Eric Slick

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Eric Slick
Background information
Birth nameEric James Marshall Slick
Born (1987-05-15) May 15, 1987 (age 36)
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresIndie rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, singer
Instrument(s)Drums, vocals
Years active2010–present
Websitewww.ericslick.com

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

As solo artist[edit]

  • 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[edit]

With Lithuania[edit]

  • Heavy Hands (2010)
  • Hardcore Friends (2015)
  • White Reindeer (2017)

With August Is Falling[edit]

  • The Simple Plan EP (2022)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eric Slick: More Than a Fan". jumpphilly.com. November 11, 2011. Archived from the original on 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Dr. Dog: Shame, Shame". popmatters.com. 25 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Dr. Dog - Be The Void - Anti-Records". xpn.org. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Album Premiere: Dr. Dog Build 'B-Room' From the Ground Up". rollingstone.com. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. ^ "First Listen: Dr. Dog, 'The Psychedelic Swamp'". thecurrent.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Eric Slick tells us how Dr. Dog's surprise charity album came to be". xpn.org. 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  8. ^ "DR. DOG TREAD WATER ON THEIR TENTH ALBUM 'CRITICAL EQUATION'". popmatters.com. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Dr. Dog's Eric Slick premieres debut album Palisades: Stream". consequence.net. 19 April 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) Reviews Eric Slick's 'Palisades'". read.tidal.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Interview: Eric Slick". newcommute.net. March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Eric Slick of Dr. Dog Drummer Blog - Modern Drummer Magazine". moderndrummer.com. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Wilco's Nels Cline to Play Eric Clapton's Role at 'Last Waltz' Tribute Show". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Daniel Rossen: Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  15. ^ "New Track: "Main Theme from Love Clumsy" (Feat. Eric Slick) - R. Stevie Moore". philadelphia.thedelimagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-11.
  16. ^ "Dr. Dog drummer Eric Slick branches out on solo debut, Palisades - Modern Drummer Magazine". moderndrummer.com. 26 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Welcome". Eric Slick. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Taylor Swift's indie squad adds Dr. Dog's Eric Slick". Music. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  19. ^ "Eric Slick - (le) poisson rouge". lpr.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  20. ^ "We got married". Twitter.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Natalie Prass guides Eric Slick "Closer to Heaven" in new video". thekey.xpn.org. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  22. ^ Slick, Eric (2022-08-31). "the secrets out. i played drums on the new August is Falling". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  23. ^ Belghast (2022-08-05). "Pat Finnerty Rocks". Tales of the Aggronaut. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  24. ^ Chelosky, Danielle (2024-02-07). "Eric Slick Announces New Album 'New Age Rage,' Shares "Lose Our Minds"". New Music. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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