Chopper Stepe

JUST RELEASED! THE NEW ALBUM "CHAOS IN SEASON"! LISTEN HERE ON LAST.FM OR DOWNLOAD THE NEW ALBUM FOR FREE AT Www.Chopperstepe.Com Born Out Of The Early '80's Chicago Hardcore Punk Scene Chopper Stepe Has Been Playing The Clubs And Writing/recording Music Since Age 12. He Recorded His First Official Release On Version Sound By Age 14 Which Is Still Getting Notoriety And Being Hunted By Record Collectors To This Day Resulting In The Inevitable 2009 Re-Issue On Akashic Records Japan . Cutting His Teeth Musically With Negative Element A Hardcore Punk Band From Chicago Between 1980-1984 Stepe Shared The Stage With The Likes Of Punk Icons Minor Threat And Dead Kennedys By Age 15. Now A Seasoned Musician And Songwriter Chopper Continues To Experiment And Collaborate. Most Importantly He Never Stops Playing. Stepe's Style Has Matured Over The Years To A More Acoustic Jazzy Alt-Country Style Melody Driven Catchy Tunes Infused With A Heavy Dose Of Pop Sensibility With Just A Hint Of That Punk Attitude From His Younger Days. Now Settled In As A Solo Artist He Has Been Recording Some Of His Best Material To Date. Chopper Stepe Has Recently Located To NYC And Is Looking Forward To Gathering A New Batch Of Musicians To Continue The Band's Laid-Back And Intimate Live Shows Delivering Unforgettable Tunes Appealing To A Variety Of Musical Tastes And Rousing Any Audience From Punk To Mainstream To Their Feet. The Songs Of Chopper Stepe Linger Long After The Listen. DISCOGRAPHY Meathouse Compilation-Negative Element-Version Sound 1982 Negative Element-“Yes We Have No Bananas”ep-Version Sound 1983 Starving Dogs Comp-Negative Element/KGB-Little Farmer Music 1984 Caustic Defiance- “No Apologies Ever!”- DIY 1985 Kill City-Self Titled-Ring Of Fire-1992 Alex Ballard-“Madeira”-Don’t Records 1993 Crapshoot-“13 Reasons”-Bottomline Records-1995 Regress-“Price Of Power”ep-Boot Camp-1997 Regress-“Look Who’s Pulling The Strings”ep-Lengua Armada-2004 Hysteria 2 Comp.-Regress-Lengua Armada-200? MaximumRock ‘N’ Roll Comp-Regress-2006 Bony Orbit Comp-Racin For Pinks-Bony Orbit Records 2006 Another Boat Has Landed Comp.-The Lechers/Racin For Pinks-Florida’s Dying 2007 Negative Element/Caustic Defiance Split Reissue CD-Akashi Records Japan -2009 Film “You Weren’t There-A History Of Chicago Punk 1977 1984”-Regressive Films-2007 TV "Chic-A-Go-Go"-Nov 2007 Book ”American Hardcore-A Tribal History”-Steven Blush Book ”Going Underground-American Punk 1979-1992”-George Hurchalla read less