Rick Froberg
Eric "Rick" Froberg (born January 1968, also known by the pseudonyms Rick Fork and Rick Farr)[1] is an American musician and visual artist. He was born in Los Angeles, lived in Encinitas, California, and currently resides in Brooklyn.[2] In his musical career he has been the singer and guitarist for the San Diego-area bands Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, and Hot Snakes, performing alongside fellow San Diego musician John Reis. Froberg has also played with the Last of the Juanitas, Thingy and Obits.
Rick Froberg | |
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 Froberg performing with the Hot Snakes on October 7, 2005 in Philadelphia. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Rick Farr, Rick Fork |
| Born | January 19, 1968 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock, post-punk, post-hardcore, indie rock, garage rock, garage punk |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Associated acts | Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Last of the Juanitas, Obits |
In his career as a visual artist and illustrator he has created album art, promotional artwork, and merchandise designs for all of his bands as well as for Rocket from the Crypt and Reis' Swami Records label.
Discography
| Year | Act | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Pitchfork | Saturn Outhouse | lead vocals, album art |
| 1990 | Eucalyptus | ||
| 1991 | Drive Like Jehu | Drive Like Jehu | guitar, lead vocals, album art |
| 1992 | "Hand Over Fist" / "Bullet Train to Vegas" | ||
| Rocket from the Crypt | Boychucker | album art | |
| 1994 | Drive Like Jehu | Yank Crime | guitar, lead vocals, album art |
| 1998 | Rocket from the Crypt | RFTC | album art |
| "Break it Up" | |||
| 2000 | Hot Snakes | Automatic Midnight | guitar, lead vocals, album art |
| 2002 | Suicide Invoice | ||
| 2003 | Beehive & the Barracudas | In Dark Love | album art |
| 2004 | Hot Snakes | Audit in Progress | guitar, lead vocals, album art |
| "This Mystic Decade" | |||
| 2005 | Peel Sessions | ||
| 2006 | Thunder Down Under | ||
| Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects | Listen Up | album art | |
| 2008 | Obits | "One Cross Apiece" / "Put It in Writing" | guitar, lead vocals, album art |
| 2009 | I Blame You | ||
| "I Can't Lose" / "Military Madness" | guitar, lead vocals | ||
| 2011 | Moody, Standard and Poor | guitar, lead vocals, album art | |
| 2012 | "Let Me Dream If I Want To" / "The City Is Dead" | guitar, lead vocals | |
| "Refund" / "Suez Canal" | guitar, lead vocals | ||
| 2013 | "Refund (Live)" / "Talking to the Dog (Live)" | guitar, lead vocals | |
| Bed and Bugs | guitar, lead vocals, album art | ||
| 2018 | Hot Snakes | Jericho Sirens | guitar, lead vocals |
References
- Huey, Steve. "Drive Like Jehu: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- "Bio". Rickfroberg.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
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