Introduction
Jody Stephens (born October 4, 1952) is an Americandrummer, who has played in Big Star (with Alex Chilton of the Box Tops) and Golden Smog (with members of the Jayhawks and Soul Asylum). When not on tour with Big Star, he works as CEO of Ardent Studios - the same studio Big Star recorded all of their albums. After the deaths of Chris Bell in 1978, and both Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel in 2010, Stephens is the last surviving original member of Big Star.
Stephens also performs and records with Luther Russell as Those Pretty Wrongs. Their debut 7" was released in 2015 on Burger Records, and their debut LP released May 13, 2016 on the Ardent Music label. Stephens most recently contributed drums to "The Student Becomes The Teacher", a 2018 song by New York band The Lemon Twigs, who have cited Big Star as an influence.
Discography
With Big Star
- Studio albums
- #1 Record (Ardent/Stax, 1972)
- Radio City (Ardent/Stax, 1974)
- Third/Sister Lovers (PVC, 1978)
- In Space (Rykodisc, 2005)
With Golden Smog
- Studio albums
- Weird Tales (Rykodisc, 1998)
- Another Fine Day (Lost Highway, 2006)
With Those Pretty Wrongs
- Studio albums
- Those Pretty Wrongs (Ardent, 2016)
- Zed for Zulu (Burger Records, 2019)
With The Lemon Twigs
- Studio albums
- Go To School (4AD, 2018)
With The Reputations
- Studio albums
- Electric Power (Nine Mile Records, 2018)