Skip Greer

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Skip Greer
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Greer in 2019
Background information
Birth nameRonald Greer
Also known asSkip McSkipster
GenresGarage, punk
Years active1992–present

Ronald "Skip" Greer is the lead vocalist for the Dead Kennedys. [1] [2] Greer joined the band in 2008, replacing Jeff Penalty, and is the band's longest-serving vocalist. [3] [4] He was a founding member of and vocalist for the Wynona Riders from 1992 through 1996 and has also performed with East Bay Ray and the Killer Smiles and the Lightouts. [5] [6] [7]

Greer is known for being a high-energy performer and being physically interactive with the audience. [8] [9] [10] Greer's songwriting style has been called "more poetic" than that of his DK predecessor, though he has only written songs for the Killer Smiles. [11] DK bassist Klaus Flouride has said this was what the band was looking for, saying "Skip is a good singer, a good performer, but he doesn't do Biafra." [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Dead Kennedys". Time Out Los Angeles. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  2. ↑ Colburn, Randall (2021-01-07). "Jello Biafra bashes Dead Kennedys' "dumb and clueless" praise of Mitt Romney". News. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  3. ↑ Staff, OC Weekly (July 12, 2017). "Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray Says Band is Better Than Ever". OC Weekly. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Callwood, Brett (2019-10-09). "Basslines and Protest Signs Part 29: Nazi Punks Fuck Off (Again)". idobi. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  5. ↑ "Garage punk The Killer Smiles release single "Raising the Stakes"". rockatnight.com. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  6. ↑ "Dead Kennedy's Singer Ron 'Skip' Greer Joins Brooklyn Indie Rock Band Lightouts". Indie Rock Cafe. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  7. ↑ Prato, Greg. "Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray on Their Explosive Live Legacy -- And His Hopes for Jello Biafra". Billboard.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Lim, Alena (2017-06-17). "REVIEW: Dead Kennedys Bring Life to Classic Punk Performance at The Dive Bar in Las Vegas – California Rocker". California Rocker – Award-Winning Online Music Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  9. ↑ "C Tangana El Madrileno". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  10. ↑ Fournier, Lilas. "Dead Kennedys @ The Croxton" . Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  11. ↑ Smart, Amy (September 29, 2012). "Dead Kennedys Surface in Capital". Times Colonist. Victoria BC. p. 32. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  12. ↑ Renner, Lisa Milligan (January 28, 2011). "Eternal Punk". Modesto Bee. p. E16. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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