Eric "Rick" Froberg is an American

United States

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 musician and artist. He was born in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, lived in Encinitas, California

Encinitas, California

Encinitas is a coastal beach city in San Diego County, California. Located within Southern California, it is approximately north of San Diego in North County and about south of Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 59,518, up from 58,014 at the 2000 census. Encinitas is...

, and currently resides in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

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. In his musical career he has been the singer

Singing

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 and guitarist

Guitarist

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 for the San Diego-area bands Pitchfork

Pitchfork (band)

Pitchfork was an American post-hardcore band formed in 1986 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 1990. They are most well known as the first "real" band of guitarist John Reis, who would later gain fame as the frontman in Rocket from the Crypt, and as the first collaboration between Reis and...

, Drive Like Jehu

Drive Like Jehu

Drive Like Jehu was an American post-hardcore and alternative rock band from San Diego active from 1990 to 1995. Formed by rhythm guitarist and vocalist Rick Froberg and lead guitarist John Reis following the breakup of their band Pitchfork, the band's lineup also included bassist Mike Kennedy and...

, and Hot Snakes

Hot Snakes

Hot Snakes were an American post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1999 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005. Reis and Froberg had previously performed together in Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu, after which Reis had found international success with Rocket from the...

, performing alongside fellow San Diego musician John Reis

John Reis

John Reis is an American musician, singer, guitarist, record label owner, and disc jockey. He is best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band Rocket from the Crypt, which he formed and fronted for the entirety of its career from 1990 to 2005...

. Froberg has also played with the Last of the Juanitas and Thingy

Thingy (band)

Thingy was an indie rock band formed after the dissolution of Heavy Vegetable in 1995 by Heavy Vegetable veterans Rob Crow and Eléa Tenuta.Crow, Tenuta, and bassist Jason Soares released a seven-song EP, 'Staring Contest', in 1996 on the old Heavy Vegetable label Headhunter/Cargo.They were joined...

 and currently performs in the Brooklyn-based Obits

Obits

Obits are an American rock band formed in 2006 in Brooklyn, New York. The band members are veterans of other independent rock bands: Guitarist/vocalist Rick Froberg was previously a member of Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, and Hot Snakes, and guitarist Sohrab Habibion was a member of Edsel...

.

In his career as a visual artist

Visual arts

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 and illustrator

Illustrator

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 he has created album art, promotional artwork, and merchandise designs for all of his bands as well as for Rocket from the Crypt

Rocket from the Crypt

Rocket from the Crypt was an American rock band led by John Reis, formed in 1989 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005.The band gained critical praise and the attention of major record labels after the release of their 1992 album Circa: Now!, leading to a recording contract with Interscope...

 and Reis' Swami Records

Swami Records

Swami Records is a San Diego based independent record label specializing in punk rock, indie rock and garage rock that was founded in 2000 by John Reis...

 label. Froberg currently resides in Brooklyn with his wife Amelia.

Discography

Year	Act	Title	Credits
1989	Pitchfork Pitchfork (band) Pitchfork was an American post-hardcore band formed in 1986 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 1990. They are most well known as the first "real" band of guitarist John Reis, who would later gain fame as the frontman in Rocket from the Crypt, and as the first collaboration between Reis and...	Saturn Outhouse Saturn Outhouse Saturn Outhouse is an EP by the San Diego, California post-hardcore band Pitchfork, released in 1989 by Nemesis Records. It is the band's only EP and is currently out of print...	lead vocals Singing Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... , album art
1990		Eucalyptus Eucalyptus (album) Eucalyptus is a post-hardcore album by the San Diego, California band Pitchfork, released in 1990 by Nemesis Records and re-released in 2003 by Swami Records. It is the band's only full-length album...
1991	Drive Like Jehu Drive Like Jehu Drive Like Jehu was an American post-hardcore and alternative rock band from San Diego active from 1990 to 1995. Formed by rhythm guitarist and vocalist Rick Froberg and lead guitarist John Reis following the breakup of their band Pitchfork, the band's lineup also included bassist Mike Kennedy and...	Drive Like Jehu Drive Like Jehu (album) Drive Like Jehu is the eponymously-titled debut album by the San Diego post-hardcore band Drive Like Jehu, released in 1991 by Cargo Music and Headhunter Records....	guitar Guitar The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... , lead vocals, album art
1992		"Hand Over Fist" / "Bullet Train to Vegas"
	Rocket from the Crypt Rocket from the Crypt Rocket from the Crypt was an American rock band led by John Reis, formed in 1989 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005.The band gained critical praise and the attention of major record labels after the release of their 1992 album Circa: Now!, leading to a recording contract with Interscope...	Boychucker	album art
1994	Drive Like Jehu	Yank Crime Yank Crime Yank Crime is the second and final album by the San Diego, California post-hardcore band Drive Like Jehu, released in 1994 by Interscope Records. It was the band's major-label debut and its artwork was created by singer/guitarist Rick Froberg...	guitar, lead vocals, album art
1998	Rocket from the Crypt	RFTC RFTC RFTC is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1998 by Interscope Records. It was the band's second major-label release...	album art
		"Break it Up Break it Up "Break It Up" is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the third and final single from their 1998 album RFTC. It was released by Elemental Records in three versions: as a 7" vinyl single and as two different CD singles, each with a different track list.... "
2000	Hot Snakes Hot Snakes Hot Snakes were an American post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1999 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005. Reis and Froberg had previously performed together in Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu, after which Reis had found international success with Rocket from the...	Automatic Midnight Automatic Midnight Automatic Midnight is the first album by the San Diego, California rock band Hot Snakes, released in 2000 by Swami Records. Both the band and the album began as a "side project" for John Reis in June 1999, during time off from his main band Rocket From the Crypt. Reis wrote and recorded a batch of...	guitar, lead vocals, album art
2002		Suicide Invoice Suicide Invoice Suicide Invoice is the second album by the San Diego, California rock band Hot Snakes, released in 2002 by Swami Records. It was recorded in a similar manner to the band's previous album Automatic Midnight, with guitarist John Reis taking time off from his main band Rocket from the Crypt...
2003	Beehive & the Barracudas	In Dark Love	album art
2004	Hot Snakes Hot Snakes Hot Snakes were an American post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1999 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005. Reis and Froberg had previously performed together in Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu, after which Reis had found international success with Rocket from the...	Audit in Progress Audit in Progress Audit in Progress is the third and final studio album by the San Diego, California rock band Hot Snakes, released in 2004 by Swami Records. It was recorded in a similar manner to the band's previous two albums, with guitarist John Reis taking time off from his main band Rocket From the Crypt...	guitar, lead vocals, album art
		"This Mystic Decade"
2005		Peel Sessions
2006		Thunder Down Under Thunder Down Under Thunder Down Under is the final album by the San Diego, California rock band Hot Snakes, released in 2006 by Swami Records. It was recorded during the band's Spring 2005 tour of Australia...
	Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects	Listen Up	album art
2008	Obits Obits Obits are an American rock band formed in 2006 in Brooklyn, New York. The band members are veterans of other independent rock bands: Guitarist/vocalist Rick Froberg was previously a member of Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, and Hot Snakes, and guitarist Sohrab Habibion was a member of Edsel...	"One Cross Apiece" / "Put It in Writing"	guitar, lead vocals, album art
2009		I Blame You I Blame You -Personnel:*Rick Froberg – guitar, vocals, album art*Sohrab Habibion – guitar, vocals*Greg Simpson – bass guitar*Scott Gursky – drum kit*Geoff Sanoff – producer, recording engineer*Eli Janney – producer, recording engineer...
		"I Can't Lose" / "Military Madness"	guitar, lead vocals
2011		Moody, Standard and Poor Moody, Standard and Poor Moody, Standard and Poor is the second album by the New York City-based rock band Obits, released March 29, 2011 through Sub Pop.- Recording and composition :...	guitar, lead vocals, album art

External links

• Official site for Froberg's commercial illustration and design