List of Suicidal Tendencies band members

Suicidal Tendencies
Origin Venice, California, United States
Genres Crossover thrash, hardcore punk, thrash metal
Years active 1981–1995
1997–present
Members
Mike Muir
Mike Clark
Dean Pleasants
Steve Bruner
Eric Moore
Past members

Mike Ball
Rick Battson
Ron Bruner
Ric Clayton
Jimmy DeGrasso
Mike Dunnigan
Sean Dunnigan
Carlos Egert
Grant Estes
Andrew Evans
Josh Freese
Anthony Gallo
Rocky George
Bob Heathcote
R.J. Herrera
Dave Hidalgo
Louiche Mayorga
Jon Nelson
Josh Paul
Greg Saenz
Amery Smith
Jason Speir
Robert Trujillo
Brooks Wackerman

Suicidal Tendencies The following is a list of musicians who have been members of American crossover thrash and hardcore punk band Suicidal Tendencies. Formed in 1981, the band currently comprises lead vocalist Mike Muir, guitarists Mike Clark and Dean Pleasants, bassist Steve Bruner and drummer Eric Moore.[1]

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Band Member Biography

Suicidal Tendencies formed in Venice, Los Angeles, California in 1981 by Mike Muir, guitarist Mike Ball, bassist Mike Dunnigan and drummer Carlos Egert. A short-lived lineup, Ball and Egert left after a matter of months, prompting Mike Dunnigan to switch to guitar and having his brother, Sean, join on drums, and Andrew Evans joined on bass. Mike Dunnigan would later be replaced by Rick Battson. By 1983, Battson, Evans and Sean Dunnigan had left the band, to be replaced by Grant Estes, Louiche Mayorga and Amery Smith on guitar, bass and drums respectively. After the 1983 release of the band's self-titled debut album Estes left the band and was replaced by Jon Nelson.

In 1984, Nelson and Smith left Suicidal Tendencies and was briefly replaced by Anthony Gallo who left to form Los Cycos with Muir.[2] Enter Rocky George and R. J. Herrera.[3] After Join the Army was released in 1987,[4] Mayorga left the band that same year, being replaced by Ric Clayton (formerly of No Mercy) before hiring Bob Heathcote.[5] Also in 1987, they hired Mike Clark (who was also a member of No Mercy) as their second guitarist, then making Suicidal Tendencies a five-piece band. The lineup of Muir, George, Clark, Heathcote and Herrera recorded one album together in 1988, before Heathcote left the band a year later. Heathcote was replaced by Robert Trujillo. After the release of their next two albums, Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu (1989) and Lights...Camera...Revolution! (1990), Herrera left Suicidal Tendencies in 1991 and their next album was recorded without an official replacement for him; session musician Josh Freese handled the drum tracks. Herrera would eventually be replaced by Jimmy DeGrasso.

After the 1994 release of Suicidal for Life, relationships between band members began to deteriorate and core members began to leave. This resulted in the band's split in 1995. However, Muir and Clark brought Suicidal Tendencies back together two years later and hired three new members, Dean Pleasants on guitar, Josh Paul on bass and Brooks Wackerman on drums. The reunion lineup recorded the albums Freedumb (1999) and Free Your Soul and Save My Mind (2000), before Wackerman left the band in 2001 to join Bad Religion and be replaced by Ron Bruner. Bassist Paul left in 2002 and was replaced by Ron's brother Steve Bruner. By 2005 Ron Bruner had left the band, and Dave Hidalgo had taken over on drums. The most recent lineup change occurred in 2008, with Dave Hidalgo being replaced by Eric Moore as their latest drummer.[6]

Current members

Mike Muir
Active: 1981–present
Instruments: lead vocals
Release contributions: all Suicidal Tendencies releases
Mike Clark
Active: 1987–present
Instruments: rhythm guitar
Release contributions: all Suicidal Tendencies releases since How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today (1988)
Dean Pleasants
Active: 1997–present
Instruments: lead guitar
Release contributions: all Suicidal Tendencies releases since Six the Hard Way (1998)
Steve Bruner
Active: 2002–present
Instruments: bass
Release contributions: Year of the Cycos (2008), No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family (2010)
Eric Moore
Active: 2008–present
Instruments: drums, percussion
Release contributions: Year of the Cycos (2008), No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family (2010)

Former members

Guitarists

Active: 1981–1982
Release contributions: Never played on any Suicidal Tendencies release
Active: 1982
Release contributions: Never played on any Suicidal Tendencies release
Active: 1982–1983
Release contributions: Suicidal Tendencies (1983)
Active: 1983–1984
Release contributions: Never played on any Suicidal Tendencies release (contributed to songwriting: "Look Up (The Boys Are Back In Town)", "War Inside My Head", "You Got, I Want”, and “Human Guinea Pig”)
Active: 1984-1985
Release contributions:
Active: 1985-1986
Release contributions: Never played on any Suicidal Tendencies release
Active: 1984–1995
Release contributions: Join the Army (1987), How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today (1988), Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu (1989), Lights...Camera...Revolution! (1990), The Art of Rebellion (1992), Still Cyco After All These Years (1993), Suicidal for Life (1994)

Bassists

Active: 1981–1982
He switched to lead guitars after Mike Ball's departure in 1982
Release contributions: Never played on any Suicidal Tendencies release
Active: 1982
Release contributions: Never played on any Suicidal Tendencies release
Active: 1982–1987
Release contributions: Suicidal Tendencies (1983), Join the Army (1987)
Active: 1988
Release contributions: Never played on any Suicidal Tendencies release
Active: 1987–1989
Release contributions: How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today (1988), Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu (1989) – "Just Another Love Song" and both versions of "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow"
Active: 1989–1995
Release contributions: Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu (1989), Lights...Camera...Revolution! (1990), The Art of Rebellion (1992), Still Cyco After All These Years (1993), Suicidal for Life (1994)
Active: 1997–2001
Release contributions: Six the Hard Way (1998), Freedumb (1999), Free Your Soul and Save My Mind (2000)

Percussionists

Active: 1981–1982
Release contributions: Never played on any Suicidal Tendencies release
Active: 1982
Release contributions: Never played on any Suicidal Tendencies release
Active: 1982–1984
Release contributions: Suicidal Tendencies (1983)
Active: 1984–1991
Release contributions: Join the Army (1987), How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today (1988), Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu (1989), Lights...Camera...Revolution! (1990), Still Cyco After All These Years (1993)
Active: 1992–1995
Release contributions: Suicidal for Life (1994)
Active: 1997–2001
Release contributions: Six the Hard Way (1998), Freedumb (1999), Free Your Soul and Save My Mind (2000), Year of the Cycos (2008), No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family (2010)
Active: 2001
Release contributions: "Friends &Family", vol.2" (2001), Drums on "Chain of Hate",and "Ultra Drown"
Active: 2001–2004
Release contributions: Year of the Cycos (2008), No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family (2010)
Active: 2005–2008
Release contributions: Live at the Olympic Auditorium (2010)

References

  1. ^ http://www.suicidaltendencies.com/suicidal/
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/rocky_george_talks_about_his_time_in_suicidal_tendencies.html
  4. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGaBVb8Hpg4
  5. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=132570
  6. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/suicidal-tendencies-p5554
Suicidal Tendencies
Mike Muir · Mike Clark · Dean Pleasants · Steve Bruner · Eric Moore
Mike Ball · Rick Battson · Ron Bruner · Jimmy DeGrasso · Mike Dunnigan · Sean Dunnigan · Carlos Egert · Grant Estes · Andrew Evans · Josh Freese
Anthony Gallo · Rocky George · Bob Heathcote · R.J. Herrera · Dave Hidalgo · Louiche Mayorga · Jon Nelson · Josh Paul · Amery Smith · Robert Trujillo · Brooks Wackerman
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
Split albums
Video albums
Lights...Camera...Suicidal · Live at the Olympic Auditorium
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