Bobby Schayer
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Bobby Schayer | |
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Birth name | Robert Allen Schayer |
Born | December 23, 1966 |
Origin | United States |
Genres | Punk rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Drums |
Years active | 1981–present |
Labels | Atlantic, Epitaph |
Associated acts | Bad Religion (1991-2001) |
Bobby Schayer (born December 23, 1966 in Los Angeles, California) was the drummer for Bad Religion from 1991 to 2001. He was a resident of Encino, a suburb in the San Fernando Valley. He started drumming in 1976 at the age of 10, but it was not until 1980 that he became a student of original Circle Jerks drummer Lucky Lehrer.
Schayer has cited Tommy Ramone, Paul Cook, Clem Burke, Mick Tucker, Bun E. Carlos, Charlie Watts, and Keith Moon as some of his earliest drumming influences. He officially joined Bad Religion on April 1, 1991 after previous drummer, Peter Finestone, left the band after their fifth LP, Against the Grain. He was present on their sixth LP, Generator, in 1992. He also played drums on Recipe For Hate (1993), Stranger Than Fiction (1994), The Gray Race (1996), Tested (1997), No Substance (1998), and The New America in 2000. In 2001, he suffered an injury to his shoulder, and deciding to venture in a new direction, left Bad Religion.[1][2] Schayer was replaced by Brooks Wackerman, formerly of Infectious Grooves and Suicidal Tendencies.[3]
For over ten years from 2001 to 2011, Schayer was the drum tech for Sam Fogarino of the band Interpol.[4][5]
Schayer lives in Los Angeles, CA.
References[]
- ^ Tim Den, 16 December 2005. "Awesome Bad Religion interview with bassist Jay Bently". Epitaph Records. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Don Zulaica, March 2002. "Brooks Wackerman: Bad Religion". drummagazine.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "News archive". Blabbermouth. 9 August 2001. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ Tim Den, 16 December 2005. "Awesome Bad Religion interview with bassist Jay Bently". Epitaph Records. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Joel McIver, 9 May 2011. "Interpol's drum setup in pictures". musicradar. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- Living people
- 1966 births
- Bad Religion members
- American rock drummers
- American punk rock drummers
- American male drummers
- American punk rock musicians
- Musicians from Los Angeles
- 20th-century American drummers