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Rick Ott Band

About Me

Rick Ott has over 30 years of experience in the music business. From early in the 1970's, Rick has performed as a singer, songwriter playing guitar in small venues and clubs throughout the Southeast. In the mid 1980's, he co-founded one of the largest sound and lighting companies in North Florida, Reel Rock Productions. This opened the door to interact and work with most of the major touring artist of that period. During his time with Reel Rock, he worked with such acts as Prince, George Jones, Emmylou Harris, Lawrence Welk, Liberace, Cindy Lauper, The Police - just to name a few. During this same period, he was engineer/producer for Flamingo Studios in Tallahassee, Florida working with artists such as John Kurtzweg, who has since produced the award winning band, Creed.

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Member Since: 05/12/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/fromtheheartrecordingstudiofthrecords
Band Members: The Rick Ott Band will rock your house! Band members are Rick Ott (vocal, guitar), Stan Gramling (bass) and Dom Lausic (drums).Rick enjoys playing with many of his friends...many thanks to the following people for performing live and/or recording with me: Joe Hutto, Sammy Tedder, Sandy Tedder, Ed Bradley, John Waters, Dom Lausic, Jerry Evans, and Tommy Owen, Susan Solburg, Walter Solburg, William Solburg, Frank Lindamood, Ralph Pelletier, Lindsay Evans, Allan Garry, Grant Peeples.
Influences: Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Allman Brothers, Don Henley, MOTT THE HOOPLE, Free, Bad Company.
Sounds Like: Rick Ott of course! These are just some of my reviews from listeners.....Joan Matey wrote: There's so much sincerity pouring out Rick Ott's music that it rocks my soul every time I hear it. His original songs bundle together all the nostalgia reminiscent of that great era of meaningful rock (like Crosby- Stills..., Jethro Tull, Hendrix etc.) He's masterful at mixing the heart tuggin' personal stuff of a minstrel's story in a song with totally awesome kick ass guitar licks. Those back woods musicians in Sopchoppy are astoundingly talented and when I have the good fortune to hear them live I get goosebumps and feel like I am lucky to be in on a great secret. This music shouldn't be kept secret and it's time for the world to hear this clean, honest, true blue, down home rock that just plain makes you feel good.......Rob Hinhee wrote: This is really music From the Heart; Rick and the band do a unique blend of blues and rock with a little country sound. Hard to pin it down but Sopchoppy music has its own sound, you won’t hear this music anywhere else. I highly recommend this Cd
Record Label: FTH Records
Type of Label: Indie

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Thoughts on "After Hours"

Here's the part I get to do all on my own. No one can fix it in the mix, so I will try to get it right. When I was very young, I spent many hours alone in my room with a Mel Bay (how to play guitar) b...
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