Deer Tick (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Indie rock, Americana |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Partisan, Loose Music, Fargo Records, Feow! |
| Associated acts | Diamond Rugs, Middle Brother, Happiness, Titus Andronicus, La Guillotine, GRSHN Lifestyle, 14 Foot 1, Stefan Couture And The Campfire Orchestra |
| Website | Deertickmusic.com |
| Members | John Joseph McCauley Christopher Dale Ryan Dennis Michael Ryan Ian Patrick O'Neil |
| Past members | Paul Marandola James Falzone Diego Perez Andrew Tobiassen Robert Barry Crowell |
Deer Tick is an American alternative rock band from Providence, Rhode Island composed of singer-songwriter John McCauley, guitarist Ian O'Neil, bassist Chris Ryan and drummer Dennis Ryan.
The band's music has been described as rock with folk, blues, and country influences, although the band actively rebel against the country tag, stating "We’re proud not to sing with a twang". The band regularly perform 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.
McCauley explained that inspiration for the name Deer Tick came whilst hiking in the Morgan–Monroe State Forest near Bloomington, Indiana in Summer 2005, 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.
Deer Tick began in December 2004 as a duo called My Other Face, a vehicle for John McCauley's songwriting. Having previously played in high school bands Kadaver (his first band in which he played bass and exposed himself during their first gig), El Toro and Metro Savages, McCauley changed direction from the heavier rock music he had grown up with after discovering Hank Williams.
Playing their first gig at The Growroom in Providence, the duo regularly gigged across Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York with the likes of Chris Paddock, Jana Hunter and Diego Perez. Having parted ways with drummer Paul Marandola, McCauley dropped the My Other Face name and toured across the US in May 2005 with Viking Moses. Whilst holding down menial jobs including as a movie projectionist and a waiter at a Chinese restaurant, McCauley continued touring the country with Miranda Stokes, Mandarin Dynasty and Nat Baldwin.
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