Dave Rick
Encyclopedia
Dave Rick is an American
guitarist
and former member of underground rock band
s B.A.L.L, Bongwater
, King Missile
, Phantom Tollbooth
, When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water
, Wide Right, Wonderama, and Yo La Tengo
. He is a current member of Atlantic Drone, Dew-Claw, The Martinets, Overcat and Stress Test.
United States
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guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and former member of underground rock band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
s B.A.L.L, Bongwater
Bongwater (band)
Bongwater was a psych rock band formed in 1985 and dissolved in 1992. The group was founded by Ann Magnuson and Mark Kramer , who had worked together previously in Pulsallama. The group also featured drummer Dave Licht and guitarists [Dave Rick] and later Randolph A. Hudson III...
, King Missile
King Missile
King Missile is an American avant-garde band that has been led in various disparate incarnations by poet/singer John S. Hall since 1986. Currently, Hall performs with a new version of the first incarnation, King Missile ....
, Phantom Tollbooth
Phantom Tollbooth (band)
Phantom Tollbooth was a post punk band from New York City. Purveyors of psychedelic/jazzcore damage, PT played from 1984 to 1988, releasing albums on Homestead Records....
, When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water
When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water
When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water was an American experimental psychedelic rock band from New York City active from 1986–1996...
, Wide Right, Wonderama, and Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...
. He is a current member of Atlantic Drone, Dew-Claw, The Martinets, Overcat and Stress Test.
Selected discography
| Artist | Inst. | Release | Format | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Drone | g | Atlantic Drone | CD, MP3 | Noiseville | 2007 |
| Atlantic Drone | g | A Vivified Sugar Cube Explains the Universe | LP | Circadia | 2009 |
| B.A.L.L | g | Trouble Doll | CD, CS, LP | Shimmy Disc Shimmy Disc Shimmy Disc was an influential New York City based record label founded in 1987 by Mark Kramer. Before it was sold to the Knitting Factory, it was responsible for providing a mass audience for acts including Bongwater, Daniel Johnston, Fly Ashtray, Galaxie 500, King Missile, Boredoms, Ruins, Ween,... |
1989 |
| Bongwater | g | Double Bummer Double Bummer Double Bummer is a double-LP by Bongwater which was released in 1988.-Side A:# "Lesbians of Russia"# "Frank"# "We Did It Again"# "Homer"# "Joy Ride"# "Decadent Iranian Country Club"# "David Bowie Wants Ideas"# "Rock & Roll Part 2"-Side B:... |
2xCD, 2xLP | Shimmy Disc Shimmy Disc Shimmy Disc was an influential New York City based record label founded in 1987 by Mark Kramer. Before it was sold to the Knitting Factory, it was responsible for providing a mass audience for acts including Bongwater, Daniel Johnston, Fly Ashtray, Galaxie 500, King Missile, Boredoms, Ruins, Ween,... |
1988 |
| Bongwater | g | "You Don't Love Me Yet" | 7" | Shimmy Disc | 1988 |
| Bongwater | g | Too Much Sleep | CD, CS, LP | Shimmy Disc | 1989 |
| Bongwater | g | The Power of Pussy The Power of Pussy The Power of Pussy is a CD by Bongwater which was released in 1990. The album contains major college radio hits such as the title track, as well as favorites such as "Nick Cave Dolls" and "Folk Song," with covers of Dudley Moore's "Bedazzled" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" by The Weavers.-Track... |
CD, CS, LP | Shimmy Disc | 1990 |
| Bongwater | g | Box of Bongwater | 4xCD | Shimmy Disc | 1990 |
| Dew-Claw | g | Natural Causes | MP3 | Geodesic | 2010 |
| Galaxy 500 | g | "Rain" | 7" | Caff Records Caff Records Caff Records was a short lived British independent record label run by Bob Stanley of the band Saint Etienne. The label went by the name Caff, Caff Records and Caff Corporation. Established in 1989, it is most noted for single releases by Pulp and the Manic Street Preachers... |
1989 |
| Jad Fair Jad Fair Jad Fair is an American singer, guitarist and graphic artist, most famous for being a founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.-Biography:In 1974, with his brother David, Jad Fair founded the lo-fi group Half Japanese... & The Shapir-O'Rama |
b | We Are the Rage | CD | Avant | 1996 |
| Jad Fair Jad Fair Jad Fair is an American singer, guitarist and graphic artist, most famous for being a founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.-Biography:In 1974, with his brother David, Jad Fair founded the lo-fi group Half Japanese... & The Shapir-O'Rama |
b,g | I Like Your Face | CD | Wire Monkey | 1999 |
| King Missile | g | Mystical Shit Mystical Shit Mystical Shit is the third album by avant-garde band King Missile, first released in 1990 and later included on the compilation album Mystical Shit & Fluting on the Hump.-Track listing:All lyrics by John S... |
CD, CS, LP | Shimmy Disc | 1990 |
| King Missile | g | The Way to Salvation The Way to Salvation The Way to Salvation is the fourth album by avant-garde band King Missile, and the band's first for Atlantic Records. It was released on April 16, 1991.-Track listing:All lyrics by John S... |
CD, CS, LP | Atlantic Records Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... |
1991 |
| King Missile | g | Happy Hour | CD, CS | Atlantic | 1992 |
| King Missile | g | "Martin Scorsese" | 7" | Staple Gun | 1992 |
| King Missile | g, b | King Missile King Missile (album) King Missile is the eponymous sixth album by avant-garde band King Missile, and the band's third for Atlantic Records. It was released on April 19, 1994.-Track listing:All lyrics by John S. Hall... |
CD, LP | Atlantic | 1994 |
| The Martinets | b | Love! Hate! | CD | Scooch Pooch | 2000 |
| The Martinets | b | New Stories for Men | CD, MP3 | Scooch Pooch | 2002 |
| The Martinets | b | Comeback Tour | CD, MP3 | Tornado Ride | 2010 |
| Overcat | g | The Great Red Spot | CDR, MP3 | Geodesic | 2008 |
| Overcat | g, b | For a Better Today, Tomorrrow | MP3 | Green Type of Tube | 2010 |
| Phantom Tollbooth | g, v | "Valley of the Gwangi" | 7" | Homestead Records Homestead Records Homestead Records was a Long Island, NY based sublabel of music distributor Dutch East India Trading. It was founded in 1984 by Sam Berger, who was the American Independent buyer for Dutch East India Trading. Berger was finding that many bands who had perhaps released their own first 45 were... |
1986 |
| Phantom Tollbooth | g, v | Phantom Tollbooth | EP | Homestead | 1986 |
| Phantom Tollbooth | g, v | One Way Conversation | CS, LP | Homestead | 1987 |
| Phantom Tollbooth | g, v | Power Toy | CD, LP | Homestead | 1988 |
| Phantom Tollbooth | g, v | Daylight in the Quiet Zone | CD, CS, EP | Homestead | 1990 |
| Phantom Tollbooth | g | Beard of Lightning | CD, LP | Off | 2003 |
| Phantom Tollbooth | g, v | Power Toy | MP3 | PT5speed | 2010 |
| Shapir-O'Rama | b | El Mundo de Vapor y Valentia | CD | Mind of a Child | 1995 |
| Stress Test | b, g | The Rocket Thing | MP3 | Green Type of Tube | 2010 |
| When People... | b | Uncle Ben | 7" | Shimmy Disc | 1988 |
| When People... | b | Bobby | CD, CS, LP | Shimmy Disc | 1989 |
| When People... | b | Porgy | CD, CS, LP | Shimmy Disc | 1991 |
| When People... | b, g | Bill Kennedy's Showtime | CD, CS, LP | Shimmy Disc | 1994 |
| Wide Right | g, b | Wide Right | CD, MP3 | Pop Top | 2004 |
| Wide Right | g, b | Sleeping On the Couch | CD, MP3 | Pop Top | 2005 |
| Wonderama | b | "Everyday Should Be My Birthday" | 7" | Ajax | 1989 |
| Wonderama | b | "Padre Pio: The Stigmatist" | 7" | Ajax | 1990 |
| Wonderama | b | Chaostrophy | CD, LP | Resonance US | 1991 |
| Yo La Tengo | b | "The River of Water" | 7" | Egon | 1985 |
| Yo La Tengo | g | "For the Turnstiles" | 7" | Coyote | 1987 |
| Yo La Tengo | b, g | Prisoners of Love | 3xCD | Matador Records Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have... |
2005 |
External links
- [ Dave Rick entry at Allmusic.com]
- Dave Rick entry at Discogs.com