Rick Devin

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Rick Devin
Rick Devin
Background information
Born	Braintree, Massachusetts
Genre(s)	Classic rock, Folk rock, Blues-rock, Cowboy Music
Years active	1982 - present
Label(s)	Red Cloud Records
Website	http://www.rickdevin.com
Members
Rick Devin Chet McCracken, Chris Pinnick, Maria Fernanda Ricart, Manoel de Souza
Former members
Caleb Whittington, Don Pennington, J.J. Sickler, Paul Sadler III, Bill Martinez, Dennis Grieve, Joe Bowman, Jonathan Devin, Barry Gordon
Notable instrument(s)
lead & background vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass guitar, mandolin, piano, harmonica, flute, percussion

Richard Thomas Devin (known as Rick Devin) (born July 5, 1960) in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA is a successful American Musician and Recording Artist who has been performing acoustic based folk/rock and americana music for over 25 years. Early bands with which Devin was a founding member include: The Three D's, Mountain Madness, The Greenbroke Band, and The Eagle River Band.[1]

His dedication to the preservation of Cowboy Music was seen in his first six albums, earning him seven nominations in the 2004 Academy of Western Artists Awards. [2] Having been influenced by Folk rock music of the 1960s, Devin stated in a recent interview, "...I've gone back to my musical roots with my two latest albums, which focus more toward the Folk rock hits of the 60s and 70s..."[3]

Rick Devin's albums include: My Favorites (CAS-1982); Colorado Reflections (CAS-1995); Colorado Cowboy (CD-1999) engineered and co-produced by Chuck Leary (The Beach Boys, America, Bee Gees)[4]; Row of Doors (CD-2002) mastered by Ricardo Garcia [5]and Co-Produced by Chuck Leary 4; Cowboy Classics (CD-2003) mastered by Ricardo Garcia [6] and nominated as Album of the year by the Academy of Western Artists [7]; Rick Devin - Live from the Trail (DVD-2005), directed by Emmy Award Winning Film Director, Michael J. Sullivan [8]; Distant Lands: An Instrumental Journey (CD-2006) and Old School: Hits of the 60s & 70s (CD-2007) Mastered by Ricardo Garcia [9], with special guests: Chet McCracken (former member of The Doobie Brothers Band) and Chris Pinnick (former member of the band Chicago) and featuring Maria Fernanda Ricart and Manoel de Souza. [10] Rick Devin's latest CD, Old School: Hits of the 60s & 70s earned 3 Grammy Entries in 2008 Grammy Awards! [11] Rick Devin currently lives and records in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1 Discography
2 Compilation CDs
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Discography

Old School Rick Devin 2007 Red Cloud Records	Distant Lands Rick Devin 2006 Red Cloud Records	Live from the Trail Rick Devin 2005 Stray Horse Productions	Cowboy Classics Rick Devin 2003 Red Cloud Records
Row of Doors Rick Devin 2002 Red Cloud Records	Colorado Cowboy Rick Devin 1999 Red Cloud Records	Colorado Reflections Rick Devin 1995 Red Cloud Records	My Favorites Rick Devin 1982 Rodji Music