{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Steve Hansgen | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | genre = Hardcore punk | instruments = Bass, guitar | occupations = Guitarist | associated_acts = Minor Threat, Second Wind, Government Issue, Youth Brigade, Rustbuckit, Dot Dash }}

'''Steve Hansgen''' is an American musician from Washington, D.C. He is best known as a member of the hardcore punk band Minor Threat. He also played briefly in the D.C. hardcore band Government Issue, and joined Youth Brigade for their short reunion in 2012.

==Career== ===Early days and Minor Threat (1980–1983)=== Hansgen became involved in the Washington, D.C. hardcore scene in the early 1980s.<ref name=noisey>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/an-interview-with-steve-hansgen/|title='Out of Step' and My Year in Minor Threat|author=Tony Rettman|publisher=Noisey|date=7 May 2015|access-date=24 November 2018}}</ref> He joined Minor Threat as bass guitarist in August 1982 when original bassist Brian Baker, Hansgen's childhood friend,<ref name=noisey /> switched to second guitar.<ref name="Blush(2001)">{{cite book|last=Blush|first=Steven|author-link=Steven Blush|title=American Hardcore: A Tribal History|year=2001|publisher=Feral House|isbn=978-0-922915-71-2|editor=George Petros|editor-link=George Petros}}</ref> Hansgen appeared on the ''Out of Step'' LP and toured extensively with the band over the next year. He left Minor Threat in 1983 when its founding members decided to return the band to its original configuration,<ref name="Blush(2001)" /> a few months before their breakup.

===Second Wind, Government Issue (1983–1989)=== Hansgen formed Second Wind with Minor Threat roadie Rich Moore in 1984. They released the ''Security'' 12" record later that year. In 1984, he was also a roadie for the reformed Meatmen.<ref name=noisey />

Hansgen played bass in Government Issue in 1986. He appears on several tracks on their 1986 self-titled LP. He left the band later that year.

===Work in production and Emmapeel (1990–1999)=== In the 1990s, Hansgen continued to work as an engineer and producer. Notably, he worked with Tool on their first demo tape and EP, ''Opiate'' (1992).<ref>{{cite web|title=Steve Hansgen-Credits|website=AllMusic |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-hansgen-p84092/credits|access-date=19 March 2011}}</ref>

He played bass around this time in Emmapeel with Government Issue vocalist John Stabb.<ref name=verb>{{cite web|url=https://www.verbicidemagazine.com/2008/03/06/interview-john-stabb-of-government-issue/|title=Interview: John Stabb of Government Issue|publisher=Verbicide|date=6 March 2008|access-date=24 November 2018}}</ref> Emmapeel released the "Avenging Punk Rock Godfathers" 7" in 1993.

===Middle Aged Brigade, Youth Brigade reunion, other later activity (2000–present)=== In 2003, Baker and Hansgen began playing in the side project Middle Aged Brigade, with whom they recorded some demos.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Pappalardo|first=Anthony|title=The Influence of Minor Threat 30 Years After Their First Show|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/the_influence_of_minor_threat_30_years_after_their_first_show/P1/|magazine=Alternative Press|access-date=19 March 2011|year=2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223103215/http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/the_influence_of_minor_threat_30_years_after_their_first_show/P1/|archive-date=23 December 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band was active sporadically in the years that followed. In 2009, Steve Hansgen joined Mike Dolfi, Boyd Farrell (both from Black Market Baby) and Phil Ricche (of The Intentions) in the band Rustbuckit.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}

On 29 December 2012, Hansgen reunited with three original members of the seminal DC hardcore band Youth Brigade, vocalist Nathan Strejcek (formerly of seminal band Teen Idles), drummer Danny Ingram and bassist Bert Quieroz for a show at the Washington, D.C. club The Black Cat. The show was a benefit for the D.C. hardcore documentary ''Salad Days'' and also featured Scream and Government Issue. That same foursome continued as Youth Brigade and did a second show at the 9:30 Club shortly thereafter as part of the "Punk-Funk Throwdown" series.

Hansgen later played in Dot Dash.<ref name=noisey />{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}

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== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.rustbuckit.com|Rustbuckit official website}}

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