Sub Society was Stimy on vocals (Inch, Congress of the Cow, Lakeside Orchestra, Harvey Knuckles), Chris Valle on guitar (Gangbusters), Didier on drums (9,000 Lbs, Furious IV) and Hesh One on bass. Prior members include Mitch Wilson (No Knife) and Tommy Barnes on guitar and Petey X (Rocket From The Crypt) on bass.

Listen to the songs and you can hear high school student Stimy's introspective lyrics and note the change in the band's sound as Chris and I morphed it from pure punk to something more metal and melodic. Didier's atypical approach to drums further defined the band's sound.

The bands raw demo, No Legs To Stand On, landed five songs in H-Street's influential Hokus Pokus ('90) video including "Rockstar" during the Tony Magnussen segment and "A Lot Less" during the Matt Hensley segment. Inclusion in Hokus Pokus was a really good accomplisihment for four teenagers who practiced in the drummer's parent's garage.

"A Lot Less" was later covered by Millencolin on "The Melancholy Collection" and "Skauch", both on Epitaph Records. (Hey, guys, where are the royalties!?)

Other video credits include H-Street's Not The New H-Street Video ('91) and Next Generation ('92) as well as Life's A Beach's Skaters From Uranus II ('91) and Mack Dawg's New Kids On The Twock ('90), Pocahontas ('91) and Decade ('98).

Sub Society tracks on CD compilations include "1,000 Yard Stare" on Thrasher Magazine's Explicit Sk8 Rok Volume 10 ('91), Palomar College's Immolation ('92) as well as "greatest hits" compilations by H-Street and Mack Dawg released in the late '90s.

Sub Society performed with a lot of great bands including 7 Seconds, All, Amenity, Big Drill Car, Chemical People, Daddy Longleggs, The Descendents, The Doughboys, Forced Down, G.B.H., House Of Suffering, Inside Out, Jawbreaker, Mr. Bungle, Olivelawn, Pitchfork, Rocket From The Crypt, Rollins Band, Samiam, Seaweed, Sprung Monkey, Unwritten Law and Victim's Family.

DECEMBER 30, 2010: MICHAEL "STIMY" STEINMAN 1972-2010

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Here is every song Sub Society released plus the Doubletime Sesssion and a bonus live song (recorded by Stimy's Mom on VHS from the outdoor deck). Click on the album cover for 500 x 500 version for your iTunes or whatevs. Like this page on Facebook!

1992		DOUBLETIME SESSION Way Down Snuggle Toolbox Cat/Bear Keep Movin' Harshin' F
1992		IMMOLATION 9) My Brother's Friend 10) Boat Ride
1991		THRASHER MAGAZINE: EXPLICIT SK8 ROK VOL. 10 9) 1,000 Yard Stare
1991		RELAXIN' 1,000 Yard Stare The Isolator Relaxin' Cheese Food Bonus Songs Sleep Walking Squeaky Wheel
1990		UCSD TRITON PUB United Appeal (Live)
1990		ICEMAN Daily Seconds At Last Everyday A Lot Less
1989		NO LEGS TO STAND ON Drive Drunk United Appeal A Lot Less Hard Cory Merk Side End Arabian Death Groove To The Point Of Relative Inaccessibility Society's Dropout Rockstar Non-Merk Side End Bonus Songs Strength Way I Am Guilty 'til Proven Rich It's A Steal feat. Hard Corey Happy Meal None Of The Above Brian's Song Band Guys (Endtroduction) Recorded live "on air" at KSDT, UCSD