Twisted Rico profile picture

Twisted Rico

banned from the underground

About Me


Twisted Rico is now handling publicity for TAANG! Recording artist EVERYBODY OUT! New full length debut coming in April 2008!

Twisted Rico Management was formed in 1996 by Steev Riccardo. We have helped develop many bands over the years. We continue to offer support with promotion, marketing, publicity and licensing. Along with our partner companies Red Car Records and Red Car Toons, we have many success stories. If you are an artist, band or solo, that needs guidance, feel free to get in touch with us to set up a meeting.

Steev has been spent his life working in the music business. Here is a partial list of bands and labels he has worked with in one capacity or another over the years: Enigma, Roadrunner, Giant, Metal Blade, Third Stone, A&M Records, Poison, Stryper, The Neighborhoods, The Outlets, The Straw Dogs, Personal Effects, DC Lacroix, The Great Kat, Ronnie Montrose, Dag Nasty, Verbal Assault, INC, Uniform Choice, GI, Fates Warning, Lizzy Borden, Armored Saint, Intruder, Eviction, UFO, The Goo Goo Dolls, Saigon Kick, Elaine Summers, Paw, The Doughboys, Damn The Machine, Jackopierce, Dishwalla, Sheryl Crow, Sting, Gin Blossoms, Tonic, Patty Griffin, 3 1/2 Girls, Roadsaw, Caged Heat, Chilly Kurtz, Ape Hangers, Flexie, The Charms, Rosie Huntress, The Esperantos, The Midnight Creeps, The Gore Gore Girls, The Love Me Nots, Jim Diamond, The Malamondos, New York To Tokyo, Troy Gregory, Allen Devine, EVERYBODY OUT! and many more!

In 2003, Steev started Red Car Records with The Charms. The current label roster includes: The Charms, The Esperantos, The Midnight Creeps, 8 Bitches, Rosie Huntress, Flexie, New york To Tokyo, Troy Gregory And The Stepsisters.

Steve Earle lyrics below tell part of the story

Here I am On my way Down another road Ive have paved With every good intention Ive saved And hearts that I broke As for me I got scars For every mile Ive traveled so far And some blood on my hands Here I amWith a song in my heart And an attitude from the start I took everybody apart To see how they work I got friends that I owe I aint namin names Cuz they know where they stand with me Here I am
THE CHARMS "GIMME THAT SHOT"

.. width="425" height="350" ....

My Interests

Rock N Roll, Film, Preserving the well being of the dogs,cats and other loving animals of the world!

I'd like to meet:

Liz Phair, Belladonna, and Al Pacino.

Music:

Queen, Patty Griffin, The Beatles, The Cream, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Steve Earle, Tegan And Sara, The Yardbirds, Anna Waronker, PJ Harvey, The Who, The Neighborhoods, The Charms, The Outlets, Dag Nasty, Roger Waters, Magnapop, The Buzzcocks, Stiff Little Fingers, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Ian Hunter, Liz Phair, Minor Threat, Bon Jovi, Katie Terrio, Allman Brothers Band, Lynryd Skynyrd, Bad Company, Caged Heat, Jackopierce, Paw, The Pretenders, The Cars, The Undertones, The Paybacks, Bob Dylan, The Band, Sleater-Kinney, The Breeders, Belly, Throwing Muses, Kristin Hirsch, Rosie Huntress, Thin Lizzy, SSD, DYS, Gang Green, Minor Threat, Black Flag, Flipper, Ape Hangers, The Lyres, Mission Of Burma, Dangerous Birds, That Dog, Hole, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Badfinger, The Nymphs, Poison, The Jam, Elaine Summers, Neil Young, Little Walter, The Guess Who, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Tom Petty, The Descendants, Down By Law, Deep Purple, Television The Minutemen (from San Pedro), Fear, Dead Kennedys, Faces, Rod Stewart, New York Dolls, The Stooges, Circle Jerks, MC5, Warren Zevon, Scarce, Gene, Johnny Cash, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, NWA, The Carpenters, Big Boys, Weezer, Van Halen, Todd Rundgren, Face To Face(punk version) The Creation, The Feeling, Masters Of Reality, The Band, The Babys, Metric, Emily Haines, The Rentals, Everybody Out!,From Dark, Shallowpoint, and many many more!

Movies:

Walk The Line, Drugstore Cowboy, Bar Fly, Serpico, Almost Famous, The Rookie, The Verdict, Coming Home, Looking For Mr Goodbar, Brubaker, Boogie Nights, The Last Waltz, Siesta, Ordinary People, Another State Of Mind, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Tombstone, Rush, Dog Day Afternoon, Empire Records, The Godfather 1,2,3, Abandon, Metallica Some Kind Of Monster, Dig, Hail Hail Rock N Roll, Signs, Thirteen, Bully, The Kids are Alright, Prey For Rock N Roll, Carlito's Way, Mystic River, Punch-Drunk Love, Crash, Hype!, Hustle & Flow, and many many more

Television:

24, The L Word, Six Feet Under (RIP), IFC, Sundance Channel, Fuse

Books:

Bukowski, Fante

Heroes:

Lennon, Mercury, Rose Riccardo, Guisseppe Riccardo, and Patty Griffin.

My Blog

Twisted Rico Q&A

Hello people... We have been getting a lot of the same questions from bands these days, so I figured this blog might help answer some of those questions:Q: Is Twisted Rico looking for new bands to man...
Posted by Twisted Rico on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:54:00 PST

FREE COUPON for the RED CAR STORE

Ellie Vee from The Charms send this blog over...Dear Charms fans,The label started by the Charms and our manager to support and nurture other bands, Red Car Records, has this great new shopping cart. ...
Posted by Twisted Rico on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:31:00 PST

The Charms on sale at the RED CAR online store

All the Charms' cds and mp3s are now availble on the new Red Car Records store. ...
Posted by Twisted Rico on Mon, 19 May 2008 02:25:00 PST

Midnight Creeps on sale at the RED CAR online store now!

All the Midnight Creeps' cds, dvds and mp3s are now availble at the new Red Car Records store. ...
Posted by Twisted Rico on Sun, 18 May 2008 11:16:00 PST

Red Car RECORDS online store now open for business!

You can now buy your digital downloads, cds, and USB flash drives loaded with Red Car albums from our new SHOP!! ...
Posted by Twisted Rico on Thu, 15 May 2008 11:46:00 PST

EVERYBODY OUT! tour dates (UPDATED 5-12)

Friday, May 16th  Danbury, CT- Billy Baloney'sSaturday, May 17th  Kingston, NY- Snapper Magee'sSunday, May 18th  Philadelphia, PA- El BarMonday, May 19th  Washington DC- Interview on XM Radio w/Lo...
Posted by Twisted Rico on Mon, 12 May 2008 10:36:00 PST

EVERYBODY OUT! tour dates (UPDATED!)

EVERYBODY OUT! SPRING U.S. TOURFriday, May 16th - Danbury, CT- Billy Baloney'sSaturday, May 17th - Kingston, NY- Snapper Magee'sSunday, May 18th - Philadelphia, PA- El BarMonday, May 19th - Washington...
Posted by Twisted Rico on Thu, 01 May 2008 06:47:00 PST

EVERYBODY OUT! May/June Tour dates announced

-For immediate release-EVERYBODY OUT! ON THE ROADTaang Recording artists EVERYBODY OUT! have announced new tour dates for May and June to support the release of their self-titled debut album. EVERYBOD...
Posted by Twisted Rico on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:25:00 PST

Everybody Out! feature story in The Patriot Ledger

Read on: http://www.patriotledger.com/entertainment/x1041570855
Posted by Twisted Rico on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:39:00 PST

CD Baby Podcast with Steev Riccardo

Listen to the latest cdbaby Podcast featuring Steev Riccardo, Red Car Records label manager. This topic is relevant for most artists: licensing.link: http://cdbabypodcast.com/...
Posted by Twisted Rico on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:37:00 PST