Renegades Drum and Bugle Corps

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The Renegades were founded in 1996 by a small group of people that got together simply for the love of the drum corps activity. In February of 1999, the corps put the Renegade 2000 plan into motion, and added an infrastructure that not only included a world-class instructional staff, but a "Promotions Team" that included world class marketing, financial and legal consultants. The mission of the Renegade organization is to bring an unprecedented awareness and appreciation of the drum corps activity to the public through a comprehensive marketing and financial plan.Regegades media photo[1]

The Renegades made their DCI debut in July 1999, at the Moonlight Classic contest in Stockton, California, and are one of two charter members of the newly formed DCI-Pacific Senior Division. Music consisted of Black Saddle and Hava Nagila.

2000 - A RENEGADES' SUITE: A Tribute to those corps 'kicked out' of DCI. The Renegades fielded an expanded corps and played Concerto de Aranjuez (75 Muchachos), Pictures of Spain (75 Muchachos), Journey to the Center of the Earth (76 Crossmen), Land of Make Believe (77 Bridgemen) and the non-kicked out Wayne Downey Ending #37 (every Blue Devils ending from the 1970's). The corps competed or appeared in local competitions and took their first successful bus tour to the Northwest. The year culminated with a proclamation by San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown honoring the Renegades as The Official Drum & Bugle Corps of the City of San Francisco! March 18, 2000 also marked the debut of "Loud Music Symposium" held on the campus of San Jose State University.

2001 - SEVEN: In 2001 the Renegades fulfilled their goal of a full complement of drums, horns, and guard members, and performing on two tours: the first to the Pacific Northwest, and second down to the Los Angeles area. The show included Mambo, "Grover's Corners", and "One More Time Chuck Corea." In February, they made their first appearance in the San Francisco Chinese New Years Parade, the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia, attracting over three million spectators and television viewers to over 100 performing groups. Their parade tune was Back In Black. In September, the Renegades Minicorps won the DCA Championship in their first appearance. They also founded a new, non-drum corps, musical group: Renegades Taiko!

2002 - "THE LOUDEST SHOW ON EARTH":The Renegades became the first California Senior Corps to compete at DCA Championships; both Finalist and Member in their first year. Their 2002 show began with a tribute, America the Beautiful, featuring the corps' honor guard, followed by Mambo from "West Side Story" originally composed for Broadway in 1957 by Leonard Bernstein and rearranged for drum corps by Chris Nalls. An original composition for percussion, Undiscovered Lionel Richie was created by Lee Rudnicki and Ed Teleky. Bohemian Rhapsody, by legendary rock band Queen, featured many of the corps' soloists, led by soprano Larrie Dastrup. The closing production was Spanish Dreams by Doc Severinsen originally performed by the Bayonne Bridgemen. The 3rd Loud Music Symposium was held at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, on Saturday, May 11. At the Chinese New Year Parade, they played "In the Stone."

The San Francisco Renegades and Rhythm Slam opened the IBM PartnerWorld 2002 Conference to nearly 5,000 people to kick off the three-day conference and keynote address at Moscone Center. Renegades Minicorps' 21 brass and percussion musicians created a seven-minute show which featured flags, electronic percussionists, colorguard, hip-hop and tap dancers, Taiko drummers and an amazing vocal percussionist. The show resembled a cross between Broadway shows "Stomp" and "Blast!" combining numbers, color, and sound. Directed by Frank Boehm, creator of Rhythm Slam--a percussion-based performance ensemble, the show took people through the One-Two-Three theme of the three-day conference with solos, duets, trios and then bringing them all together for finale featuring the Renegades.

2003 - "RED SKIES AT NIGHT": Music included J. S. Bach's Prelude and Fugue in D Minor leading into the theme from Halloween by John Carpenter. Halloween morphed into Russian Christmas Music by Alfred Reed arranged by Jerry Kelsey, a percussion feature Spy Break by the Propellerheads from the movie "The Matrix" followed by Niner-Two (the Renegade Mix) by Don Ellis, arranged by Larry Kerchner, ending with a reprise from Halloween. The Renegades Mini-corps successfully defended their title taking home their second win with Channel One Suite. Loud Music Symposium 4 was held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco on April 27. Renegades booster organization, CLUB 7 was started to help provide additional volunteer needs. These boosters include people who are close to the corps through a current or past member, past participation or general affiliation with the drum corps community and decide to dedicate their time to the organization.

2004 - "BLUE SKIES" contained music arranged by Julliard-trained musician Ed Teleky with Chris Nalls, Dave Watrous and Lee Rudnicki. "Goodbye Blue Skies" literally picked up where the Renegades 2003 production of "Red Skies at Night" left off and continues the epic saga of the conflict between Good and Evil. Percussion arrangements are by Scott Johnson, Ed Teleky, Lee Rudnicki and Murray Gusseck. Drill Design by Jay Murphy and Visual concepts by Shirley Dorritie. Costume Design by Chad Duggan. Music included Bizet's Death Theme from the opera "Carmen"", Bullet Time in slow-mo, Paul Winters' Appalachian Morning juxtaposed with Anthem by Rush, Buddy Rich's Channel One Suite, the ballad Goodbye Blue Sky by Pink Floyd, Bill Chase's Open Up Wide, and into the final third movement of Channel One Suite. Music at the Chinese New Year Parade was Blood Sweat & Tears' Lucretia McEvil.

2005 - "DAYS OF FUTURE PAST": Contained the following rep: Ave Maria, by Franz Biebl The Ascension, an original composition by Ed Teleky The Transformation, by Ed Teleky (based on the music of Don Ellis) Open Up Wide, by Bill Chase Nights in White Satin, by the Moody Blues La Villa Strangiato, by Rush

2005 Loud Music Symposium 6 was held at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco on April 23rd and included the debut of TNT (Thursday Night Thing) playing Flintstones, Moondance, and Lucretia McEvil. While not a competing group, they are performers made up of current and past Renegades plus friends & family. Also debuting were the Reneguard playing music from Fleetwood Mac.

2006 - "STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN": Music included Adventures in Time, Stairway to Heaven, and Emerson Lake & Palmer's Toccata. Arrangements were by Key Poulan. Loud Music Symposium 7 was expanded to include a Southern California edition, LMS: LA on Friday, July 7 at Torrance High School and LMS:South. The corps finished 8th at DCA Championships in 2006, while the Renegades Mini-Corps and Reneguard placed a close 2nd at Individual & Ensemble competition.