Maty’s Corner Issue # 6 Skate Rock San Jose- Steve Caballero and The Faction The first incarnation of The Faction were Steve Caballero, Gavin O’Brien, Craig Bosch, and Russ Wright. This lineup only lasted through a couple of practices when Craig Bosch left to join local punk band The Unaware. Bosch was replaced by Adam Segal who also became the band’s de facto manager. The Faction were a hardcore punk rock band. Pioneers of the skate punk era during the early 1980s many band would follow their after. Starting on Halloween 1982 out of the streets, pools and ramps of … Continue reading Maty’s Corner # 6