Randel "Randy" Guss (born March 7, 1967) is an American musician and drummer. He was best known as the drummer for the band Toad the Wet Sprocket from its formation in 1986 until he stopped touring in 2017 and left the band in 2020.
Randy Guss | |
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| Born | March 7, 1967 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, drummer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1986–2020 |
| Labels | Columbia, Abe's Records |
| Website | www www |
Career
editGuss formed Toad the Wet Sprocket with Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, and Dean Dinning in 1986.
As of January 2020, Guss left the band and no longer records or performs with them.[1] The primary reason for his departure is that he was unable to tour due to the progression of his osteogenesis imperfecta. Josh Daubin filled in for Randy for a time and has since become the full-time drummer for the band.
Since his retirement, Randy has found joy and fulfillment in teaching and continues to do so both remotely and in-person from his studio in San Diego, CA.
Personal life
editGuss was born in Detroit, Michigan, and moved to Goleta, California at roughly four months old when his father, an English professor, took a job at UC Santa Barbara. He graduated from San Marcos High School in 1985 with Toad bandmates Todd Nichols and Dean Dinning. Randy currently resides in San Diego, California. He has osteogenesis imperfecta.[2][3]
Discography
editWith Toad the Wet Sprocket
edit- Bread & Circus (1989)[4]
- Pale (1990)[4]
- Fear (1991)
- Dulcinea (1994)
- In Light Syrup (1995)
- Coil (1997)
- New Constellation (2013)[5]
- Architect of the Ruin (EP) (2015)
With Lapdog
edit- Mayfly (2003)
With Duplex
edit- Two Guitars, Bass and Drums (2011)
References
edit- ^ Ryan, Jim (January 10, 2020). "Glen Phillips Of Toad The Wet Sprocket Explains Just What Happened In Schaumburg (Concert Preview: January 16, 2020 With Chris Barron At City Winery)". Chicago Now. "And just in the last few years we had our first ever lineup change. Our old drummer Randy Guss is no longer touring or recording with us."
- ^ Valcourt, Keith (July 23, 2017). "Toad The Wet Sprocket's Todd Nichols: 'The Name's a Funny Thing'". The Washington Times. "He’s got bone issues [and] is prone to some problems. We just found out he had an accident at home. He’s OK, but he broke some ribs."
- ^ Ragogna, Mike (June 15, 2010). "Court Yard Hounds Video, Plus All I Want Is Toad The Wet Sprocket And Tony Lunn". Huffington Post. "I have a bone-disease (osteogenesis imperfecta), so I’ve broken a lot of bones, and I’m really small and physically weaker than most people."
- ^ a b John, Doktor (April 6, 2011). "Interview with Glen Phillips from Toad The Wet Sprocket: In And Out Of The Mainstream". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Hart, Ron (June 19, 2013). "Toad the Wet Sprocket Caught Off Guard By Fan Support for New Album". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2016.