Stepa
Stepa is an American nu metal band from Thousand Oaks, California, that was active from 1998 to 2003, and again starting in 2022. The band was formed in 1998 as Phlip. Under that name, the band recorded a few demos. In 2001, Phlip renamed to Stepa and the group released their self-titled debut album through Locomotive Music on July 30, 2002.
The band toured with Locomotive labelmates Medication in 2002. In 2003, vocalist Blake Beckman and DJ Chaz Kindschi left the band. A three song demo called Teenage Funeral was released in 2003, containing songs that were supposed to appear on their scrapped second album. Teenage Funeral is the only release not to feature Blake Beckmann. The group disbanded in 2003 after the departure of guitarist Shane Swayney. Beckmann went on to front the alternative rock band Fermata and his solo project ...And the Fixation.
In August 2022, it was announced that the band had reunited and was working on their second album. On October 10, 2025, the album entitled "Icarus Flight" was released. To commemorate the release, they played their first show since 2003 at Tarantula Hill Brewing Co. in Thousand Oaks.
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