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Rick Stickney
5+ albums
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Rick Stickney is an American guitarist/vocalist/songwriter based in Bangkok since 2003. With his roots deeply planted in the traditional American musical art forms of blues, jazz rock, soul and country, his sound can best be described as a collision of all of the above, with a couple dance grooves thrown in for good measure. “Growing up on 70's radio there was always great music playing in my home” says Rick “ one day you could hear George Benson and Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton and Marvin Gaye the next, by the time I was a teenager music just seemed like the natural thing to do” Rick's musical journey started in the mid 80's at the height of the hair metal days. Upon graduating high school Rick traded in his spandex pants for a Telecaster and began playing in a 50's & 60”s Rock and Roll band for a living. Rick remembers “Playing that early stuff really opened my ears to what great guitar playing was really about”. For the next 7 years Rick honed his skills performing in clubs, events and festivals all over the greater Seattle area. In 1995 Rick relocated to Los Angeles and soon landed a gig fronting the house band at a newly opened club in Tokyo, Japan. While in Tokyo Rick was fortunate enough to play with “ Toto” vocalist Joseph Williams, 70's hit-maker Randy VanWarmer and jam along side legendary bassist Marcus Miller. Having fell in love with Asia, Rick vowed to return someday. Upon returning to the US, Rick met highly acclaimed world class vocalist Jane L. Powell and
