Rick Nease is a longtime singer-songwriter-performer in the Nashville areas. Rick returned to the studio and in 2013 released a new 6-song EP "Hole In the Head."  He combined tracks he recorded with the powerhouse Rick Nease Band with tracks he recorded at home, experimenting by blending roots rock with electronic beats. Rick refers to this new collection as "the best music I've ever written. Some songs are in a vein that folks would expect, but others are a bit more experimental incorporating loops and textured sounds." 

 

   Ricks' 2006 release, “Love + Consequence” has been critically praised and regionally popular. It’s his catchy hooks and passionate lyric that makes the biggest impression. The Rick Nease Band has not only played some of the finest rock clubs in the Northwest area but was also featured at the Mid-Point Music Festival in Cincinnatti as well as opening act for Eddie Money in 2007.

 

   A songwriter in the tradition of Tom Petty, REM, John Mayer, Counting Crows and Neil Young, Nease’s songs focus on relationships and how they change people, some in good ways, some in bad. Piercing emotions married with a wry sense of humor describes his writing the best. But what makes his music so popular is his groove-based rock that soars.

 

   His 2002 CD, “BadMonkey”  was a regional hit, garnering rave reviews and solid sales. Three tracks from that CD appeared on the soundtrack for the inie film “In the Company of Strangers”, a Telluride Film Festival winner for best drama.