Jody Stephens

Jody Stephens (born October 4, 1952) is an American drummer, who has played in Big Star (with Alex Chilton of the Box Tops) and Golden Smog (with members of the Jayhawks and Wilco). After the deaths of Chris Bell in 1978, and both Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel in 2010, Stephens is the last surviving original member of Big Star. Stephens also performs and records with Luther Russell as Those Pretty Wrongs. Their debut LP was released on May 13, 2016 on the Ardent Music label. Stephens most recently contributed drums to "The Student Becomes The Teacher", a 2018 song by New York band The Lemon Twigs, who have cited Big Star as an influence.