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Stepson

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Steve Rodger Love these Riding Easy albums from the past, must have missed this at the time.
Favorite track: I Apologize.
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The Mariachi of Doom Riding Easy Records has released another fantastic reissue. We're presented with a superb early 70s hard rock album that rocks from the first track to the last. What an album, man! Check it out and enjoy the magic of 70s rock! Favorite track: Rule In The Book.
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Fuzzyfuzzy For me, the best music was written between 1968 and 1974 and this gem is part of it.
Wonderful and raw, listen it and buy it!
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Rule In The Book 03:22
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2.
Lil' Bit 04:08
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3.
Rude Attitude 03:28
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4.
It's My Life 03:07
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I Apologize 05:43
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6.
Suffer 04:46
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Back To 'Bama 02:41
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Man I'm A Fool 04:33
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Turnpike 02:46
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Burnin' Hurt 04:38
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Stepson – Band Bio (for Stepson, 1974)

Emerging from the gritty rock scene of Los Angeles in the early 1970s, Stepson carved a reputation as a no-nonsense hard rock band that boiled down the decade’s excess into pure, unapologetic attitude. Formed by seasoned players who had knocked around in earlier groups and picked up the raw essence of live performance on the club circuit, Stepson exploded onto vinyl in 1974 with their self-titled debut—their sole official album, but one that has lived on as a cult favorite among fans of tough, streetwise rock ’n’ roll. The lineup brought together Jeff Hawks (vocals), Joey Newman (guitar), Bruce Hauser (bass), and Len Fagan (drums), each of whom poured their collective fire into a sound that fused the swagger of Detroit rock with West Coast edge. Critics and collectors have often compared Stepson’s style to the proto-punk grit of the Stooges or MC5, meshed with the hard-driving grooves more typical of early ’70s L.A. rock. While Stepson never reached mainstream recognition, their lone LP has been rediscovered by cult audiences and record diggers who value its raw energy and unfiltered delivery. With riffs that cut straight to the bone, street-level storytelling, and vocals that teeter between a snarl and a soulful wail, Stepson has come to represent one of those rare moments when a band captured lightning in a bottle—even if only once. Today, the album remains a hidden treasure from the hazier corners of the 1970s, a testament to the era when rock bands were still dangerous, hungry, and fiercely themselves. Fast forward to 2025, RidingEasy Records has now properly remastered and re-issued this album for all to enjoy.

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released December 5, 2025

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Formed in 2013 out of Los Angeles, RidingEasy Records is based in San Pedro CA and home to Early Moods | Here Lies Man | Mondo Drag | Salem’s Pot | Randy Holden | The Goners | The Brown Acid Comps | The Well | Zig Zags | Deathchant | Holy Serpent | Monolord | Spelljammer | WARISH ... more

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