7 Seconds

The Profile

Formed in Reno, Nevada in 1979 by brothers Kevin Seconds and Steve Youth, 7 Seconds are an American hardcore punk band known for upbeat, positive lyrics and melodic hardcore sound.

Reviews and public sources note the band's origins in 1979 in Reno, Nevada; founding members Kevin Seconds and Steve Youth; early influence on melodic and positive hardcore and links to the Youth Crew scene. Key early records cited in the reviews are The Crew (1984) and Walk Together, Rock Together (1985). Reviewers highlight lyrical themes of drug/alcohol rejection, anti-racism and non-conformity, and note the band's move toward more melodic material after Walk Together, Rock Together and a later return to roots in the mid-1990s (as reported in the reviews).

Two reviews on DeBaser highlight 7 Seconds as pioneers of melodic/positive hardcore from Reno, Nevada. Reviewers recommend The Crew and Walk Together, Rock Together as essential early works. The band is noted for upbeat, anthemic songs and youth-crew associations. Lyrics cover anti-drug, anti-racism and anti-conformity themes.