Bill Stevenson (musician)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Bill Stevenson


Img_capt = Bill Stevenson drumming for Black Flag; 1985.
Background = khaki
Birth_name = John William Stevenson
Alias =
Born = Birth date and age|1963|9|10|mf=y
Died =
Origin = Torrance, California, United States
Instrument = Drums
Genre = Punk rock
Occupation = Drummer,
Producer,
Engineer
Years_active = 1979 - present
Label = SST Records
Cruz Records
Epitaph Records
Associated_acts = All
Black Flag
Descendents
The Lemonheads
Only Crime

John William Stevenson (born September 10, 1963), better known as Bill Stevenson, is an American musician. He is the drummer and frequent songwriter for the California punk rock group Descendents. In late December 1981 he played a few concerts with Black Flag because their drummer ROBO was detained in England after a tour there. He went on to record with Black Flag on several of their albums until 1985. After this he focused his attention on the Descendents and played with them until Milo Aukerman left in 1987, after the "finALL" tour. After Milo had left, Bill and the others from the Descendents, Karl Alvarez and Stephen Egerton, got singer Dave Smalley of Dag Nasty and formed All. All went on to go through two other singers, Scott Reynolds (1989-1993) and Chad Price (1993-Present). Aukerman came back to do the 1996 album Everything Sucks and the newest, Cool To Be You. All and Descendents continue to tour (Warped Tour 04) between Bill's and Milo's respective careers as a recording engineer and a biochemist. However, it has been some years since either All or the Descendents have done any touring.Stevenson was born in Torrance, California and attended Mira Costa High School, with fellow members of the Descendents. [Spurrier, Jeff. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58454421.html?dids=58454421:58454421&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+05%2C+1986&author=JEFF+SPURRIER&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=DESCENDENTS+HANG+OUT+IN+NEVER-NEVER+LAND&pqatl=google "DESCENDENTS HANG OUT IN NEVER-NEVER LAND"] , "Los Angeles Times", January 5, 1986. Accessed January 10, 2008.]

Stevenson, along with Jason Livermore are the founders of the legendary punk recording studio "The Blasting Room" in Fort Collins, CO. Currently, Stevenson is involved in Russ Rankin's side project Only Crime with former members of GWAR and Converge.

Bill is planning to produce and play drums on The Lemonheads' next album that is due for release sometime in 2009. [ [http://www.punknews.org/article/26558 Lemonheads full length, reissue due next year] , "Punknews.org", November 16, 2007.] [http://www.punknews.org/article/25179 Stevenson talks about next Lemonheads album] , "Punknews.org", August 21, 2007.] Bill also recently produced Rise Against's upcoming fifth studio album, "Appeal to Reason", which is due out October 7, 2008. [cite web | date=July 14, 2008 | title=Rise Against announces album release, tour with Alkaline Trio, Thrice, Gaslight Anthem | publisher=Punknews.org | url=http://www.punknews.org/article/29664 | accessdate=2008-07-14]

Selected discography

*The Lemonheads - Lemonheads ninth studio album (2009) Producer, drums
*Rise Against - "Appeal to Reason" (2008) Producer
*The Deadweights - From the Age of Doublethink (2008) Producer
*Useless ID - "Undicided" (2008) Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering
*Puddle of Mudd- "Famous" CD (2007) Co-Producer
*Comeback Kid - "Broadcasting..." (2007) Producer, Engineer
*Only Crime - "Virulence" (2007) Co-producer, engineer, drums
*The Lemonheads - "The Lemonheads" (2006) Co-producer, engineer, drums
*Rise Against - "The Sufferer & the Witness" (2006), Producer
*Good Riddance - "My Republic" (2006), Producer
*NOFX - "Wolves In Wolves' Clothing" (2006), Producer, Recorder, Mixing
*Yells Fire in a Crowded Theater - "What We're Running" (2005), Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*Comeback Kid - "Wake the Dead" (2005) Producer, Enginner
*Tribute To Nothing - "How Many Times Did We Live?" (2005), Mixing
*Silent Drive - "Love Is Worth It" (2004) Producer, Recorder, Mixing, Mastering
*Only Crime - "To the Nines" (2004) Drums, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering
*Useless ID - "Redemption" (2004) Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering
*Descendents - "Cool To Be You" (2004) Drums, Producer, Backing Vocals
*Descendents - "'Merican" (2004) Drums, Producer, Backing Vocals
*The Casualties - "On The Front Line" (2004) Producer, Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
*A Wilhelm Scream - "Mute Print" (2004) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*Anti-Flag - "The Terror State" (2003) Mixing
*The Suicide Machines - "A Match and Some Gasoline" (2003) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*Rise Against - "Revolution Per Minute" (2003) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*Good Riddance - "Bound By Ties of Blood and Affection" (2003) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*Bodyjar - "" (DVD/CD) (2003) Drums, Mixing
*Good Riddance - "Cover Ups" (2002) Drums, Guitar, Engineer
*MxPx - "Ten Years and Running" (2002) Producer
*The O.C. Supertones - "Live! Volume One" (2002) Engineer
*All/Descendents - "Live Plus One" [2 CD Split] (2001) Drums, Producer
*Good Riddance - "Symptoms of a Leveling Spirit" (2001) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*Slick Shoes - "Wake Up Screaming" (1999) Producer
*Lagwagon - "Let's Talk About Leftovers" (2000) Engineer
*Good Riddance - "The Phenomenon of Craving" (2000) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*Bodyjar - "Take A Look Inside" (Import Bonus Edition) (2000) Producer, Engineer
*All - "Problematic" (2000) Drums, Producer
*Less Than Jake - "Borders & Boundaries" (2000) Mixing
*MxPx - "At the Show" (With Bonus Tracks) (2000) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*Ace Troubleshooter - "Ace Troubleshooter" (2000) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*All - "ALL" (1999) Drums, Producer
*Good Riddance - "Operation Phoenix" (1999) Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*Ann Beretta - "Burning Bridges EP" (1999) Mixing
*Ann Beretta - "To All Our Fallen Heroes" (1999) Mixing
*All - "Mass Nerder" (1998) Drums, Producer
*The Ataris - "Look Forward to Failure" (1998) Producer, Engineer
*Lagwagon - "Let's Talk about Feelings" (1998) Mixing
*Descendents - "Everything Sucks" (1996) Drums, Producer
*All - "Pummel" (1995) Drums, Producer
*Big Drill Car - "No Worse for the Wear" (1994) Producer
*All - "Breaking Things" (1993) Drums, Producer
* All - "Percolater" (1992) Drums, Producer
*Big Drill Car - "Batch" (1991) Producer
*Descendents - "Somery" (1991) Drums, Producer, Artwork
* All - "Allroy Saves" (1990) Drums, Producer, Backing Vocals
* All - "Trailblazer" (1990) Drums, Producer
*Black Flag - "I Can See You" (1989) Drums
* All - "Allroy's Revenge" (1989) Drums, Producer
* All - "Allroy for Prez" (1988) Drums, Producer
* All - "Allroy Sez" (1988) Drums, Producer
*Descendents - "Hallraker" (1988) Drums, Producer
*Black Flag - "Wasted...Again" (1987) Drums
*Bulimia Banquet - "Party My Colon" (1988) Producer
*Descendents - "Liveage" (1988) Drums, Producer
*Descendents - "ALL" (1987) Drums, Producer
*Descendents - "Enjoy!" (1986) Drums, Engineer, Backing Vocals
*Descendents - "I Don't Want to Grow Up" (1985) Drums, Engineer, Backing Vocals
*Minuteflag - "MinuteFlag" (1985) Drums
*Black Flag - "In My Head" (1985) Drums, Producer
*Black Flag - "The Process of Weeding Out" (1985) Drums, Producer
*October Faction - "October Faction" (1985)Drums
*Black Flag - "Loose Nut" (1985) Drums, Producer, Backing Vocals
*Black Flag - "Live '84" (1984) Drums, Mixing
*Black Flag - "Slip It In" (1984) Drums, Producer
*Black Flag - "Family Man" (1984)Drums, Engineer
*Black Flag - "My War" (1984) Drums, Producer
*Descendents - "Milo Goes to College" (1982) Drums, Backing Vocals
*Descendents - "Fat" (1981) Drums, Backing Vocals

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