Nomad

As a songwriter and performer, Nomad has been entertaining fans since the mid 60s. After getting his first guitar from Sears, he quickly formed a neighborhood act that played at local teen parties.

The turbulent late 60s found Rick in the middle of the protest era, and an interest in politics and surfing took him away from his music. Upon returning from a European hiatus that included stays in Italy, England and Amsterdam, Rick rekindled his love for music and formed the popular rock 'n' roll band Hotfoot. As the original band morphed into several different acts, Rick's musicianship grew.

With several players, including Steve Miller, Conte Bellucci and Randall Ahlswede, Hotfoot became Fly by Nite. After a relatively short career, the band dissolved, and Conte and Rick formed Bad Habit. By the early 80s, Conte and Rick had settled in as players in the Georgie Jessup and the Jewels show.

Rocket 88

After some initial success with the Jewels, Rick moved on to form the late 80s phenom Loose Change. Playing extensively throughout the mid-Atlantic, Loose Change thrilled audiences with their rock show. As the 80s came to an end, Nomad's guitar skills found him as the guitarist in the jump-blues band Rocket 88 with Nomad's bassist Leo Scatman Aspiras. With his innate feel for the blues, Rick blended well with the journeyman skills of bandmates Leo, Russell Lyle, Mike Petty, and Loose Change alumnus John Owings. Playing prestigious jobs for the glitterati of the Washington, DC political world as well as the top clubs in the mid-Atlantic, Rocket 88 was a crowd pleaser. Once again, it was time to move on.

The Birth of Nomad

Ron Collete hired Nomad and bandmates Leo and John for his oldies show "Midlife Crisis." With Rick on guitar, Leo on bass and John on drums, they were laying the foundation for what would become the Nomad experience. With the addition of Tina Duvall on vocals, Andy Reese on keys, and backup guitarist Dave Sherman, the original Nomad band and show was complete.

From the late 80s until the mid 90s, the Nomads pleased all who saw their show. Finding an untapped vein of creativity, Rick took fellow musicians Tom Yeager, Kevin Armstrong and Larry Gershon into LSP Studios and recorded the critically acclaimed CD Affairs of the Heart. With recording company interest, the band went back to the studio in 2000 with now-permanent member Tom Yeager on drums and Dale Kotler on bass to record the rock classic Voodoo.

Increased interest fueled Rick's desire to record. Using Jim Everett on bass and Tom on drums, he returned to the studio and crafted another rock 'n' roll gem. The unnamed third CD has not been released yet, but listeners love it.

Still Rocking

As the decade of recording has turned into two, Rick is currently reheasing with Tom Yeager on drums, alumnus Leo Aspiras on bass, and the legendary Bill Mott on guitar and vocals. With a century and a half's rock 'n' rolling between them, the new sinewy and muscular sound of Nomad is sure to add to the long legacy of The Nomad.

The Nomad has been the featured guitarist with legendary groups like the Excels, Rocket 88, Loose Change, Fly by Nite, Hotfood, Midnite Crisis, Georgie Jessup and the Jewels, and the rock 'n' roll legend Joey Welz. As a session player, live performer and songwriter, The Nomad is still dancin' at the crossroads!