Dead Rider

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Dead Rider, formerly known as D. Rider, is an American experimental rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was created by former U.S. Maple guitarist Todd Rittman, including Rittman as guitar and lead vocalist, Andrea Faught on trumpet and keyboard, Thymme Jones on keyboard, and Matt Espy on drums.

History[]

Dead Rider formed in 2009. Their third album, Chills on Glass, was released by independent record label Drag City in 2014. It premiered on the website for High Times magazine.^[1]

Works[]

Studio albums

• Mother of Curses (, 2009)
• The Raw Dents (, 2011)
• Chills On Glass (Drag City, 2014)
• Crew Licks (Drag City, 2017)
• Dead Rider Trio featuring Mr. Paul Williams (Drag City, 2018)

Singles

• (Joyful Noise Recordings, 2013)

Videos

• Body to Body (to Body)
• Two Nonfictional Lawyers
• Mother's Meat
• Touchy
• The Pointed Stick
• Blank Screen

Reviews[]

• Dead Rider - "Mother's Meat" (The Raw Dents) | Jon Treneff | Dusted Magazine | 2011.5.10 | review
• Chicago band Dead Rider to bring 'end of civilization' rock to Kalamazoo | Mark Wedel | MLive | 2011.3.25 | review of Touchy
• D. Rider - Mother of Curses | Joshua Klein | Pitchfork | 2009.4.20 | review
• Dead Rider, "The Raw Dents" | Joe Gross | Spin | 2011.5.23 | review
• D. Rider – "Mother of Curses" LP – Tizona Records (Album As Art #64) | The Gumshoe Grove | 2011.3.28 | review
• Q&A: Dead Rider | Lauren Zens | Alarm Magazine | 2011.7.25 | interview with Todd Rittman

See also[]

• U.S. Maple

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Dead Rider (formerly D. Rider) | Chicago Independent Distribution
• Dead Rider | Joyful Noise Recordings
• D. Rider | Discogs
• About Dead Rider | MTV