role:: Guitar
Biography
Stephen Patrick O’Reilly (born September 2, 1964), known professionally as Stephen Egerton, is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer, mixer, and engineer, who is best known for his work in Descendents and All.
In 1985 Egerton relocated to Virginia, where he studied classical guitar and played in the band Auto Da Fe, with former Iron Cross vocalist Sab Grey, Washington metropolitan area drummer Eric Wallgren, and former Black Market Baby bass player Paul Cleary. In late 1986, Egerton joined Alvarez in Descendents.
In 2006 Egerton began recording for a new project named “40Engine,” alongside former All vocalist Scott Reynolds. The band released the songs “Sunny Disposition” and “She Has Everything” on the internet in late 2007/early 2008.
As part of a collaboration with guitarist Jason Crowley, called “Crowley/Egerton,” Egerton played drums and bass for songs that were made available online in 2007.
Egerton formed an instrumental project called “Slorder,” and the band released its debut EP in January 2009.
In 2010, Egerton released The Seven Degrees of Stephen Egerton on the Paper + Plastick label. The album features Egerton playing with a variety of vocalists, including Milo Aukerman, Joey Cape, and Mike Herrera.
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