Stepa was an American nu metal band from Thousand Oaks, California that was active from 2001 to 2004.The group released one self-titled album on Locomotive Music, which was released July 30, 2002. The band toured with Locomotive labelmates Medication in 2002.In 2003, vocalist Blake Beckman and DJ Chaz Kindschi left the band.A three song demo called Teenage Funeral was released in 2003, containing songs that were supposed to appear on their scrapped second album.Teenage Funeral is the only release not to feature Blake Beckman and Chaz Kindschi.The group disbanded in 2004 after the departure of guitarist Shane Swaney.Beckman went on to front the alternative rock band Fermata and his solo project ...And The Fixation. == Lineup ==