Todd Youth

Todd Schofield (May 15, 1970 – October 27, 2018), known as Todd Youth, was an American guitarist, best known for his work with Warzone, Murphy's Law and Danzig.

Todd began playing in several New York hardcore bands at a young age, leading to the nickname, Youth (given by HR from Bad Brains) He is mentioned as being the bass player in a very early Agnostic Front as well as Cro-Mags line-up, alongside Harley Flanagan on drums, Parris Mayhew on guitar, and Eric Casanova on vocals.

Around this time Youth evolved his style from hardcore to implementing some of his 1970s punk influences, such as New York Dolls, Dead Boys and The Heartbreakers, thus he joined famous New York City glam punk band D Generation, replacing Richard Bacchus on guitar.

Youth also played for New York City act Warzone until around 1986.

He joined Murphy's Law that year, recording on various works with them, including three full-length albums.

Youth performed with Murphy's Law until 1995.

After leaving Murphy's Law, he recorded a single with a band named The Homewreckers in 1996.

He was with D Generation from 1996 to 1998 and recorded on their album Through The Darkness, and Youth co-wrote the track "Sunday Secret Saints" with Jesse Malin.

Chrome Locust was formed by Youth, D Generation drummer Michael Wildwood, and Vásquez bassist Jim Heneghan in 1998.

In May 1999, Chrome Locust released a self-titled album on Tee Pee Records.

The cover art was reminiscent of The Age of Quarrel by Cro-Mags.

In a late interview, Youth stated that The Age of Quarrel was one of the best hardcore records ever released.

Youth disbanded Chrome Locust in order to audition for Danzig, despite having a potential offer to tour with The Hellacopters.

During the summer of 1999, he joined Danzig as the guitarist.

Coincidentally, former D Generation bandmate, bassist Howie Pyro, joined Danzig soon after.

The same year Glenn Danzig had reformed his horror punk band Samhain, which he joined as guitarist.

Youth only had three months to practice and learn the Samhain and Danzig sets.

The band AFI had toured with Samhain during 1999, and their frontman Davey Havok was a longtime fan, so in 2000 Youth masterminded horror punk band Son of Sam.

This featured Davey Havok on vocals and on their album Songs from the Earth with guest appearances from Glenn Danzig.

Todd's guitar work was also included on the live album, Live on the Black Hand Side, released in 2001 and the compilation record, The Lost Tracks of Danzig, released in 2007.

With Danzig, Youth recorded the studio album, I Luciferi, released in 2002, which featured Glenn Danzig, Howie Pyro and future Queens of the Stone Age drummer Joey Castillo.

Youth left the group in 2003 but kept in contact with Glenn Danzig through the years.

Youth also played with Motörhead in May 2003, filling in for three dates on Motörhead's tour of the United States.

Youth led Los Angeles rockers The Chelsea Smiles, which in some ways marked a return to the style of music Youth played with D Generation, with the band implementing similar influences, such as The Stooges, New York Dolls, MC5 and Chuck Berry.

They released their debut EP Nowhere Ride in 2005.

The debut full-length Chelsea Smiles album Thirty Six Hours Later was released in November 2006, and its European release date was early December of the same year.

The Chelsea Smiles were invited by Social Distortion to open for them in 2006.

He rejoined Danzig in 2007 for the Halloween Tour.

He left Danzig again, to join Glen Campbell's band.

The Chelsea Smiles later toured Europe in 2007.

In 2008, Youth reformed the band, Son of Sam, but Davey Havok did not return on vocals.

As with the first Son of Sam release, all of the music was written by Youth.

2008 and 2009 also saw Youth joining singer Glen Campbell's band.

Youth recorded three songs on Glen's comeback record Meet Glen Campbell.

Youth did various TV show appearances (Jimmy Kimmel, The Tonight Show) and toured the UK in support of the release.

In 2009, the Chelsea Smiles released a new, self-titled release.

The band undertook a short UK tour with horror punk artist Wednesday 13, in support of the release.

At the end of 2009, the Chelsea Smiles decided the end had come for the band and changed the name to the Royal Highness.

Youth began writing with Wednesday 13 with plans to record an album under the band name Gunfire 76.

The band had more of a rock sound than Wednesday 13.