Johnny Rioux

Johnny Rioux is a musician primarily known for playing in and working with many punk rock bands. He was initially based in Boston, MA but is now based in Texas. Rioux is most known for his tenure as bass guitarist with the Street Dogs with whom he joined in 2003. In February 2020, Rioux and lead singer and founding member Mike McColgan announced that after 17 years the Street Dogs were disbanding.[1][2]

Johnny Rioux
Born (1974-05-09) May 9, 1974
OriginNew Hampshire, US
GenresPunk rock
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, guitar technician, band manager, roadie
InstrumentsBass guitar, guitar
Associated actsStreet Dogs, Roger Miret and the Disasters, The Bruisers, The Kickovers

Rioux has also been in groups such as celtic rock band Murder the Stout (along with former Street Dogs guitarist Marcus Hollar) and Street Dogs' americana side project FM359. He has previously played with Roger Miret and the Disasters,[3] The Bruisers[4] and The Kickovers.[5] He has also worked with bands in non-musician roles including as a guitar technician for The Mighty Mighty Bosstones[6] and tour manager for Dropkick Murphys. He has recently started producing, and has so far produced for Flatfoot 56,[7] the Street Dogs and Roger Miret and the Disasters.

Discography

Performer

Producer

Technical

  • Street Dogs Street Dogs (2010)
  • Flatfoot 56 Black Thorn (2010)
  • Street Dogs "Crooked Drunken Sons" 7" (2013)
  • Street Dogs "Rust Belt Nation" 7" (2013)
  • Bricktop Murder at 45rpm (2013)
  • FM359 Truth, Love & Liberty (2014)
  • Street Dogs Street Dogs / Noi!se (2014)

References

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