Stephen Henry Perry (born October 8, 1963) is an American musician, best known as lead singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist for the Oregon ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies.
Steve Perry
Steve Perry performing with the Cherry Poppin' Daddies in 2009
Background information
Birth name
Stephen Henry Perry
Also known as
MC Large Drink Buddy Love Count d'Monet
Born
(1963-10-08) October 8, 1963 (age 59) Syracuse, New York
Perry was born in Syracuse, New York, to a physicist and a social worker, and raised in Apalachin, outside the industrial city of Binghamton.[1] He described Binghamton as being "a poor, run down, loner-class town", which would later serve as a significant influence on his songwriting.[2][3]
After graduating from Vestal High School[4] in 1981, Perry moved to Eugene, Oregon, to pursue track and field and chemistry in the Honors College at the University of Oregon, where he befriended fellow student Dan Schmid.[1] After being exposed to the Northwest punk and hardcore scene, Perry became inspired to follow a path as a musician, teaching himself guitar at age 20.[5] Finding himself more interested in "drinking beer and going to punk rock shows" than attending college, Perry dropped out in his junior year in 1983 and formed the punk trio The Jazz Greats with Schmid and drummer Joe Brooks.[1][2][5] Perry was also briefly involved with Snakepit alongside Billy Karren, Joe Preston, Laura Mcdougall and Al Larsen before performing with the Paisley Underground-styled band Saint Huck with Schmid and drummer Tim Arnold from 1984 to 1987. That trio went on to form what would become the Cherry Poppin' Daddies in late 1988.[6]
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
After emerging as a successful regional band and eventually becoming a consistent staple of the West Coast third wave ska touring circuit, the Daddies broke into the musical mainstream with their 1997 album Zoot Suit Riot, a compilation of swing songs culled from the band's first three albums. The album sold over two million copies in the United States and helped launch the short-lived swing revival of the late 1990s, and brought the Daddies into the limelight. Nevertheless, Perry has often expressed contempt for the band's period of temporary fame, citing frustration over what he claimed was persistent and lingering media typecasting of the Daddies as a generic "retro swing band" at the expense of their dominant ska punk influences.[7][8][9] Additionally, Perry has also talked about the socially alienating effects fame had on his personal life, claiming it to have negatively changed relationships with friends and even subjected him to occasional heckling from strangers who recognized him in public.[8][9][10] In recent years, however, Perry has retrospectively called the success of Zoot Suit Riot "a blessing" for giving the band and himself the financial stability to continue; as he put it, "no more blocks of government cheese".[11]
Personal life
During the Daddies' hiatus in late 2000, Perry temporarily relocated to Manhattan for the better part of two years to be closer to his family and "chill anonymously". Upon moving back to Eugene, Perry re-enrolled at the University of Oregon, pursuing an undergraduate degree in molecular biology, graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science.[12] During this time, Perry was also active singing in the glam rock band White Hot Odyssey, a side project he started with Daddies guitarist Jason Moss in 2002. White Hot Odyssey released a self-titled album on Jive Records in 2004 before disbanding the following year.
Perry presently lives in Eugene with his wife Yvette and their daughter, and works in a biology laboratory.[13] In 2014, Perry publicly announced that Yvette was diagnosed with stage IVcolorectal cancer at age 41; since then, he has regularly discussed her ongoing treatments through the Daddies' social media accounts, as well as promoting awareness of and organizations dedicated to colorectal cancer.[14]
Since forming the band, Perry has acted as the sole lyricist, primary composer and producer of the Daddies' music.[15][16] According to Jason Moss in regard to the band's songwriting process, Perry writes nearly every aspect of the Daddies' music, first composing the basic chords of each song on his guitar and then working with each member of the band to build upon his ideas for drum beats, horn lines, bass lines, and lead guitar riffs.[17]
In concert, Perry primarily played a Gibson Les Paul, but since the early 2000s has alternated with a Flying V, while in recent videos he can also be seen playing a Fender Jazzmaster. In late 2009, in promotion of the Rock Ridge Music releases of Susquehanna and Skaboy JFK, Perry teamed up with Gibson to promote the company's limited-edition SG Zoot Suit guitar, appearing in several picture advertisements.[18] The guitar was later featured in the music video for the Daddies' 2019 single "Gym Rat", albeit played by band member Zak Johnson.
^ abKoffman, Linda (June 20, 1998). . Virgin Mega Magazine. Archived from the original on May 17, 2003. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
^ abFeife, Jason (October 2000). "Listen Up, They've Got Something to Say". Ink19.com. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
^Taylor, Lewis (September 15, 2000). "Riotous Homecoming: Daddies return with new album, updated sound". The Register-Guard.
^"Steve Perry of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies: Songwriter Interview". Songfacts.com. October 8, 2009.
^duBrowa, Corey (2008). . Oregon Quarterly. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
^Salmon, Ben (July 11, 2008). "A different kind of revival: Cherry Poppin' Daddies are back, doing what they've always done". The Bulletin.
^Ragogna, Mike (September 2, 2014). "From Fillmore East to the Moon: Chats with ABB's Jaimoe, CPD's Steve Perry, POTM's Sam & Barry Shear and Cris Cab...Plus!". HuffPost.
^Salvia, Vanessa (September 14, 2000). "Soul Daddies: Hometown boys play the Celebration Sunday". Eugene Weekly.
^Spectre, Rob (June 20, 2008). "Dream Not of Today – Steve Perry". www.dreamnotoftoday.com.
^Moss, Jason. . www.daddies.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2004. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
^'Gibson USA's SG Zoot Suit' September 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine www.gibson.com. September 10, 2009.
^ abcLimnios, Michael (December 30, 2011). "Steve Perry of Cherry Poppin' Daddies talks about the Daddies, the Swing Revival and the Original Swing Area". blues.gr.
^Steininger, Alex (1997). "Interview with Steve Perry". In Music We Trust. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
^"The Daddies Still Have Us Rocking in Rhythm". KNKX. November 23, 2016.
^"Influence List No. 2 Bertolt Brecht!!!!". Twitter. May 2, 2013.
^"Influence list No. 3 Luis Buñuel!". Twitter. May 6, 2013.
^"Influence List No. 4 Babs Gonzales!!!!". Twitter. May 7, 2013.
February 05, 2023
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Stephen Henry Perry born October 8 1963 is an American musician best known as lead singer songwriter and rhythm guitarist for the Oregon ska swing band the Cherry Poppin Daddies Steve PerrySteve Perry performing with the Cherry Poppin Daddies in 2009Background informationBirth nameStephen Henry PerryAlso known asMC Large DrinkBuddy LoveCount d MonetBorn 1963 10 08 October 8 1963 age 59 Syracuse New YorkGenresRock ska swing ska punkOccupation s Singer songwriter record producer biologistInstrument s Vocals rhythm guitar thereminYears active1983 presentLabelsSpace Age Bachelor Pad RecordsWebsitedaddies wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Cherry Poppin Daddies 3 Personal life 4 Songwriting and influences 5 Discography 6 ReferencesEarly life EditPerry was born in Syracuse New York to a physicist and a social worker and raised in Apalachin outside the industrial city of Binghamton 1 He described Binghamton as being a poor run down loner class town which would later serve as a significant influence on his songwriting 2 3 After graduating from Vestal High School 4 in 1981 Perry moved to Eugene Oregon to pursue track and field and chemistry in the Honors College at the University of Oregon where he befriended fellow student Dan Schmid 1 After being exposed to the Northwest punk and hardcore scene Perry became inspired to follow a path as a musician teaching himself guitar at age 20 5 Finding himself more interested in drinking beer and going to punk rock shows than attending college Perry dropped out in his junior year in 1983 and formed the punk trio The Jazz Greats with Schmid and drummer Joe Brooks 1 2 5 Perry was also briefly involved with Snakepit alongside Billy Karren Joe Preston Laura Mcdougall and Al Larsen before performing with the Paisley Underground styled band Saint Huck with Schmid and drummer Tim Arnold from 1984 to 1987 That trio went on to form what would become the Cherry Poppin Daddies in late 1988 6 Cherry Poppin Daddies EditAfter emerging as a successful regional band and eventually becoming a consistent staple of the West Coast third wave ska touring circuit the Daddies broke into the musical mainstream with their 1997 album Zoot Suit Riot a compilation of swing songs culled from the band s first three albums The album sold over two million copies in the United States and helped launch the short lived swing revival of the late 1990s and brought the Daddies into the limelight Nevertheless Perry has often expressed contempt for the band s period of temporary fame citing frustration over what he claimed was persistent and lingering media typecasting of the Daddies as a generic retro swing band at the expense of their dominant ska punk influences 7 8 9 Additionally Perry has also talked about the socially alienating effects fame had on his personal life claiming it to have negatively changed relationships with friends and even subjected him to occasional heckling from strangers who recognized him in public 8 9 10 In recent years however Perry has retrospectively called the success of Zoot Suit Riot a blessing for giving the band and himself the financial stability to continue as he put it no more blocks of government cheese 11 Personal life EditDuring the Daddies hiatus in late 2000 Perry temporarily relocated to Manhattan for the better part of two years to be closer to his family and chill anonymously Upon moving back to Eugene Perry re enrolled at the University of Oregon pursuing an undergraduate degree in molecular biology graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science 12 During this time Perry was also active singing in the glam rock band White Hot Odyssey a side project he started with Daddies guitarist Jason Moss in 2002 White Hot Odyssey released a self titled album on Jive Records in 2004 before disbanding the following year Perry presently lives in Eugene with his wife Yvette and their daughter and works in a biology laboratory 13 In 2014 Perry publicly announced that Yvette was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer at age 41 since then he has regularly discussed her ongoing treatments through the Daddies social media accounts as well as promoting awareness of and organizations dedicated to colorectal cancer 14 Songwriting and influences EditSee Cherry Poppin Daddies Musical style and lyricism Perry performing with the Daddies in 2009 Since forming the band Perry has acted as the sole lyricist primary composer and producer of the Daddies music 15 16 According to Jason Moss in regard to the band s songwriting process Perry writes nearly every aspect of the Daddies music first composing the basic chords of each song on his guitar and then working with each member of the band to build upon his ideas for drum beats horn lines bass lines and lead guitar riffs 17 In concert Perry primarily played a Gibson Les Paul but since the early 2000s has alternated with a Flying V while in recent videos he can also be seen playing a Fender Jazzmaster In late 2009 in promotion of the Rock Ridge Music releases of Susquehanna and Skaboy JFK Perry teamed up with Gibson to promote the company s limited edition SG Zoot Suit guitar appearing in several picture advertisements 18 The guitar was later featured in the music video for the Daddies 2019 single Gym Rat albeit played by band member Zak Johnson Perry lists a diverse field of influences Having started out in punk rock he has expressed admiration for bands including the Meat Puppets Bad Brains The Stooges Suicidal Tendencies and in particular the Portland based Wipers 19 in a 1997 interview Perry listed the Wipers 1983 album Over the Edge as his all time favorite record 20 He has also listed Elvis Costello The Kinks Fishbone Captain Beefheart and Little Richard among his inspirations the latter of whom Perry has described as his first real idol 19 Perry cites his love of swing and jazz having started with being given a copy of The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz as a gift and has repeatedly listed Duke Ellington Jimmie Lunceford and Fletcher Henderson as his biggest jazz influences 19 21 In a series of Twitter posts Perry further listed his main artistic influences as Cindy Sherman 22 non primary source needed Bertolt Brecht 23 non primary source needed Luis Bunuel 24 non primary source needed and Babs Gonzales 25 non primary source needed Discography EditCherry Poppin Daddies See Cherry Poppin Daddies discography for complete listingFerociously Stoned 1990 vocals as MC Large Drink Rapid City Muscle Car 1994 vocals Kids on the Street 1996 vocals guitar Zoot Suit Riot 1997 vocals guitar Soul Caddy 2000 vocals guitar keyboard effects stylophone Susquehanna 2008 vocals guitar keyboards Skaboy JFK 2009 vocals guitar White Teeth Black Thoughts 2013 vocals guitar washboard Please Return the Evening 2014 vocals guitar The Boop A Doo 2016 vocals Bigger Life 2019 vocals guitar keyboards vibraphone percussionWhite Hot Odyssey White Hot Odyssey 2004 vocals guitar as Le Count d Monet Miscellaneous Beenie Man Art and Life backing vocals on Ola References Edit a b c Siegle Lisa March 15 1991 The Daddies Are Poppin Up from the Underground The Register Guard a b Foyston John September 6 1998 Cherry Poppin Daddies The Oregonian Archived from the original on June 22 2001 Retrieved August 14 2009 Steininger Alex 1997 Interview with Steve Perry In Music We Trust Retrieved August 11 2009 Perry s 1980 Vestal XX race result a b Kane Laura 1998 Pop Your Cherry Lo Fi Magazine Chandler John September 20 2002 Take Five The Portland Tribune Archived from the original on July 17 2011 Retrieved November 1 2009 Getlez Larry July 30 1998 The Dark Side of Swing New Times Broward Palm Beach Retrieved April 3 2010 a b Koffman Linda June 20 1998 A Not So Cheery Cherry Daddy Virgin Mega Magazine Archived from the original on May 17 2003 Retrieved August 12 2009 a b Feife Jason October 2000 Listen Up They ve Got Something to Say Ink19 com Retrieved August 10 2009 Taylor Lewis September 15 2000 Riotous Homecoming Daddies return with new album updated sound The Register Guard Steve Perry of the Cherry Poppin Daddies Songwriter Interview Songfacts com October 8 2009 duBrowa Corey 2008 Dropping In Oregon Quarterly Archived from the original on February 11 2009 Retrieved August 11 2009 Salmon Ben July 11 2008 A different kind of revival Cherry Poppin Daddies are back doing what they ve always done The Bulletin Ragogna Mike September 2 2014 From Fillmore East to the Moon Chats with ABB s Jaimoe CPD s Steve Perry POTM s Sam amp Barry Shear and Cris Cab Plus HuffPost Salvia Vanessa September 14 2000 Soul Daddies Hometown boys play the Celebration Sunday Eugene Weekly Spectre Rob June 20 2008 Dream Not of Today Steve Perry www dreamnotoftoday com Moss Jason Cherry Poppin Daddies Official Bulletin Board www daddies com Archived from the original on December 4 2004 Retrieved August 10 2009 Gibson USA s SG Zoot Suit Archived September 28 2009 at the Wayback Machine www gibson com September 10 2009 a b c Limnios Michael December 30 2011 Steve Perry of Cherry Poppin Daddies talks about the Daddies the Swing Revival and the Original Swing Area blues gr Steininger Alex 1997 Interview with Steve Perry In Music We Trust Retrieved August 11 2009 The Daddies Still Have Us Rocking in Rhythm KNKX November 23 2016 Influence list Tweet No 1 Cindy Sherman Twitter May 1 2013 Influence List No 2 Bertolt Brecht Twitter May 2 2013 Influence list No 3 Luis Bunuel Twitter May 6 2013 Influence List No 4 Babs Gonzales Twitter May 7 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Steve Perry Oregon musician amp oldid 1109478036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
