Rick Bedrosian


 
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Biography


RickRick Bedrosian began playing guitar and bass shortly after seeing the Beatles perform on "The Ed Sullivan Show".  He played bass in numerous rock bands during his years as a junior and senior high school student and throughout his studies at The Junior College Of Albany and The State University Of New York at Albany, where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology.  Rick has been a full time professional musician since his eighteenth birthday.

In the mid 1970's, Rick and long time friend Jim Fish founded the legendary country-rock band Silver Chicken.  Fish had just returned to New York after a stint in Florida with a group that eventually became Arista recording act, The Outlaws. Silver Chicken established a large fan base, first playing clubs in Upstate New York and eventually opening for big name acts and headlining at larger clubs and colleges throughout the northeast.  In 1977, Silver Chicken caught the attention of Boston's Don Law Agency.

The Don Law Agency began grooming their best two unknown bands for success; Silver Chicken and a Boston based outfit called The Cars.  Meanwhile, Silver Chicken recorded a demo of catchy original songs at Rick's October Eve Studio.  With their high profile gigs and a quality demo tape, a major label recording contract seemed  within Silver Chicken's reach.  But it wasn't to be.  Late in 1977, Henry Paul, a singer-songwriter with whom Jim Fish founded The Outlaws, left The Outlaws, formed The Henry Paul Band, and recruited Fish as lead guitarist.

Silver Chicken survived for a few more years with many musicians coming and going. They finally disbanded in the early 1980's, leaving Rick to pursue other musical styles.  Rick's bass playing and vocals were now in demand more than ever, and he kept himself quite busy performing with popular Albany, NY based groups including The Fabulous Newports, Johnny Rabb and The Rockin' Shadows, Donnybrook Fair, and Jeannie Smith and The Hurricanes.

In the mid 1980's, Rick moved to Nashville, Tennessee with Jeannie Smith and The Hurricanes.  After a year of playing clubs, concert venues and private showcases, The Hurricanes signed a recording contract with CBS Records.  While in Nashville, Rick also played with many other talented musicians including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Marshall Crenshaw, John Stewart (of The Kingston Trio), Gene Clark (of The Byrds),  Floyd Domino (Asleep At The Wheel), Hank DeVito (Emmylou Harris' Hot Band), Marshall Chapman (Jimmy Buffett), and Eddie Angel (Los Straitjackets) -- before returning home to help found The McKrells (with whom he played at Carnegie Hall and The Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival).  Rick joined up with John and Mike to form Hair of the Dog in 1992.
 

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