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'''Steve Economou''' is the longtime drummer for [[The Effigies]], who was part of their original and current lineup. Steve and John Kezdy had been best friends since childhood and decided to form a band after high school. Steve was part of the [[Rainbow Girls]] with childhood friends [[Pierre Kezdy]] of Strike Under, Naked Raygun/Pegboy along with [[Mike Mockenhaupt]] of [[Six Feet Under]]). Steve currently lives in Evanston and has been long time married to photographer Nancy Bennert. They have a daughter Ana, who lives in Brooklyn, NY and is the bass player and singer for the all female group, The Girls at Dawn.    
'''Steve Economou''' was a founding member and longtime drummer for [[The Effigies]]. Steve and [[John Kezdy]] had been best friends since childhood and decided to form a band after high school. Steve was part of the [[Rainbow Girls]] with childhood friends [[Pierre Kezdy]] of Strike Under, Naked Raygun/Pegboy along with [[Mike Mockenhaupt]] of [[Six Feet Under]]. After the Effigies disbanded, Steve briefly played in [[Laughing Man]] with fellow former-Effigy [[Paul Zamost]]. In the 2010s, he formed High Value Target with [[Steve Bjorklund]], in which he played bass.  Outside of music, Steve works as a licensed architect.


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[[Category:Drummers]]
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[[Category:Effigies]]
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Bio:
Born: 1960 in Evanston, Illinois
Parents: Jim and Carol Economou
Brothers: Tom and John
Sisters:  Nancy and Kathleen
Education: University of Iowa, dropped out after 1 year in 1979 (then started The Effigies with John Kezdy). Illinois Institute of Technology, BA in Architecture. Job: Economou Partners Architects (family business with father and brothers). Licensed Architect in Illinois.

Latest revision as of 18:43, 14 October 2020

Steve Economou was a founding member and longtime drummer for The Effigies. Steve and John Kezdy had been best friends since childhood and decided to form a band after high school. Steve was part of the Rainbow Girls with childhood friends Pierre Kezdy of Strike Under, Naked Raygun/Pegboy along with Mike Mockenhaupt of Six Feet Under. After the Effigies disbanded, Steve briefly played in Laughing Man with fellow former-Effigy Paul Zamost. In the 2010s, he formed High Value Target with Steve Bjorklund, in which he played bass. Outside of music, Steve works as a licensed architect.