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Singer / Musician
Rick is a drummer, vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, living in Everett, Washington. He grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, coming up playing in school band, choir and show bands, taking his first lessons from Norm Walker, who was a graduate of North Texas State. While At Western Michigan University Rick was able to spend two years in the rhythm section of Gold Company, a top college vocal jazz ensemble. After college Rick played in various rock and blues bands until he landed in Soul Syndicate, a blues/rock outfit who won the chance to open for Bad Company after taking first in WLAV’s “Baddest” band competition.Soul Syndicate went on to open for The Storm and Common Ground, and do club tours of the Midwest and east coast. Moving to the Northwest, Rick soon found the Seattle group Two A.M., a pop/rock group featuring a powerful vocal duo. This group enjoyed cruising the clubs of the NW and releasing a self produced CD in 1997.