| Extortion (1977-1978)
Original Members:
Steve Gouthro '80: keyboards, lead vocals
Scott Young '80: guitar, vocals
Bryan Mealy '79: bass, vocals
Darren McDermott '80: drums
The four members of Extortion were members of
the Coronado High School Band. Steve and Bryan were trumpet players, Scott
was a trombone player, and Darren was a percussionist. This band played at
the Coronado HS Hi Jinx, a couple of parties, and a couple of Coronado
church gigs. The members of Extortion were extremely cash-strapped and
typically used one amp for both a guitar and vocals. They played whatever
songs they had the sheet music for since they typically did not have the
wherewithal to learn directly from recordings. They practiced at both Steve
Gouthro's house and in the Coronado HS band room. Steve was well-known for
his 88-key Rhodes electric piano, Scott for his blonde Fender Telecaster,
and Bryan for his dark wood Rickenbacher. It was unknown who coined the name
of the band but it may have been someone who actually paid to see the band.
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