Eric Slick Explained
Eric Slick |
Birth Name: | Eric James Marshall Slick |
Birth Date: | 15 May 1987 |
Origin: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Genre: | Indie rock |
Occupation: | Musician, songwriter, singer |
Instrument: | Drums, vocals |
Years Active: | 2010–present |
Associated Acts: | Dr. Dog, Adrian Belew, Ween, Cass McCombs, Aldous Harding, Natalie Prass, Mountain Brews |
Eric James Marshall Slick (born May 15, 1987)[1] is an American singer, songwriter and drummer. He is the drummer of Dr. Dog,[2] performing on their albums Shame, Shame (2010),[3] Be The Void (2012),[4] B-Room (2013),[5] The Psychedelic Swamp (2016)[6] Abandoned Mansion (2016).[7] and Critical Equation (2018).[8] Slick released his debut solo album Palisades on April 21, 2017 to positive reviews from Consequence of Sound,[9] Relix[9] and Tidal, in which Greg Saunier of Deerhoof rated the album "10 out of 10 stars."[10]
Early life
Slick is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and began playing drums at age 5.[11] As a teenager, he was a student of the original Paul Green School of Rock Music, and appeared with his sister Julie Slick in the 2005 documentary Rock School.
Career
Aside from Dr. Dog and solo records, Slick has also performed/recorded with Adrian Belew,[12] Nels Cline (Wilco),[13] Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear[14]), R. Stevie Moore,[15] Cass McCombs,[13] Ween,[16] [17] and Ruston Kelly; he played drums on the 2021 Taylor Swift track “You All Over Me”, produced by Aaron Dessner.[18]
Slick also operates a vinyl label, Least Records.[19]
On June 24, 2019, Eric Slick took to Twitter to announce his marriage to fellow musician, Natalie Prass.[20] They later collaborated in 2020 on Slick's solo album, Wiseacre (2020) with the feature track, Closer to Heaven.[21]
In 2022, Slick played drums[22] on The Simple Plan EP by August is Falling, a pop-punk, emo-style music project.[23]
Discography
As solo artist
- Out of Habit (2014)
- Four Track Demos Vol. 1 and 2 (2015)
- Palisades (2017)
- Bullfighter EP (2018)
- Wiseacre (2020)
- New Age Rage (2024)[24]
With The Adrian Belew Power Trio
With Lithuania
- Heavy Hands (2010)
- Hardcore Friends (2015)
- White Reindeer (2017)
With August Is Falling
- The Simple Plan EP (2022)
Notes and References
- Web site: Eric Slick: More Than a Fan . November 11, 2011 . jumpphilly.com . 2018-03-11 . usurped . 2018-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180312023229/https://jumpphilly.com/2011/11/11/eric-slick-more-than-a-fan/.
- Web site: One-on-One Interview with Dr. Dog's Eric Slick on Kendrick, Polyphasics, and "A Bunch of Dudes Who Rarely Shower, but Care A Lot About What They Do" - The MAT Magazine. matmag.net. 11 March 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161124/https://matmag.net/one-on-one-interview-with-dr-dogs-eric-slick-on-kendrick-polyphasics-and-a-bunch-of-dudes-who-rarely-shower-but-care-a-lot-about-what-they-do/. 11 March 2018.
- Web site: Dr. Dog: Shame, Shame. 25 April 2010. popmatters.com. 11 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161123/https://www.popmatters.com/dr-dog-shame-shame-2496196502.html. 11 March 2018.
- Web site: Dr. Dog - Be The Void - Anti-Records. xpn.org. 11 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161124/http://xpn.org/world-cafe/cds/item/2279-dr-dog-be-the-void-anti-records. 11 March 2018.
- Web site: Album Premiere: Dr. Dog Build 'B-Room' From the Ground Up. rollingstone.com. 23 September 2013 . 11 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201110528/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dr-dog-build-b-room-from-the-ground-up-album-premiere-20130923. 1 December 2016.
- Web site: First Listen: Dr. Dog, 'The Psychedelic Swamp'. thecurrent.org. 11 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224085210/http://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2016/01/28/dr-dog-the-psychedelic-swamp/. 24 December 2016.
- Web site: Eric Slick tells us how Dr. Dog's surprise charity album came to be. 29 November 2016. xpn.org. 11 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116225837/http://thekey.xpn.org/2016/11/29/dr-dog-surprise-charity-album/. 16 January 2018.
- Web site: DR. DOG TREAD WATER ON THEIR TENTH ALBUM 'CRITICAL EQUATION'. 11 May 2018. popmatters.com. 13 March 2022.
- Web site: Dr. Dog's Eric Slick premieres debut album Palisades: Stream. 19 April 2017. consequence.net. 11 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170929174812/https://consequence.net/2017/04/dr-dogs-erick-slick-premieres-debut-album-palisades-stream/. 29 September 2017.
- Web site: Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) Reviews Eric Slick's 'Palisades'. read.tidal.com. 11 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170609125418/http://read.tidal.com/article/greg-saunier-deerhoof-reviews-eric-slicks-palisades. 9 June 2017.
- Web site: Interview: Eric Slick . newcommute.net . March 2017 . 11 March 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180309184353/https://www.newcommute.net/feed/2017/2/1/interview-eric-slick . 9 March 2018.
- Web site: Eric Slick of Dr. Dog Drummer Blog - Modern Drummer Magazine . 13 December 2012. moderndrummer.com . 11 March 2018. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161124/https://www.moderndrummer.com/2012/12/eric-slick-dr-dog-drummer-blog/ . 11 March 2018.
- Wilco's Nels Cline to Play Eric Clapton's Role at 'Last Waltz' Tribute Show . . 11 March 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170302021853/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/wilcos-nels-cline-to-play-eric-claptons-role-at-last-waltz-tribute-show-20121121 . 2 March 2017.
- Web site: Daniel Rossen: Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP Album Review - Pitchfork. pitchfork.com. 11 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170827222832/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16394-daniel-rossen-silent-hourgolden-mile-ep/. 27 August 2017.
- Web site: New Track: "Main Theme from Love Clumsy" (Feat. Eric Slick) - R. Stevie Moore . philadelphia.thedelimagazine.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161124/http://philadelphia.thedelimagazine.com/10613/new-track-%E2%80%9Cmain-theme-from-love-clumsy%E2%80%9D-feat-eric-slick-r-stevie-moore . 2018-03-11.
- Web site: Dr. Dog drummer Eric Slick branches out on solo debut, Palisades - Modern Drummer Magazine. 26 April 2017. moderndrummer.com. 11 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161123/https://www.moderndrummer.com/2017/04/dr-dog-drummer-eric-slick-branches-solo-debut-palisades/. 11 March 2018.
- Web site: Welcome. Eric Slick. 11 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309120355/http://www.ericslick.com/. 9 March 2018.
- Web site: Taylor Swift's indie squad adds Dr. Dog's Eric Slick. 2021-03-26. Music. 26 March 2021 . en-us. 2021-03-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210326135755/https://music.avclub.com/taylor-swift-s-indie-squad-adds-dr-dog-s-eric-slick-1846559222. live.
- Web site: Eric Slick - (le) poisson rouge. lpr.com. 11 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161124/http://lpr.com/lpr_artists/eric-slick/. 11 March 2018.
- Web site: We got married. 13 March 2022. Twitter.com.
- Web site: Natalie Prass guides Eric Slick "Closer to Heaven" in new video. thekey.xpn.org. 22 July 2020 . 13 March 2022.
- Web site: Slick . Eric . 2022-08-31 . the secrets out. i played drums on the new August is Falling. . 2022-09-12 . . en.
- Web site: Belghast . 2022-08-05 . Pat Finnerty Rocks . 2022-09-11 . Tales of the Aggronaut . en-US.
- Web site: https://www.stereogum.com/2250768/eric-slick-lose-our-minds/music/ . New Music . en-US . Eric Slick Announces New Album 'New Age Rage,' Shares "Lose Our Minds" . Danielle . Chelosky . 2024-02-07 . 2024-03-03.