Stephen Egerton (guitarist)
| Stephen Egerton | |
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Egerton performing with the Descendents in 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stephen Patrick O'Reilly |
| Born | September 2, 1964 |
| Origin | Utah, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, drums, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Website | stephenegerton |
| Notable instruments | |
| Dan Armstrong Electric Guitar | |
Stephen Patrick O'Reilly (born September 2, 1964), better known as Stephen Egerton, is an American guitarist, producer, mixer, and engineer, who is best known for his work playing in Descendents and All.
Egerton was raised in Utah, United States (U.S.) and explained his early relationship to music in a 2009 interview: "I was a music fanatic from the beginning of my life. Including pounding my head on the floor along with my parent's records ... which explains a lot." Egerton's first significant musical influence was the Beatles, but he also grew up listening to his parents' music collection:
A lot of 50's and 60's rock and roll as a kid, and a little jazz. My mother had good taste in music, and I grew up with a great variety. When I was 11, a neighbor lent me Frank Zappa's Absolutely Free which sparked my interest in "unusual" music ... opening the door for punk rock.
Egerton played drums and guitar in the punk rock/death rock band Massacre Guys. Formed in Salt Lake City, Egerton played with the Massacre Guys from 1980 to 1985 alongside bassist Karl Alvarez, with whom he grew up with. Egerton explained in 2012 that he taught Alvarez how to play the bass guitar during their time in the band.
In 1985 Egerton relocated to Virginia, U.S., where he studied classical guitar and played in the band Auto Da Fe, with former Iron Cross vocalist Sab Grey, Washington metropolitan area drummer Eric Wallgren, and former Black Market Baby bass player Paul Cleary. In late 1986, Egerton joined Alvarez in Descendents.
In 2006 Egerton began recording for a new project named "40Engine," alongside former All vocalist Scott Reynolds. The band released the songs "Sunny Disposition" and "She Has Everything" on the Internet in late 2007/early 2008.
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