Rick Rivets
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Rick Rivets is an American guitarist.
In 1971, he and childhood friend Arthur Kane
formed a band which, after Rivets was replaced by Sylvain Sylvain
, became the New York Dolls
, the name provided by the new guitarist.
In 1973 Rivets formed the Brats. The newly formed KISS
opened for the Brats several times before becoming one of the most popular bands of their era. In 1977 Rivets quit the Brats. He formed the Corpse Grinders with Arthur Kane on bass and their former highschool friend Stuboy Wylder on vocals. Kane left shortly afterwards. In 2006, Rick Rivets released an album called City Rockers with the Rick Rivets Band. He appears briefly in the movie New York Doll
about Arthur Kane.
In 1971, he and childhood friend Arthur Kane
Arthur Kane
Arthur Kane was a musician best known as the bassist for the pioneering glam rock band the New York Dolls. He stated in the 2004 documentary film New York Doll that his nickname, Arthur "Killer" Kane, was inspired by an early New York Dolls concert newspaper review in which the journalist...
formed a band which, after Rivets was replaced by Sylvain Sylvain
Sylvain Sylvain
Sylvain Sylvain is an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a member of the New York Dolls.-Early years:...
, became the New York Dolls
New York Dolls
The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...
, the name provided by the new guitarist.
In 1973 Rivets formed the Brats. The newly formed KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
opened for the Brats several times before becoming one of the most popular bands of their era. In 1977 Rivets quit the Brats. He formed the Corpse Grinders with Arthur Kane on bass and their former highschool friend Stuboy Wylder on vocals. Kane left shortly afterwards. In 2006, Rick Rivets released an album called City Rockers with the Rick Rivets Band. He appears briefly in the movie New York Doll
New York Doll
New York Doll is a documentary film based on the life of former New York Dolls member Arthur Kane. The film was nominated for both a Satellite Award and a Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered in 2005...
about Arthur Kane.