Member since Fall 2005
Lead Vocals ~ Lead Guitar

BIRTHDAY : July 11th

GEAR:  RIVERA Amp, Fender Strat and Fender Tele Guitars, Gibson Classic, BOSS GT-10 pedal board.

MUSICAL INFLUENCES :  My father and uncles played 50’s and 60’s “doo wop” and "Rockabilly" while I was growing up.  Other influences include Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Santana, and all of my musical friends, especially Mahlon.

FAVORITE SONGS :  Probably something bluesy.

FAVORITE SONG TO PLAY:  I don’t know.  I like to play them all. Maybe “Keep your hands to yourself”.  I get to do this country drawl that doesn’t seem like it would come out of me.

GREATEST MUSICAL MOMENTS :  I have played for some great charities.  “Takers eat better, Givers sleep better”. 

We were unloading equipment once and a bungee chord came undone from the other side of the trailer and blasted me just below my eye.  I did the show with a freshly blackened eye.

In my old band we would have props on stage.  We would joke about raffling off stuff, such as a velvet portrait of the Beatles.  This particular evening the joke was on us.  A gentleman approached the stage with $0.67 and an unused tampon.  We tried to tell him we were joking about the raffle.  He pulled a gun and said, “I bought the picture for target practice, you can give it to me or I can shoot it where it is”.   Needless to say, we gave him the picture.  We could hear gunshots for a couple hours after that.

HOW I SPEND MY FREE TIME :  I build and repair musical instruments.  I also write and record original music. Click here for some samples.  I spend as much time as I can with my kids.  I have noticed that the older my kids get the less time they want to spend with me.  So….. I am taking advantage of my time with them while everyone still like me.

MY MUSICAL HISTORY :   I have spent time with the following bands:  Divided Highway, Flashback, Merlin's Dilemma, Blackout Drive, Groove Junky, Misunderstood, and am currently with 56DAZE after 5 years. 

I have been playing out for about 15 years now and have enjoyed every second of it.  I have played clubs and halls, and weddings and parties, and once I played a baby shower and our bass player dressed in a diaper.  I have had a lot of fun playing music and have been lucky enough to keep in touch with most of the people that I have played with.  Being in a band takes a team effort, and I have worked, and continue to work with people that challenge me to grow musically.  I THANK YOU ALL!  

Contact Me: rick@56daze.com