1989 to 1992 - Steve, Joe, Joe and Brady form CFI, one of CT's premier thrash outfits in the days of Sonick Plague, Skeletal Ambitions and many great CT thrash bands. (A teenage Javier goes to the shows to watch Little Stevie shred). CFI gets slot to open for DRI on tour, but outside of Connecticut things seem to go wrong for the band.
1994-Brady and Steve form the Lunch Bullies and play a gig in New Haven,CT. Javier goes to check them out and shares his 50 count prescription bottle of percs with Brady & Steve. Things go wrong on stage during their set and their drummer trashes his kit all over the stage and walks out. Lunch Bullies is all done.
1994 - Brady and Steve (ex-CFI, Lunch Bullies) form The Chinks in Bristol, CT w/ Greg and Bob
1995 - The Chinks record 15 songs at Spindrift Studios w/ Mike Z and play Mike Z's shows at Coconuts in West Haven. (Every band in CT records at Spindrift Studios w/ Mike Z and plays at Coconuts in West Haven). The Chinks appear on Mike Z's "Unity Gain Compilation" with an odd little number called "My Big Fat Leg".
1996 - Things seem to go wrong whenever The Chinks play and some bands decide they don't like to be in the same room as the Chinks. Stitch, Throng and Out Cold all wind up playing more shows with the Chinks.
1997 - Things seem to continue going wrong whenever The Chinks play and most people decide they don't like to be in the same room as the Chinks. So they leave the room. Stitch, Throng and Out Cold all wind up playing still more shows with the Chinks.
1997 - The Chinks halfway record some songs at Woolly Mammoth in Boston, then disappear . . .
2003 - From a state facility in Connecticut, Steve writes letters to Dave (ex-Out Cold) and Brian (ex-Stitch) in words to the effect of "hey, maybe here's a great idea! I'll move to Boston and we'll form a new Chinks lineup and find a drummer!" so Dave asks Jim (ex-Razorwire, Dyslexics, All Systems Stop) to play drums. Couple weeks pass. Steve takes the bus to South Station without a guitar. First practice at the Fast Actin' Fuses space using borrowed gear and Dave's guitar. Just like a real band. Steve has some new songs, like "Little Hitler". Band name changed to the Bad Lieutenants. Two more practices and then it's in to record 7 songs with Pat Leonard at Hybrid Studio. Then Dave moves to Texas.
2004 - Javier (ex-Throng) takes over on bass. A couple practices at Hybrid with Pat Leonard on second guitar. First show. All Asia. Then a show at The Midway. Then O'Brien's. Not many people leave the room during shows. Then more recording. Steve's leads burn up the tape. "Every Time I Come Around" completed. Then Steve stops calling . . .
2005 - Just before Thanksgiving Steve leaves for the great bandroom in the sky. Rest Easy, Stevie. Javier moves over to guitar. Jerry (ex-Stitch) takes over on bass. Bad Lieutenants start playing some more shows again.
2006- "Every Time I Come Around" released.
2007 - Six new songs at Prolific Studio in Waterbury, CT. Some more shows. October Jim moves to Cali. Ed (Blastmat) takes over on drums.
2008 - 6 songer "Born a Bad Seed" released in August. Back in w/ Mike Z (420 Main) to record "For a Fatter America", due in January 09. Bad Lieutenants still playing shows. Some people still leave the room.
