Rico Bell

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Rico Bell
Rico Bell performing with the Mekons at the Hideout Inn on July 11, 2015.
Background information
Origin	Leeds, UK
Genres	Alternative country, rock and roll, punk rock
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Accordion, Harmonica
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Bloodshot Records
Website	bloodshotrecords.com/artist/rico-bell

Rico Bell (born Eric John Bellis^[1]) is a UK and California based artist and musician best known for his work as a member of the British punk rock band the Mekons which he joined in 1983. A singer and multi-instrumentalist with the Mekons, Bell has also released three well-received solo recordings with the Chicago-based alternative country label, Bloodshot Records: The Return of Rico Bell (1995), Dark Side of the Mersey (1999) and Been a Long Time (2002).