Skip Greer

Skip Greer
Greer in 2019
Background information
Birth nameRonald Greer
Also known asSkip McSkipster
GenresGarage, punk
Years active1992–present

Ronald "Skip" Greer is the lead vocalist for the Dead Kennedys.[1][2] Greer joined the band in 2008, replacing Jeff Penalty and is the band's longest-serving vocalist.[3][4] He was a founding member of and vocalist for the Wynona Riders from 1992 through 1996 and has also performed with East Bay Ray and the Killer Smiles and the Lightouts.[5][6][7]

Greer is known for being a high-energy performer and being physically interactive with the audience.[8][9][10] Greer's songwriting style has been called "more poetic" than that of his DK predecessor, though he has only written songs for the Killer Smiles.[11] DK bassist Klaus Flouride has said this was what the band was looking for, saying "Skip is a good singer, a good performer, but he doesn't do Biafra."[12]

  1. ^ "Dead Kennedys". Time Out Los Angeles. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  2. ^ Colburn, Randall (2021-01-07). "Jello Biafra bashes Dead Kennedys' "dumb and clueless" praise of Mitt Romney". News. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  3. ^ Staff, OC Weekly (July 12, 2017). "Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray Says Band is Better Than Ever". OC Weekly. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ Callwood, Brett (2019-10-09). "Basslines and Protest Signs Part 29: Nazi Punks Fuck Off (Again)". idobi. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  5. ^ "Garage punk The Killer Smiles release single "Raising the Stakes"". rockatnight.com. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  6. ^ "Dead Kennedy's Singer Ron 'Skip' Greer Joins Brooklyn Indie Rock Band Lightouts". Indie Rock Cafe. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  7. ^ Prato, Greg. "Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray on Their Explosive Live Legacy -- And His Hopes for Jello Biafra". Billboard.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  8. ^ Lim, Alena (2017-06-17). "REVIEW: Dead Kennedys Bring Life to Classic Punk Performance at The Dive Bar in Las Vegas – California Rocker". California Rocker – Award-Winning Online Music Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  9. ^ "C Tangana El Madrileno". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  10. ^ Fournier, Lilas. "Dead Kennedys @ The Croxton". Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  11. ^ Smart, Amy (September 29, 2012). "Dead Kennedys Surface in Capital". Times Colonist. Victoria BC. p. 32. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  12. ^ Renner, Lisa Milligan (January 28, 2011). "Eternal Punk". Modesto Bee. p. E16. Retrieved 16 March 2021.