Rick has been playing guitar and keyboards since his mid-teens and has been part of the St. Louis cover band scene for nearly 20 years. Some of those bands include Chyldz Play, Force N Motion, Dad’s Gone Mad, Guilty Pleasure, Doc Rock’s Party Band and Liquid Courage. In addition to 70’s Philly Soul, 80’s synth/pop/rock and any finely crafted pop/rock song in general, some of Rick’s favorite musical acts include Rush, The Cars, E.L.O., Grand Funk, The Eagles, and Paul McCartney. Rick’s musical gear includes Roland keyboards, Epiphone guitars, Line 6 Variax, Boss pedals and Marshall Valvestate amplification.