Rozz Rezabek

Who is Rozz Rezabek?

Rozz Rezabek-Wright, usually Rozz Rezabek, is an American musician based in Portland, Oregon, formerly of San Francisco, California.

In the late 1970s Rezabek fronted several punk bands including San Francisco-based Negative Trend, which he formed with guitarist Craig Gray and bassist Will Shatter.

Rezabek's early 1980s New Wave band Theatre of Sheep was popular in Portland but never made the jump to a wider audience. In an attempt to escape ongoing conflicts with several women, Rezabek moved back to San Francisco for several years. He appeared in the documentary Kurt & Courtney, which also featured the ToS song "Pyramid's Babylon.". Renewed interest in ToS later prompted a limited-edition greatest hits CD, "Old Flames."

On November 3, 2007 Rezabek performed a set of Negative Trend songs in San Francisco at a Lennon Studios benefit for Johnny Genocide. The band lineup included Bob Clic and Rik Ficara from The Lewd and Keith Bolinger of White Noise Records. White Noise released a 1978 Rezabek solo recording, Rozz and Negative Trend: The Pop Sessions, in 1998, erroneously co-credited to Negative Trend. He continues to play occasionally with members of ToS as well as solo gigs.