Richard Allen Stuverud Jr. (born September 26, 1969) is an American drummer from Seattle, Washington.[1][2] He lives in Oakland, California where he writes, arranges and produces songs. Stuverud played with
Pearl Jam on several shows of the Gigaton Tour in May 2022, substituting for drummer
Matt Cameron who had tested positive for
COVID-19. Drumming duties during these shows were shared with
Josh Klinghoffer.
Career
His debut album, Memories in Kodachrome, was released on May, 2020. The follow-up album, Hummingbirds was released in March, 2022. A 7" single, "Looking Back to Look Ahead", followed in March, 2023 featuring
Jeff Ament on bass.[3]
Known for playing in several bands in the
Seattle scene, his first was the punk rock band
The Fastbacks.[4] Through the mid-1990s, Stuverud played in the bands
Three Fish and
Tres Mts.,[5] both side projects of
Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament.[6] Three Fish released the albums Three Fish (1996) and The Quiet Table (1999), through Epic Records. The album Tres Mts. (Three Mountains), with
Doug Pinnick of
King's X and guest guitarist
Mike McCready, was released in 2011. Pearl Jam's 2011 box set, Vitalogy, included the previously-unreleased demo version of "Nothingman" with Stuverud on drums.[7]
In 2012, he worked again with JAment, this time with the singer-songwriter,
Joseph Arthur, to form the band,
RNDM.[8] They released their debut album,
Acts (2012)[9] and followed up with
Ghost Riding (2016).[10][11] Stuverud has collaborated with Ament on his solo albums, including I Should be Outside (2020),[12]Tone (2008)[13] and While my Heart Beats (2012).[14] Stuverud is also on drums for Ament's third solo album, Heaven/Hell (2018).[15]
A member of the Seattle band
War Babies, he also played in Suicide Squad, the side project of the Brad Sinsel of
TKO and for a short time in the power metal band,
Fifth Angel, appearing in the 1989 video for the song, "Time Will Tell". He played in several other bands in Seattle, including the cover band, Luv. Co (with
Mother Love Bone and War Babies members), and Blind Horse, which featured
Bruce Fairweather, ex-guitarist of Mother Love Bone and bass player in
Love Battery. He later joined the Portland band, Pilot, and released the album, Stranger's Waltz, in 1998.[16]
Stuverud has recorded and toured internationally with South African artist, Robbi Robb in
Tribe After Tribe, Nash Kato of
Urge Overkill, British artists, Paul Newsome and Proud Mary, and the New York City-based band,
White Light Motorcade. His versatility on drums landed him national tours with
Chicago blues man,
Barkin' Bill Smith as well as Nashville's
Gary Allan. Stuverud also continued to collaborate with Robbi Robb, contributing to the Tribe After Tribe albums, M.O.A.B. (2007) and Pearls Before Swine (1997) as well as Robb's 3rd Ear Experience albums, Stoned Gold (2017) and Stones of a Feather (2016). He plays drums in the Oakland-based bands, Slow Phase and REQ'D, and teaches drums, vocals and keyboards at the School of Rock in Berkeley.
Discography
Solo
Singles
The Last Song (2024)
Longing for It (2023)
After the Ruin (2023)
Looking Back to Look Ahead (2023)
This Big Love (2021)
Empty Branches (2021)
Nobody's Perfect (2021)
Whole Wide World (2021)
I'mSorryPleaseForgiveMeILoveyouThankYou (2020)
Stargazers (2020)
Not Afraid/Put your Guns Down Monkey Wrench Records (2017)
Albums
Hummingbirds (2022)
Memories in Kodachrome (2020)
Dark Stuff Blues Joshua Tree Records (2010)
with Jeff Ament
Heaven/Hell Monkey Wrench Records (2018)
While My Heart Still Beats Monkey Wrench Records (2012)
Tone Ten Club Records (2009)
Tres Mts
Three Mountains Monkey Wrench Records (2011)
RNDM
Ghost Riding Dine Alone Records (2016)
Acts, Monkey Wrench Records (2012)
Modern Times Monkey Wrench Records (2012)
Three Fish
Quite Table Epic Records (1999)
Three Fish Epic Records (1997)
with REQ'D
Pulling Up Floorboards WonderTaker (2020)
Fall in Love on Hate Street WonderTaker (2019)
with Slow Phase
Slow Phase Fuzzy Mind Records (2020)
with Robbi Robb
3rd Ear Experience, Stoned Gold, (2017), Stones of a Feather (2016)
Tribe after Tribe, m.o.a.b., Rodeostar Records(2008), Pearls before Swine, Intercord Records,(1997)
with Pilot
Stranger's Waltz Mercury Records (1997)
When the Day has Broken TK Records (1996)
with War Babies
VAULT, NW MetalWorx Music (2024)
War Babies, Columbia Records (1992)
with The Fastbacks
...and his Orchestra PopLlama Records (1987)
Everyday is Saturday No Threes (1985)
Fastbacks Play Five of Their Favorites No Threes (1983)
on Drums
Proud Mary, Dust and Diamonds(2009)
Paul Newsome, Electric & Palms(2008)
White Light Motorcade, Take Me to your Party, FabTone Records (2004)
The Trouble with Sweeney, I Know you Destroy, BT Records (2003)
Nash Kato, Debutante, Loose Groove Records (2000)
The Returnables, The Returnables(1999)
Lazy Susan, Sink, Warner Chapel Music (1995)
Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad, Music for Nations (1987)
The Bombardiers, Fight Back Green Monkey Records (1985),Search and Enjoy, Option to Burn (1984)