Steve Hansgen was a bass player in the legendary hardcore band Minor Threat, joining them in the fall of 1982 to allow bassist Brian Baker to switch over to second guitar. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Minor Threat was an American Hardcore punk band that formed in Washington D Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Brian Baker (born February 25, 1965) is an American Punk rock musician The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles
Hansgen appeared on the Out of Step EP but left Minor Threat when the founding members decided to return the band to its original configuration. Out of Step was the sole LP (or as the band put it a very long 12" EP) released by Hardcore punk band Minor
Hansgen later formed Second Wind with Minor Threat roadie Rich Moore. Second wind is a phenomenon in distance running such as Marathons or Road running (as well as other sports whereby an athlete who is too out of breath and tired
Hansgen also worked with Tool, in 1992 on the production of their first EP - Opiate. Tool is an American rock band that was formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California. Opiate is an EP by the American Progressive rock band Tool. Released in 1992 it followed some two years of playing together
Steve Hansgen's current project is a three piece hardcore band with Brian Baker called Middle Aged Brigade.