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.
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 2008. Bill also recently produced Rise Against's upcoming fifth studio album, Appeal to Reason, which is due out October 7, 2008.
Selected discography
The Lemonheads - Lemonheads ninth studio album (2008) 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
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 - Jarchives: 10 Years of 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 (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
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
References
^ Spurrier, Jeff. "DESCENDENTS HANG OUT IN NEVER-NEVER LAND", Los Angeles Times, January 5, 1986. Accessed January 10, 2008.
^ Lemonheads full length, reissue due next year, Punknews.org, November 16, 2007.
^ Stevenson talks about next Lemonheads album, Punknews.org, August 21, 2007.
^ "Rise Against announces album release, tour with Alkaline Trio, Thrice, Gaslight Anthem". Punknews.org (July 14, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-07-14.
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All
Chad Price • Stephen Egerton • Karl Alvarez • Bill Stevenson
Dave Smalley • Scott Reynolds
Studio albums
Allroy Sez (1988) • Allroy's Revenge (1989) • Allroy Saves (1990) • Percolater (1992) • Breaking Things (1993) • Pummel (1995) • Mass Nerder (1998) • Problematic (2000)
EPs/Singles
Allroy for Prez (1988) • She's My Ex (1989) • Dot (1992) • Shreen (1994) • Guilty (1994)
Live albums
Trailblazer (1989) • Live Plus One (2001)
Other releases
New Girl Old Story (1991) • All (1999)
Side projects
Black Flag • Chemical People • Descendents • Dag Nasty • Down by Law • Drag the River • The Lemonheads • Only Crime • Tonyall • 40Engine • Slorder
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Black Flag
Greg Ginn · Henry Rollins · Kira Roessler · Bill Stevenson
Keith Morris · Ron Reyes · Dez Cadena · Raymond Pettibon · Chuck Dukowski · C'el Revuelta · David Horvitz · Brian Migdol · ROBO · Emil Johnson · Chuck Biscuits · Anthony Martinez
Albums
Damaged · My War · Family Man · Slip It In · Loose Nut · In My Head
EPs
Nervous Breakdown · Jealous Again · Six Pack · TV Party · The Process of Weeding Out · Minuteflag · I Can See You
Live albums
Live '84 · Who's Got the 10½? · Annihilate This Week
Other releases
Everything Went Black · The First Four Years · Wasted...Again · The Complete 1982 Demos Plus More
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Black Flag band members · Rollins Band · Dos · State of Alert · Gone · SST Records · October Faction · Joe Cole
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Descendents
Milo Aukerman • Stephen Egerton • Karl Alvarez • Bill Stevenson
David Nolte • Gwynn Kahn • Frank Navetta • Tony Lombardo • Ray Cooper • Doug Carrion
Studio albums
Milo Goes to College (1982) • I Don't Want to Grow Up (1985) • Enjoy! (1986) • All (1987) • Everything Sucks (1996) • Cool to Be You (2004)
EPs/Singles
Ride the Wild/It's a Hectic World (1979) • Fat (1981) • Enjoy! (1986) • Clean Sheets (1987) • When I Get Old (Promo Version) (1996) • I'm the One (Promo Version) (1996) • When I Get Old (1997) • I'm the One (1997) • Sessions (1997) • 'Merican (2004)
Live albums
Liveage (1987) • Hallraker (1989) • Live Plus One (2001)
Compilation albums
Bonus Fat (1985) • Two Things at Once (1988) • Somery (1991)
Side projects
ALL • Black Flag • Buggerall • Dag Nasty • Doggy Style • Humble Gods • The Last • Left Insane • The Lemonheads • Milestone • Minuteflag • Only Crime • Spiffy • Tonyall
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SST Records • Fat Wreck Chords • California punk scene
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The Lemonheads
Evan Dando • Karl Alvarez • Vess Ruhtenberg • Bill Stevenson • Devon Ashley
Former members
Ben Deily • Corey Loog Brennan • John Strohm • Doug Trachten • Jesse Peretz • Juliana Hatfield • Nic Dalton • Dave Ryan • Patrick Murphy
Studio albums
Hate Your Friends (1987) • Creator (1988) • Lick (1989) • Lovey (1990) • It's a Shame about Ray (1992) • Come on Feel the Lemonheads (1993) • Car Button Cloth (1996) • The Lemonheads (2006)
EPs and other releases
Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners (1986) • Create Your Friends (1989) • Favourite Spanish Dishes (1990) • Patience and Prudence (1991) • The Best of the Lemonheads: The Atlantic Years (1998)
Singles
"Luka" • "Different Drum" • "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" • "It's a Shame about Ray" • "Mrs. Robinson" • "Confetti" • "Into Your Arms" • "It's About Time" • "Big Gay Heart" • "The Great Big No" • "If I Could Talk I'd Tell You" • "It's All True" • "The Outdoor Type" • "Balancing Act" • "Become the Enemy"
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