Canadian musician and singer-songwriter (born 1970)
Rick White
Rick White on CBC's Ear to the Ground , June 1993
Born (1970-12-05 ) 5 December 1970 (age 53)
Moncton , New BrunswickGenres
Indie rock ,
lo-fi Occupation(s) Musician, producer Instrument(s) Guitar, vocals, keyboards, drums, bass Years active 1984–present Labels
Blue Fog , Great Beyond Website
rickwhite .ca
Musical artist
Rick White (born 5 December 1970) is a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter.
[1] Born in
Moncton , New Brunswick, he was a member of
indie bands
Eric's Trip ,
[2]
[3] Elevator,
[4] Perplexus, and
The Unintended . White first played music, in a band called "Bloodstain", in 1984, before starting his own band "in 1986", called "T.C.I.B", which later transitioned into the band name, "The Underdogs", which lasted from the summer of 1987, until June 1988.
[5] By the summer of 1989, The Underdogs had broken up, and Rick had joined another band, "The Forest", which lasted from the 1989, until June 1990, with a one-off recording session happening in December, 1990.
[6] Prior to Eric's Trip, and while in Eric's Trip, White also recorded two solo-produced albums, one in March 1990, and another in August 1991, but both were not released until 2022. Known for
lo-fi recording, he has also recorded and produced music for
The Sadies ,
Orange Glass ,
Joel Plaskett ,
One Hundred Dollars ,
Dog Day , HotKid and his former Eric's Trip bandmate
Julie Doiron .
White released his first solo album, The Rick White Album , in late 2005.
[7] He followed it with Memoreaper in 2007.
[8]
[9] White's next album, 137 , is a double album which was released in 2009 on
Blue Fog Recordings . He released a record in 2019, The Opening , and was recorded with Eiyn Sof. His most latest release, with all original material, is Music Box , which was released in 2023.
Discography
The Underdogs
The Underdogs – (Compilation & live tracks, recorded Summer 1987- Jun. 1988) -
Bandcamp , April 2020
[10]
The Forest
The Forest – (Compilation, recorded Nov. 1989- Dec. 1990) -
Bandcamp , Nov. 3, 2019.
[11]
Eric's Trip
Elevator
EPs
Forward to Snow – 7-inch EP,
Sappy Records , April 1995
Backwards May – 7-inch EP, Sappy, September 1996
Onwards and Away – 7-inch EP,
Squirtgun , March 1997
Cassettes
Elevator to Hell (demo) – cassette, September 1994
Parts Four and Five – cassette,
Astronavigation , September 1997; CDR,
Great Beyond , December 2001
Recorded Live in Halifax on 2 August 1997 – cassette, September 1997
Albums
Elevator to Hell – LP,
Sub Pop , February 1995
Part 3 – mini-LP, Sub Pop, July 1996
Parts 1–3 – CD, Sub Pop, August 1996
Eerieconsiliation – CD/LP Sub Pop, August 1997
Original Music from the Motion Picture The Such – CD,
Murderecords , May 1998
Vague Premonition – CD, Sub Pop, April 1999; LP,
Sonic Unyon , June 1999
Live in Concert 24 April 99 – LP, Great Beyond, June 1999
A Taste of Complete Perspective – CD/LP,
Teenage USA , September 2000
Early Band Recordings: February 1995 – June 1997 – CDR, Great Beyond, December 2001
Live in Concert 2001 – CDR, Great Beyond, December 2001
Lost During Headquake – CDR, Great Beyond, December 2001
4D – CDR, Great Beyond, February 2002
Darkness → Light – CD,
Blue Fog , October 2002
The Sightseer Project – CDR, Great Beyond, February 2003
Parts Six and Seven – CDR, Great Beyond, Spring 2004
Live in Toronto, 24 October 2003 – CDR, Great Beyond, Spring 2004
August – CD, Blue Fog, 2005
Archival Releases
LiveTaste (Oct.2000) (2012)
[12]
The Headquake Tapes (2001) (2013)
[13]
Vague Demos (1998) (2018)
[14]
More Taste of Complete Perspective (1999-2000) (2019)
[15]
August "Extra" (2004) (2020)
[16]
August LP Demos (2003) (2023)
[17]
OLD
OLD EP (Bluefog) - 2021
[18]
OLD LP (Bluefog) - 2023
[19]
Solo/Rick White Album
Live at the Paramount Lounge. 13 August 2003 (Great Beyond) – 2003
The Rick White Album (Bluefog) – 2005
Memoreaper LP (Bluefog) – 2007
137 LP (Bluefog) – 2009
The Rick White Album Demos 2004 – 2013
[20]
The Opening LP w/ Eiyn Sof (Bluefog) – 2019
Where It's Fine LP (Bluefog) – 2021
[21]
4 O'Clock In The Morning Sessions (March 1990) - (recorded March 1990) - March 4, 2022
[22]
Pop Hits 91 (Aug. 1991) - (recorded Aug. 1991) - April 1, 2022
[23]
Rick White plays
The Sadies (2022)
[24]
20 Golden Hits of the 60's (2023)
[25]
20 Golden Hits of the 80's (2023)
[26]
De-Evolution EP (2023)
[27]
Music Box (2023)
[28]
See also
References
^
"Rick White » Articles" .
Exclaim! .
Toronto : 1059434 Ontario Inc.
ISSN
1207-6600 . Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
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"Artist: Eric's Trip » Biography" .
Jam! . 1 December 2004. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011 . {{
cite web }}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
link )
^
"Talking Toronto » Rick White » guitar and vocals for Erics Trip" .
Now . Vol. 27, no. 2.
Toronto : Now Communications Inc. 13 September 2007.
ISSN
0712-1326 . Archived from
the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^
"Rick White Discography" .
Discogs . Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
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"The UNDERDOGS (1987-88), by Rick White Archive" .
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"THE FOREST (1989-90), by Rick White Archive" .
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"The Rick White album" (sound recording) ,
Ottawa :
Library and Archives Canada ,
OCLC
317790484 , AMICUS No. 32308151, retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^
"Pitchfork: Eric's Trip Reunite (Again), Tour Canada" . 30 December 2007. Archived from
the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2020 .
^
Khanna, Vish (July 2007).
"Reviews » Pop & Rock » Jul 2007 » Rick White Album » Memoreaper" .
Exclaim! .
Toronto : 1059434 Ontario Inc.
ISSN
1207-6600 . Archived from
the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^
"The UNDERDOGS (1987-88), by Rick White Archive" .
^
"THE FOREST (1989-90), by Rick White Archive" .
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/elevator-livetaste-oct-2000
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/elevator-the-headquake-tapes-2001
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/elevator-vague-demos-1998
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/elevator-more-taste-1999-2000
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/elevator-august-extra-2004
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/rick-white-august-lp-demos-2003
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/old-s-t-dec-2021
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https://bluefogrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/old-lp-2023
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/rickwhitealbum-demos-2004
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"RICK WHITE - Where it's fine (2021), by Rick White Archive" .
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"MYSELF - 4 o'clock in the morning sessions (March1990), by Rick White Archive" .
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"MYSELF - Pop Hits 91 (Aug.1991), by Rick White Archive" .
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/rick-white-plays-the-sadies-2022
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/20-golden-hits-of-the-60s-2023
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/20-golden-hits-of-the-80s-2023
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/rick-white-de-evolution-ep-2023
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https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/album/rick-white-music-box-dec-2023
External links
Rick White
Tara White
Mark Gaudet
Ron Bates
Dallas Good
Studio albums
International National Artists