Northeast High School / 1989

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Steve Schmidt and Link Smith skating in DMZ parking lot

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Grove Circle Punx - Andy Conrad, Utrillo, Bryan Spinas, Matthew Thompson, Jason White, Josh Bentley (92)

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Jason White // I remember trying to come up with a name after we had a few songs together and were ready to start playing shows. I think it was Mark who wanted to call it "Out Of Step" after the Minor Threat record. I refused. There were other names passed around that I wish I remembered. Anyhow we compromised and wound up with Step By Step. A year later New Kids On The Block would put out an album called "Step By Step." Needless to say, we were fizzling out anyway and this was the nail in the coffin. All these guys were fabulous musicians. They just needed some idiot that couldn't sing who didn't mind making a fool of himself to become a band. I was more than happy to oblige.

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Matthew Thompson // Step By Step is another band that played a big part in my high school days. I was going to Northeast High but I was bussed over to Ole Main for a drafting class I had in the morning. I'd always see Steve Kooms, Josh Bentley, and Marcus Lowe in the halls. We identified with each other through skateboarding and music. There weren't but a handful of skaters and kids into punk so we took any opportunity to hang out. Jason White was also going to Northeast, we had Journalism together. I used to go watch Step By Step practice over at Steve's house down in Levy. They practiced in what was dubbed "The Candy Shack," a little storage room in the back of Steve's parent's house. They would practice their songs and even sometimes do a rendition of Beastie Boys' "No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn." Their songs, like Numbskulz, were also about parents, school and friendships. They had some goofy songs, too, like "P.E. Slick" and a cover of Green Acres. Before hooking up with Jason that year, I would eat lunch with the jock kids and try my best to fit in. One day, I was just done with ... (More)Step By Step is another band that played a big part in my high school days. I was going to Northeast High but I was bussed over to Ole Main for a drafting class I had in the morning. I'd always see Steve Kooms, Josh Bentley, and Marcus Lowe in the halls. We identified with each other through skateboarding and music. There weren't but a handful of skaters and kids into punk so we took any opportunity to hang out. Jason White was also going to Northeast, we had Journalism together. I used to go watch Step By Step practice over at Steve's house down in Levy. They practiced in what was dubbed "The Candy Shack," a little storage room in the back of Steve's parent's house. They would practice their songs and even sometimes do a rendition of Beastie Boys' "No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn." Their songs, like Numbskulz, were also about parents, school and friendships. They had some goofy songs, too, like "P.E. Slick" and a cover of Green Acres. Before hooking up with Jason that year, I would eat lunch with the jock kids and try my best to fit in. One day, I was just done with all those guys and decided to sit by myself, at the next table over. After a few days of sitting alone, Jason came over and started sitting with me. Eventually, these three black kids I was friends with, Derrick, Herman and Nowatny started sitting with us. Derrick once asked Jason, about the first Step By Step demo tape, "Oh, y'all ain't in Camelot (a music store in the McCain Mall)? I thought y'all was big time!" Herman once said, "Y'all the only mu'fuckas with a remix of Green Acres!" and they would all make fun of our skate shoes, mainly the duct tape Jason used to hold his Vans together. We all would eat lunch and then play cards and shoot dice out in the courtyard. I can remember driving Step By Step to Memphis, to play at the Antenna Club. I think all the straight edge kids thought they were a straight edge band, due to their name. They got a good response in Memphis, especially when they covered Minor Threat's "Minor Threat," the crowd went ballistic. It was like a sea of kids, Jason could barely keep the mic in his hand up on stage. I did a rolling stage dive for the first time. There's a tape of that show out there somewhere. Step By Step had their own sound, too. They were all really good musicians and Jason was a good frontman. Their second demo had a fuller sound, as Jason began playing guitar as well. They were pretty unique to me and I'm glad I got to be a part of their experience, I love those guys and those songs. (Less)

antenna club, jason white, josh bentley, marcus lowe, matthew thompson, memphis, northeast high school, numbskulz, step by step, steve kooms

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