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Rick

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About Me


Here it goes... I'm in a Dallas based band called DORIS, I work full-time in the IT industry (the endangered species of the business world). I am not in a band to get chicks, or to feed my ego. If there was no money to be made by being a musician I would still play guitar, write songs, and try to connect with others through my music. This does not mean I don't want to be a professional musician; it is just a peek into what motivates me. I do not want to be the “jackass who is always pimping his crappy band,” but it is a large part of who I am, so be patient if the band shit is a beat down. I have an Associates degree in Commercial Music and a certificate in Audio Engineering, and I like to record and mix in my free time, mostly demos of new songs. Eventually I would like to use my “education” to get a job in the music industry, but right now I am focused on getting DORIS off the ground. I figure that I have plenty of time to get a job in the industry after I make a serious run at being a performer. The band is back to a power trio, but the experience of having a fourth member expanded our music and we still sound great. I like meeting new people that are passionate about something (or anything). I also like going out to rock shows here in the Dallas area; I just need someone to get me off of my ass and out of the house, but I usually only get out when I'm gig'ing. Check out DORIS on myspace - www.myspace.com/doris and also on our website - dorisband.com
Oh yeah, so what if my profile song is from my band. I am a shameless self promoter.

My Interests

These links rule the 'effing universe:

dorisband.com

myspace.com/doris

rtmjr.dorisband.com

myspace.com/bigbitchcockroach

Top 100 Chuck Norris FACTS!

I like listening to, creating, and recording music; building websites; sports; counting sand...

I'd like to meet:

Steve Mt. Chuckle, Tits Magee, Cobra Commander, Earl Hickey,
The Rocket Man
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DORIS

Music:

QOTSA, Nirvana, Radiohead, DORIS, Horse, Tool, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Doosu, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, Smashing Pumpkins, ZWAN, RATM, Audioslave, SloRo, Incubus, Beastie Boys, STP, Alice In Chains, PROBOT, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Band of Gypsys, Tenacious D, Sigur Ros, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, SRV, Robert Randolf and the Family Band, Toadies, Burden Brothers, Reverend Horton Heat, A Perfect Circle, International Noise Conspiracy, White Zombie, At The Drive In, Velvet Revolver, The Music, The Dresden Dolls, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Death From Above 1979

Movies:

All of Kevin Smith's movies, The Empire Strikes Back, Austin Powers, Silence of the Lambs, Reservoir Dogs, Heat, Adam Sandler movies, The Usual Suspects, X-Men, X2, The Matrix, Pulp Fiction, Bubba Ho-Tep, Napoleon Dynamite, Sin City, Old School, Dodgeball, Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy, Wedding Crashers, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad

Television:

The Sopranos, My Name is Earl, Ninja Warrior, Nip/Tuck, Law and Order, Enterprise, Hawaii 5-0, Perry Mason, Scrubs, Roswell, American Chopper, Monster Garage, Monster House, Mythbusters, South Park, Chappelle's Show, Mind of Mencia, The Colbert Report, anything about ancient Egypt, Attack of the Show

Books:

1984, Hitchhikers Trilogy

Heroes:

Kurt Cobain, The Captain from Zero Wing
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My Blog

04/29 - back from CO

Just got back from CO. It snowed there! I got some free beer from the Coors Brewery. Sweet.
Posted by Rick on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:19:00 PST

Doris @ Club Dada for Bodog Battle of the Bands!

Hosted By: DorisWhen: Sunday Nov 11, 2007 at 8:00 PMWhere: Club Dada2720 Elm StreetDallas, Texas 75226United StatesDescription:No false starts, no gimmicks, no bullshit! Doris is back baby! Come see u...
Posted by Rick on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:27:00 PST

03/08 - truthaboutfalse.blogspot.com

In response to my employers continued cock block of myspace, I have started a new blog on Blogger. The blog will be kind of a mismatch of what I normally write here coupled with a more focused agenda ...
Posted by Rick on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:37:00 PST

02/06 - Mike and I on Radio UTD this Thursday, I swear!

Mike and I will be playing some choice DORIS tunes on Culture Shock with Catie and Scott on Radio UTD this Thursday evening between 8 and 10 PM. The appearance was canceled last week at the last secon...
Posted by Rick on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:16:00 PST

02/01 - DORIS unplugged on Radio UTD - Tonight!!!

Mike and I will be playing a couple of songs live and talking music with the Culture Shock Radio show on Radio UTD from 8 - 10 PM TONIGHT! Be sure to check it out @ radio.utdallas.edu
Posted by Rick on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:22:00 PST

02/01 - DORIS unplugged on Radio UTD - Tonight!!!

Mike and I will be playing a couple of songs live and talking music with the Culture Shock Radio show on Radio UTD from 8 - 10 PM TONIGHT! Be sure to check it out @ radio.utdallas.edu
Posted by Rick on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:22:00 PST

01/12 - Viva Las...

Vegas. That's right, C and I are off again of our world tour, stopping in Vegas once again. Of course the trip is aided by C's organization at work choosing to have their annual meetings there. Free h...
Posted by Rick on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:48:00 PST

10/11 - Too busy to blog

I have not blogged in a while and had every intention of cranking out a doozy today, but I have been way too busy at work today. Maybe tomorrow.
Posted by Rick on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:29:00 PST

08/10 - Chicago better get ready for some DORIS!

The rumors are true! We, the sexy that is DORIS, will be playing at the Lakeshore Theater on September 6th. We should be getting more details in the next couple of days, but this will surely be an awe...
Posted by Rick on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 02:43:00 PST

08/07 - AYBABTU

I added a couple videos to my profile. Makes me think about all my gamer peeps, family and friends. Enjoy
Posted by Rick on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:52:00 PST