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Ric Menck

dr, tam, US
Musician of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Ric Superstar

American drummer, record label owner and music writer. Originally from Chicago where he formed the groups The Springfields and Choo Choo Train with Paul Chastain in the mid-late 1980s. They then formed Velvet Crush and both moved to Providence, Rhode Island c1990. He then relocated to Los Angeles where he ran the record labels Bird Song Recordings and Reaction Recordings (part of the Parasol Label Group), he also worked at a record store called Freak Beat and work as a music writer. After almost 20 years in LA he has now moved to Minneapolis where he works for Mill City Sound.

     
Instruments
  • Drums
  • Tamborine
  • Percussion
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
Sunflower on The Ballad Of Ric Menck by Ric Menck
Big Blue Buzz on The Ballad Of Ric Menck by Ric Menck
Are We Gonna Be Alright? on The Ballad Of Ric Menck by Ric Menck
The Bicycle Song on The Ballad Of Ric Menck by Ric Menck
Scatter Good Friends on The Ballad Of Ric Menck by Ric Menck
Wonder on The Ballad Of Ric Menck by Ric Menck
Perfect Day on The Ballad Of Ric Menck by Ric Menck
Wishing On A Star on The Ballad Of Ric Menck by Ric Menck
Million Tears on The Ballad Of Ric Menck by Ric Menck
Clown on The Ballad Of Ric Menck by Ric Menck

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Hey War PigsRic Menck2008Single
Hey Wimpus - The Early Recordings Of Paul Chastain & Ric MenckPaul Chastain & Ric Menck1998Compil.
The Ballad Of Ric MenckRic Menck1996Compil.
The Ballad Of Ric MenckRic Menck1996Compil.
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