Guss formed Toad the Wet Sprocket with Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, and Dean Dinning in 1986.
[1] The primary reason for his departure is that he was unable to tour due to the progression of his osteogenesis imperfecta.
Since his retirement, Randy has found joy and fulfillment in teaching and continues to do so both remotely and in-person from his studio in San Diego, CA.
Guss was born in Detroit, Michigan, and moved to Goleta, California at roughly four months old when his father, an English professor, took a job at UC Santa Barbara.
He graduated from San Marcos High School in 1985 with Toad bandmates Todd Nichols and Dean Dinning.