Stephen Frederick Wiederhold (born May 18, 1964), known as Steve Wied, is an American musician who was the original drummer for

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, Washington-based

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bands Tad and Willard. Wied had played in bands

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and Death and Taxes, before being recruited by Tad Doyle in 1988 to form the band Tad. With Wied, Tad released

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, Salt Lick, and

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, as well as touring Europe with fellow Seattle band

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on the "Heavier Than Heaven" tour. While in Tad, Wied and Pete Litwin of

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started an "anti-Mother Love Bone" band called Daddy Hate Box, in response to

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getting a good record deal. They released an EP called "Sugar Plow", produced by Wied's Skin Yard bandmate and Tad producer

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, and they broke up shortly after its release. In 1991, Wied left Tad for a new band, Willard. They released one album,

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, also produced by Jack Endino. After Willard, Wied created the band Foil.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wied, Steve 1964 births Living people American rock drummers