Website Official Website Name Rick Witter | Instruments Vocals Role Singer Years active 1990–present | |
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Born 23 November 1972 (age 51) ( 1972-11-23 ) Associated acts Shed SevenPet ProjectPart 2Rick Witter & The Dukes Albums See Youse at the Barras, Going for Gold, Let It Ride, A Maximum High, Change Giver | ||
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, DJ | ||
Rick witter chats about rock my reception
Richard James "Rick" Witter (born 23 November 1972 in Moss Side, Cheshire) is a singer, songwriter and frontman of the York-based Britpop band Shed Seven.
Contents
- Rick witter chats about rock my reception
- Rick Witter and The Dukes Year Of The Rat
- Professional career
- Shed Seven
- Rick Witter the Dukes
- Other projects
- References
He was educated at Huntington School, York.
Rick Witter and The Dukes - Year Of The Rat
Professional career
Rick Witter formed his first band with schoolfriend Paul Banks in 1986, while still in his teens, and played in various local bands, including Brockley Haven, with Banks, Tom Gladwin and John Leach.
Shed Seven
In 1990, Witter, along with Gladwin, John’s brother, drummer Alan Leach and guitarist Joe Johnson formed Shed Seven. Rick signed his first record deal with the band in 1993. Just prior to signing their six-album deal with Polydor Records, Banks joined the line-up as their new lead guitarist, replacing the departing Joe Johnson. Rick spent the following 10 years recording and touring with the band, co-writing many of the band's songs as they went on to have fourteen consecutive Top 40 hits in the UK.
Rick Witter & the Dukes
Rick also fronts Rick Witter & the Dukes, who feature Rob Wilson on guitar and Stuart Fletcher (ex-Seahorses) on bass. They independently released their debut album The Year of the Rat in April 2007. The LP is dedicated to the memory of Roger Witter, Rick's father.
Other projects
Witter is also a DJ and regularly hosts nights throughout the United Kingdom, playing vintage indie classics. Following the demise of Britpop Witter briefly worked in a shoe shop to help make ends meet