{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Kevin Seconds | image = 7seconds.jpg | caption = Seconds in 2005 | instrument = Guitar, vocals | genre = Punk rock, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, alternative rock, folk, indie rock | occupation = Vocalist, songwriter, musician | years_active = 1978–present | label = BYO, Asian Man, Positive Force, Restless, Immortal/Sony, Rise, Birthday Money | associated_acts = 7 Seconds, Matt Skiba, Go National, Ghetto Moments, Drop Acid, Seed, Kevin Seconds & The Altruistics, Positively Ventilate, Unsteady Heights }}
'''Kevin Seconds''' is an American singer, songwriter and musician.<ref name="interview">{{cite web |last1=Porter |first1=Christopher |last2=Seconds |first2=Kevin |date=February 10, 2009 |title=Committed for Life: Kevin Seconds |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2009/02/10/committed_for_life_kevin_seconds/ |accessdate=May 25, 2013 |work=Washington Post Express}}</ref>
It was while living in Reno, that he founded the highly influential hardcore punk band 7 Seconds in 1979 with his younger brother Steve Youth.<ref>[http://www.sanluisobispo.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article137466533.html "Rancid, Dropkick Murphys playing Avila Beach this summer"] ''The Tribune''. Retrieved August 1, 2017.</ref>
== Straight edge == As with Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat, Seconds has had a great deal of influence on the straight edge subculture but has never fully embraced it as a movement. He has been outspoken about his opposition to the more militant aspects of straight edge and does not support it. Seconds continues to maintain a drug/alcohol/smoke-free lifestyle but appears to have no interest in being a spokesman for the straight edge lifestyle.<ref name="Kevin">{{cite news|accessdate=May 21, 2016|title=Kevin Seconds on "4am In Texas" and Breaking Punk Rock's Rules|url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/kevin-seconds-on-4am-in-texas-and-breaking-punk-rocks-rules-7074361|first=Darryl|last=Smyers|date=March 4, 2014|newspaper=Dallas Observer}}</ref> He is vegetarian.<ref name="Kevin" />
== Discography == * 1997 ''Stoudamire'' (Earth/Cargo) * 2001 ''Heaven's Near Wherever You Are'' (Headhunter) * 2002 ''Matt Skiba & Kevin Seconds'' (Split CD with Matt Skiba) * 2008 ''Rise Up, Insomniacs!'' (Asian Man) * 2010 ''Good Luck Buttons'' (Asian Man) * 2012 ''Don't Let Me Lose Ya'' (Asian Man) * 2014 ''Off Stockton'' (Rise) * 2014 ''New Years Rulin's'' (This Means Something) * 2016 ''Band-Aid On A Bullet Wound'' (Birthday Money)
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *[http://www.kevinseconds.org Kevin Seconds Official Website] *[http://kevinseconds.bandcamp.com Kevin Seconds' Too Many F'n Songs] *[http://rivingloomarts.bigcartel.com Kevin Seconds' Art Webstore] *[http://www.pmakid.com/2011/06/interview-with-kevin-seconds-of-7.html Interview with Kevin Seconds on PMAKid.com]
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