SONG: "Please Nominate A Better Human"
ARTIST: Kevin Seconds
ALBUM: "Please Nominate A Better Human" single
YEAR: 2017
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Sacramento, California
YEARS ACTIVE: 1978 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Please Nominate A Better Human" appears to be about voting for someone who has felt the struggle of life and found a way to dig themselves out through hard work and honesty instead of voting for privileged, rich people that are out of touch with the common man.
KEVIN SECONDS DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
1994 - Rodney, Reggie, Emily (Cargo Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
1997 - Stoudamire (Earth Music)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2001 - Heaven's Near Wherever You Are (Headhunter Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2008 - Rise Up! Insomniacs (Asian Man Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2010 - Good Luck Buttons (Asian Man Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2012 - Don't Let Me Lose Ya (Asian Man Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2014 - Off Stockton (Rise Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2014 - New Years Rulin's (This Means Nothing Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2016 - Band-Aid On A Bullet Wound (Birthday Money Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON KEVIN SECONDS:
Kevin Seconds was born in Sacramento, California but he made his mark on the music world in Reno, Nevada when he helped form the legendary punk band 7 Seconds. 7 Seconds, along with bands like Minor Threat and Bad Brains, were at the forefront of the hardcore, straight-edge movement. During the 80's, 7 Seconds helped to root the seed for several punk bands to grow from. Lead vocalist Kevin Seconds began doing some solo projects as early as 1989. In 1994, Seconds released his first full length album, "Rodney, Reggie, Emily". He would follow that up with "Stoudamire" in 1997. After 2001's "Heaven's Near Wherever You Are", Kevin signed a deal with punk label Asian Man Records where he released his next three albums, 2008's "Rise Up! Insomniacs", 2010's "Good Luck Buttons" and 2012's "Don't Let Me Lose Ya". 2014 saw Seconds release "Off Stockton". Also in 2014, Seconds released an album inspired by Woody Guthrie's New Year's resolutions for 1943. Kevin's most recent full length album was released in 2016, titled "Band-Aid On A Bullet Wound". You gotta check out Kevin's bandcamp page. This dude puts out stand alone songs constantly and has been doing so for years. It's a good mix of acoustic, folksy stuff and some stuff that's a throwback to his 7 Seconds days. Kevin Seconds is really a legend in punk rock circles. 7 Seconds is definitely one of the most influential bands to come out of the hardcore punk scene. But even with 7 Seconds, Kevin didn't like to be put in a box. They altered their style throughout the years before leaning back on their punk roots with their most recent releases. Kevin's solo stuff started out as mostly acoustic stuff. Definitely a more Americana vibe but as I said earlier, some of his stand alone singles that he's been putting out could easily fit on a 7 Seconds album. When I first got into punk rock music, it was more from 90's skate punk. So when I started working my way back to 80's punk, it was bands like Bad Religion, Social Distortion and 7 Seconds that I really loved. 7 Seconds could go hard, but they always seemed to have a good melody, much like some of those 90's skate punk bands. Kevin Seconds is the man and I'm glad he keeps putting out music. I guess 7 Seconds broke up in 2018 but they did get back together in 2022 to do a tour with the Circle Jerks so who knows. Maybe they have something in the oven too!
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TEN KEVIN SECONDS SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Rise Up! Insomniacs
2. My Recollection
3. Cellphones & Guitars
4. The Elements And You
5. Random Harm
6. You Ain't Talking To No One
7. Weather Everything
8. I, Pedestrian
9. A Random Thought
10. Wash Teeth If Any
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