Suburban Rhythm - Influence and Legacy

Influence and Legacy

Shortly after Suburban Rhythm's break-up, a large number of the band's contemporaries would go on to find success, and this would, in part, lead to a nationwide ska revival in the mid and late 90's. Additionally, a large number of younger Orange County ska bands had cited Suburban Rhythm as an influence. Most notably, O.C. ska band Reel Big Fish has paid homage to Suburban Rhythm on many occasions. Their second full-length CD, Turn the Radio Off, includes a tribute song to Suburban Rhythm entitled "S.R". This song is notable during their live shows, as they play multiple versions of it spanning across several genre such as emo, blues, punk, rap, disco, country, and death metal. They also covered Suburban Rhythm's "Uniform of Destruction" for the Ska Parade's compilation album, Runnin' Naked thru the Cornfield. (Suburban Rhythm's "Coming out of the Woodwork" is featured on the same album.) Reel Big Fish's front man, Aaron Barrett, paid further homage to Suburban Rhythm by covering one of their unreleased songs, Go to Hell, with his side band The Forces of Evil, which was released on the album Friend or Foe?.

Various members of Suburban Rhythm have gone on to play in numerous bands, and are still active in the Long Beach, Orange County and Los Angeles musical communities.

Owens, de la Garza, and Delgadillo, would go on to form the power-pop group Action League which performed from 1995-1999.

Dennis Owens played bass with BlowUpBlow and currently plays bass with Free Moral Agents. Owens also DJs in various clubs in Long Beach and Orange County, notably at the long-running Good Foot that Owens and Delgadillio founded in 1998.

Rodi Delgadillo currently lives in Japan, and plays drums with the dub reggae band, the Revolutionites.

Carlos de la Garza would go on to play drums with Reel Big Fish, Gogogo Airheart, Sugarcult, The Valley Arena, Lyra, and Ray Barbee, and currently runs Music Friends recording studio, and works as a recording engineer and producer.

Ed Kampwirth would go on to play with numerous bands and musicians: the short-lived prog band Larry which featured future Save Ferris singer Monique Powell, Alleged Gunmen, The Keepers, PAL, Chris Cacavas from Green on Red, the Specials' Neville Staple, Dios Malos, and the Bible Children with San Pedro skate and punk legend Todd Congelliere.

Jake Kline shortly fronted a band called Eggbeater, but is no longer involved in playing music.

Scott Moran would later play guitar with The Aquabats, skate-legend Ray Barbee's instrumental ensemble, and currently plays guitar in Sky Parade. Moran is also currently involved in martial arts.