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Dick Deluxe

Long live Justin Carrasco!

About Me



Strapping 6’6" OG Texan and longtime SF underground musician, actor and agitator has gone south-in more ways than one! Now in Sunset Beach, playing a lot of music.

Second generation musical performer and my Yale sophomore daughter Zoelle is making it three generations. In the slide thingee above all three generations in action-my Mom-a classical piano heavy- circa 1947 getting ready for her senior graduate recital and the Egner Twins-my Dad and namesake Uncle Dick as they appeared at the Jefferson Hotel in St Louis in the late 40’s. Zoelle is harmonizing with my producer/pal Ted Politzer and I’m thrilled she’s on my album. It’s a real blessing to have music in the DNA! Also in the above pics is a shot of the Revue doing a little outdoor gig-that’s Richard Marriott of Clubfoot on bone, Steve Mackay from the Stooges on sax and Mindy Kay on vocals-she’s one of SF’s great undiscovered talents.

I was one of the founding members of Clubfoot Orchestra, the Sundogs and a solo artist. After a decade break to make some dough and rear a child I came back with a new small label (the accidentally non-profit Content Conduit) and a rash of projects.

My electronica solo debut Gods Punching Bags came out in 02. I also produced and performed on gay hip-hop groundbreaker Juba Kalamka (of deepdickcollective) solo debut, a improvisational duo CD with CFO composer Bolokikian Fon Fon Fon, produced Bishop Norman Williams solo saxophone CD and did a personal fave Dick Deluxe Does Duets.

By 05 I’d released Don’t Borax the Borax Man, appeared as a slimy politician in Jim Swanson’s (co-founder of bicycle protest movement Critical Mass and my studio and business partner in SF still) comedy short Aqua Ho and come to my new hood Lower Hollywood and now RB.

To appropriate a worn sf phrase-from my first gigs in Texas in the mid 70’s to now with working with artists from Townes van Zandt to Snakefinger to Vassar Clements to Christine Kittrell...what a long strange trip it’s been!

Footnote:
Drop by Sunset Beach for a great dive bar crawl when you get a chance-and ask where I’m holed up-could be any of several places all very cool-a drinker’s paradise since everything is walking and stumbling distance-no cars needed for us locals.

I play regular announced gigs but also we do a lot of spontaneous jamming and so forth at Mother’s, the Greenbelt -you name it! Hit me with an email if there’s nothing listed on a particular and i can tell you where the fun stuff is going on-chances are I’m in the middle of it someway or another. Great little community and all we ask is you keep it on the down low-if it was to get discovered it would no doubt fuck everything up.
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Member Since: 7/5/2005
Band Website: dickdeluxe.com
Band Members: Dick Deluxe solo or

DD Revue

SoCal co-horts

Joe Paquin guitar, accordian, vocals

Jeremy Long piano, guitar

Louie Carrasco guitar, vocals

Eric Reno guitar, bass, vocals

Dave Malta drums, tude

Bill Stuve bass, vocals

Chris Reece drums

Mark St John bass

JP Frenchy drums
NorCal co-horts

TJ Politzer slide guitar, vocals (Sundogs, Bo Diddley)
Mac Cridlin bass (Patti LaBelle, Stephen and Elvin Bishop !)
Fuzzy Oxendine drums, perc (Roky Erikson, Jerry Miller)
Steve Mackay sax (Stooges, Violent Femmes)

The "Revue" aspect of my gig is in reference to having a format that allows me to feature soloists and other frontpeople to work with us in any given City or situation. Others in the list of folks who've played with the Revue include:
Tom Politzer sax (Tower of Power)
Joe Paquin guitar vocals (Sundogs)
Luke Paquin guitar (Hot Hot Heat)
Birdlegg vocals, harmonica (Oakland Blues legend)
Freddie Roulette lap steel (Taj Mahal, Greatful Dead)
Roy Loney vocals (Flaming Groovies)
Richard Marriott trombone (Clubfoot Orchestra)
Sonny Simmons sax (John Coltrane, Prince Lasha)
Christine Kittrell vocals and attitude (John Coltrane, Big Joe Turner,BB King
and many I forget for now!

Influences: Doug Sahm, Townes van Zandt, Lightnin' Hopkins, Robert Lockwood Jr, Sean Carney, Joe Paquin, the Band, the Vaughn bros, Wayne Bennett, Roy Gaines, Richard Thompson, Fred Neil,
Applejack Walroth, Parker Frost, Christine Kittrell, Dan Penn, Igor Stravinsky, Webern, Richard Strauss, Birdlegg, Brahms, Little Willie John, Clubfoot Orchestra, Daddy Treetops, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessell, Vassar Clements, Doc Watson, Lucinda Williams,
Mike Stinson, Ralph Carney, Stephen Yerkey, Deborah Iyall, Steve Marriott, Rory Gallagher, Paul DeLay, Steve Freund, Max Schwenson, Paul Klein, Charlie Gearheart,
Lenny Breau, Jamie Findlay, Bruce MacLeod, Jon Parry, Bruckner, Uncle Dick Egner, Bob Egner, Zoelle, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, Charlie Haden, Lowell Fulson, Billie Holiday, Dolly Parton, Duane Allman,
and many, many ,many many more and then the Shaggs.
Sounds Like: Mix of swinging blues, lonesome country, punk energy and avant touches.
After a long career in avant/jazz (Clubfoot Orchestra, New Duets, Bruce MacLeod Trio) as well as roots (Sundogs, sideman to numerous blues/country/jazz legends) I'm now fronting my own thing.
The new CD Don't Borax the Borax Man I'm describing as alt country, Americana, alt blues and country soul.
What do I know?
Record Label: Content Conduit
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

I Used to Make a Living

Speaks pretty much for itself. In the loping Jimmy Reed vein with a bridge...........I Used to Make a LivingDeluxe 07When I used to play the bluesThey paid me moneyNow they pass the tip jarAnd it's g...
Posted by Dick Deluxe on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:28:00 PST

Toyotas

A rocker in the Richard Thompson vein...Toyota's 07 deluxeMy occupation is hocking RV'sSo I tend to go automotive in my analogiesPlenty of dead time patrolling the lotOld fart and pussy jokes ar...
Posted by Dick Deluxe on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:23:00 PST

Situation Normal

The vibe of Taint Nobodies Business in the manner of the preaching bluesman doomed to repeat his mistakes.............Situation Normal 07 deluxeSituation normalAll fucked upOnce again I've pushed...
Posted by Dick Deluxe on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:28:00 PST

Throw a fucking tip in the jar

Once again in the Ernest Tubb vein..........most of the musicians on here deal with this bullshit so I wrote the anthem I'll do when I send the goddamn thing around...Throw a Fucking Tip in the Jar07 ...
Posted by Dick Deluxe on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:14:00 PST

Lets Go to Miami

a little latin dance party number.....more cowbell!Let's Go To Miami 07@deluxeIt's not like it sucks here in CaliforniaBut now and then perfect weather will bore yaMy mind starts drifting toward some...
Posted by Dick Deluxe on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:04:00 PST

Im a Rental

Dedicated to my pal Sean Carney who is getting the recognition he deserves-never miss the chance to check him out-the real deal. This is a swinging shuffle with a bridge.I'm a Rental Egner 07Got no...
Posted by Dick Deluxe on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:29:00 PST

Aint No Blues, at the House of Blues

Oh well it's not like the fuckers were going to book me anyway..............Ain't No Blues, At the House of Blues Egner 2007Life's full of ironyAnd this one's thickThe more I think about itIt makes m...
Posted by Dick Deluxe on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:22:00 PST

Salty, Sugar is a Sin

Sort of in the manner of the Small Faces, Humble Pie, etc.Salty, Sugar is a Sin 07 Deluxe(chorus)Salty, sugar is a sin (4x)What comes outIs what goes inYeah that's my tongue on the ridge of you...
Posted by Dick Deluxe on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:19:00 PST

Paulina

a myspace pal whom I've never met-she's very inspiring in many ways. The "Oar" is a reference to a solo lp by an old pal of mine who was very talented and lived very rough the great Skip Spence-RIP m...
Posted by Dick Deluxe on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:14:00 PST

Lothario at Large

Having lots of fun building the Dick Deluxe "brand" if you will. More silliness to amuse the ladies!Lothario at Large Deluxe @07I'm a Lothario at largeWomen like me to be in chargeI pull their...
Posted by Dick Deluxe on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:10:00 PST