Rick Froberg

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Rick Froberg
Froberg performing with the Hot Snakes on October 7, 2005, in Philadelphia.
Froberg performing with the Hot Snakes on October 7, 2005, in Philadelphia.
Background information
Also known asRick Farr, Rick Fork
Born(1968-01-19)January 19, 1968
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 2023(2023-06-30) (aged 55)
San Diego, California, U.S.
GenresPunk rock, post-punk, post-hardcore, indie rock, garage rock, garage punk
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1986–2023
Formerly of

Eric Gerald Farr (né Froberg; January 19, 1968 – June 30, 2023) was an American musician and visual artist. In his musical career he was the singer and guitarist for the San Diego-area bands Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, and Hot Snakes, performing alongside fellow San Diego musician John Reis. Froberg also played with the Last of the Juanitas, Thingy, Obits, and Crash Worship.

Life and career[edit]

Eric Gerald Froberg was born on January 19, 1968, in Santa Monica, California. His family moved to Carlsbad in 1976. Froberg's father changed his family's name to "Farr" in 1979, but Froberg opted to use the original form as his stage name.[1]

In his career as a visual artist and illustrator he created album art, promotional artwork, and merchandise designs for all of his bands as well as for Rocket from the Crypt and Reis' Swami Records label.

Froberg died in San Diego on June 30, 2023, at the age of 55, from an undiagnosed heart condition.[1][2]

Rick Froberg discography
Year Act Title Credits
1987 Crash Worship This drums
1989 Pitchfork Saturn Outhouse lead vocals, album art
1990 Eucalyptus
1991 Drive Like Jehu Drive Like Jehu guitar, lead vocals, album art
1992 "Hand Over Fist" / "Bullet Train to Vegas"
Rocket from the Crypt Boychucker album art
1994 Drive Like Jehu Yank Crime guitar, lead vocals, album art
1998 Rocket from the Crypt RFTC album art
"Break it Up"
2000 Hot Snakes Automatic Midnight guitar, lead vocals, album art
2002 Suicide Invoice
2003 Beehive & the Barracudas In Dark Love album art
2004 Hot Snakes Audit in Progress guitar, lead vocals, album art
"This Mystic Decade"
2005 Peel Sessions
2006 Thunder Down Under
Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects Listen Up album art
2008 Obits "One Cross Apiece" / "Put It in Writing" guitar, lead vocals, album art
2009 I Blame You
"I Can't Lose" / "Military Madness" guitar, lead vocals
2011 Moody, Standard and Poor guitar, lead vocals, album art
2012 "Let Me Dream If I Want To" / "The City Is Dead" guitar, lead vocals
"Refund" / "Suez Canal" guitar, lead vocals
2013 "Refund (Live)" / "Talking to the Dog (Live)" guitar, lead vocals
Bed and Bugs guitar, lead vocals, album art
2018 Hot Snakes Jericho Sirens guitar, lead vocals

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rubin, Mike (14 July 2023). "Rick Froberg, Singer of Artful Intensity, Is Dead at 55". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Young, Alex (2 July 2023). "Rick Froberg, Frontman of Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu, Dead at 55". Consequence. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

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