Randel "Randy" Guss (born March 7, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band

Toad the Wet Sprocket Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American alternative rock band formed in Santa Barbara, California, in 1986. The band at the time consisted of vocalist/guitarist Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss, ...

from its formation in 1986 until he stopped touring in 2017 and left the band in 2020.

Career

Guss formed Toad the Wet Sprocket with Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, and Dean Dinning in 1986. As of January 2020, Guss left the band and no longer records or performs with them. The primary reason for his departure is that he was unable to tour due to the progression of his

osteogenesis imperfecta Osteogenesis imperfecta (; OI), colloquially known as brittle bone disease, is a group of genetic disorders that all result in bones that bone fracture, break easily. The range of symptoms—on the skeleton as well as on the body's other Or ...

. Josh Daubin filled in for Randy for a time and has since become the full-time drummer for the band. Since his retirement, Randy has found joy and fulfillment in teaching and continues to do so both remotely and in-person from his studio in San Diego, CA.

Personal life

Guss was born in

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, and moved to

Goleta, California Goleta ( ; ; Spanish for "schooner") is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated populated area in the county. As of the 200 ...

at roughly four months old when his father, an English professor, took a job at UC Santa Barbara. He graduated from San Marcos High School in 1985 with Toad bandmates Todd Nichols and Dean Dinning. Randy currently resides in

San Diego, California San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...

. He has

Discography

With Toad the Wet Sprocket

* '' Bread & Circus'' (1989) * ''Pale'' (1990) * ''Fear'' (1991) * ''Dulcinea'' (1994) * ''

In Light Syrup ''In Light Syrup'' is an album of B-sides and rare tracks by American alternative rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American alternative rock band formed in Santa Barbara, California, in 1986. The band at the time ...

'' (1995) * ''Coil'' (1997) * '' New Constellation'' (2013) * '' Architect of the Ruin'' (EP) (2015)

With Lapdog

*
Mayfly
' (2003)

With Duplex

*
Two Guitars, Bass and Drums
' (2011)

References

External links

Randy's official website

Toad the Wet Sprocket official website

Walk on the Ocean
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