Deer Tick (band)

Deer Tick
Performing at the Summer Sundae festival, Leicester, August 2012
Performing at the Summer Sundae festival, Leicester, August 2012
Background information
OriginProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
GenresAlternative rock, indie rock, Americana
Years active2004–present
LabelsPartisan, Loose Music, Fargo Records, Feow!
MembersJohn Joseph McCauley
Christopher Dale Ryan
Dennis Michael Ryan
Ian Patrick O'Neil
Past membersPaul Marandola
James Falzone
Diego Perez
Andrew Tobiassen
Robert Barry Crowell
Websitedeertickmusic.com

Deer Tick is an American alternative rock-folk band from Providence, Rhode Island, composed of singer-songwriter John J. McCauley, guitarist Ian O'Neil, bassist Christopher Ryan and drummer Dennis Ryan.

The band's music has been described as rock with folk, blues and country influences,[1] although the band actively rebels against the country tag, stating "We're proud not to sing with a twang".[2] The band regularly performs cover versions in their live sets, including songs by the likes of The Replacements, Nirvana, John Prine, Hank Williams, the Beastie Boys, Warren Zevon and Sonny West. They have also performed entire sets as Deervana, a Nirvana tribute band, including a show in September 2013 to mark the 20th anniversary of the band's third album In Utero.[3]

McCauley explained that inspiration for the name "Deer Tick" came while hiking in summer 2005 in the Morgan–Monroe State Forest near Bloomington, Indiana, where he found a deer tick on his scalp one evening, having never come into contact with one before despite having frequently gone camping and fishing as a child.[4][failed verification]

  1. ^ "Deer Tick 'Negativity' Review, Album Stream [LISTEN]: Simplicity and Sincerity Help Keep Country, Folk, and the Blues Alive". Mstarz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  2. ^ "Deer Tick feature story". performermag.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  3. ^ "Deer Tick presents "Deervana" (performing "In Utero" in its entirety) – Tickets – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY – September 13th, 2013 « Brooklyn Bowl". Brooklyn Bowl. Archived from the original on 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  4. ^ "Deer Tick". archive.org. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007.