Eric Slick
{{short description|American singer, songwriter and drummer (born 1987)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| image = A photo of Dr. Dog's Eric Slick in front of wall.jpg
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| birth_name = Eric James Marshall Slick
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|05|15}}
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| origin = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| genre = Indie rock
| occupation = Musician, songwriter, singer
| instrument = Drums, vocals
| years_active = 2010–present
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| associated_acts = Dr. Dog, Adrian Belew, Ween, Cass McCombs, Aldous Harding, Natalie Prass, Mountain Brews
| website = {{URL|http://www.ericslick.com}}
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Eric James Marshall Slick (born May 15, 1987){{Cite web |url=https://jumpphilly.com/2011/11/11/eric-slick-more-than-a-fan/ |title=Eric Slick: More Than a Fan |date=November 11, 2011 |website=jumpphilly.com |access-date=2018-03-11 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=2018-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312023229/https://jumpphilly.com/2011/11/11/eric-slick-more-than-a-fan/}} is an American singer, songwriter and drummer. He is the drummer of Dr. Dog,{{cite web|url=https://matmag.net/one-on-one-interview-with-dr-dogs-eric-slick-on-kendrick-polyphasics-and-a-bunch-of-dudes-who-rarely-shower-but-care-a-lot-about-what-they-do/|title=One-on-One Interview with Dr. Dog's Eric Slick on Kendrick, Polyphasics, and "A Bunch of Dudes Who Rarely Shower, but Care A Lot About What They Do" - The MAT Magazine|website=matmag.net|accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161124/https://matmag.net/one-on-one-interview-with-dr-dogs-eric-slick-on-kendrick-polyphasics-and-a-bunch-of-dudes-who-rarely-shower-but-care-a-lot-about-what-they-do/|archivedate=11 March 2018}} performing on their albums Shame, Shame (2010),{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/dr-dog-shame-shame-2496196502.html|title=Dr. Dog: Shame, Shame|date=25 April 2010|website=popmatters.com|accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161123/https://www.popmatters.com/dr-dog-shame-shame-2496196502.html|archivedate=11 March 2018}} Be The Void (2012),{{cite web|url=http://xpn.org/world-cafe/cds/item/2279-dr-dog-be-the-void-anti-records|title=Dr. Dog - Be The Void - Anti-Records|website=xpn.org|accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161124/http://xpn.org/world-cafe/cds/item/2279-dr-dog-be-the-void-anti-records|archivedate=11 March 2018}} B-Room (2013),{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dr-dog-build-b-room-from-the-ground-up-album-premiere-20130923|title=Album Premiere: Dr. Dog Build 'B-Room' From the Ground Up|website=rollingstone.com|date=23 September 2013 |accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201110528/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dr-dog-build-b-room-from-the-ground-up-album-premiere-20130923|archivedate=1 December 2016}} The Psychedelic Swamp (2016){{cite web|url=https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2016/01/28/dr-dog-the-psychedelic-swamp|title=First Listen: Dr. Dog, 'The Psychedelic Swamp'|website=thecurrent.org|accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224085210/http://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2016/01/28/dr-dog-the-psychedelic-swamp/|archivedate=24 December 2016}} Abandoned Mansion (2016).{{cite web|url=http://thekey.xpn.org/2016/11/29/dr-dog-surprise-charity-album/|title=Eric Slick tells us how Dr. Dog's surprise charity album came to be|date=29 November 2016|website=xpn.org|accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116225837/http://thekey.xpn.org/2016/11/29/dr-dog-surprise-charity-album/|archivedate=16 January 2018}} and Critical Equation (2018).{{cite web|title=DR. DOG TREAD WATER ON THEIR TENTH ALBUM 'CRITICAL EQUATION'|url=https://www.popmatters.com/dr-dog-critical-equation-2567699884.html|date=11 May 2018|website=popmatters.com|accessdate=13 March 2022}} Slick released his debut solo album Palisades on April 21, 2017 to positive reviews from Consequence of Sound,{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2017/04/dr-dogs-erick-slick-premieres-debut-album-palisades-stream/|title=Dr. Dog's Eric Slick premieres debut album Palisades: Stream|date=19 April 2017|website=consequence.net|accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929174812/https://consequence.net/2017/04/dr-dogs-erick-slick-premieres-debut-album-palisades-stream/|archivedate=29 September 2017}} Relix and Tidal, in which Greg Saunier of Deerhoof rated the album "10 out of 10 stars."{{cite web|url=http://read.tidal.com/article/greg-saunier-deerhoof-reviews-eric-slicks-palisades|title=Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) Reviews Eric Slick's 'Palisades'|website=read.tidal.com|accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609125418/http://read.tidal.com/article/greg-saunier-deerhoof-reviews-eric-slicks-palisades|archivedate=9 June 2017}}
Early life
Slick is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and began playing drums at age 5.{{cite web |url=https://www.newcommute.net/feed/2017/2/1/interview-eric-slick |title=Interview: Eric Slick |website=newcommute.net |date=March 2017 |accessdate=11 March 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309184353/https://www.newcommute.net/feed/2017/2/1/interview-eric-slick |archive-date=9 March 2018}} As a teenager, he was a student of the original Paul Green School of Rock Music, and appeared with his sister Julie Slick in the 2005 documentary Rock School.
Career
Aside from Dr. Dog and solo records, Slick has also performed/recorded with Adrian Belew,{{cite web |url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/2012/12/eric-slick-dr-dog-drummer-blog/ |title=Eric Slick of Dr. Dog Drummer Blog - Modern Drummer Magazine |date=13 December 2012|website=moderndrummer.com |access-date=11 March 2018|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161124/https://www.moderndrummer.com/2012/12/eric-slick-dr-dog-drummer-blog/ |archive-date=11 March 2018}} Nels Cline (Wilco),{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/wilcos-nels-cline-to-play-eric-claptons-role-at-last-waltz-tribute-show-20121121 |title=Wilco's Nels Cline to Play Eric Clapton's Role at 'Last Waltz' Tribute Show |magazine=Rolling Stone |accessdate=11 March 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302021853/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/wilcos-nels-cline-to-play-eric-claptons-role-at-last-waltz-tribute-show-20121121 |archivedate=2 March 2017}} Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16394-daniel-rossen-silent-hourgolden-mile-ep/|title=Daniel Rossen: Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP Album Review - Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827222832/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16394-daniel-rossen-silent-hourgolden-mile-ep/|archivedate=27 August 2017}}), R. Stevie Moore,{{cite web |url=http://philadelphia.thedelimagazine.com/10613/new-track-“main-theme-from-love-clumsy”-feat-eric-slick-r-stevie-moore |title=New Track: "Main Theme from Love Clumsy" (Feat. Eric Slick) - R. Stevie Moore |website=philadelphia.thedelimagazine.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161124/http://philadelphia.thedelimagazine.com/10613/new-track-%E2%80%9Cmain-theme-from-love-clumsy%E2%80%9D-feat-eric-slick-r-stevie-moore |archive-date=2018-03-11}} Cass McCombs, Ween,{{cite web|url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/2017/04/dr-dog-drummer-eric-slick-branches-solo-debut-palisades/|title=Dr. Dog drummer Eric Slick branches out on solo debut, Palisades - Modern Drummer Magazine|date=26 April 2017|website=moderndrummer.com|accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161123/https://www.moderndrummer.com/2017/04/dr-dog-drummer-eric-slick-branches-solo-debut-palisades/|archivedate=11 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ericslick.com|title=Welcome|website=Eric Slick|accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309120355/http://www.ericslick.com/|archivedate=9 March 2018}} and Ruston Kelly; he played drums on the 2021 Taylor Swift track “You All Over Me”, produced by Aaron Dessner.{{Cite web|title=Taylor Swift's indie squad adds Dr. Dog's Eric Slick|url=https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-s-indie-squad-adds-dr-dog-s-eric-slick-1846559222|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Music|date=26 March 2021 |language=en-us|archive-date=2021-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326135755/https://music.avclub.com/taylor-swift-s-indie-squad-adds-dr-dog-s-eric-slick-1846559222|url-status=live}}
Slick also operates a vinyl label, Least Records.{{cite web|url=http://lpr.com/lpr_artists/eric-slick/|title=Eric Slick - (le) poisson rouge|website=lpr.com|accessdate=11 March 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311161124/http://lpr.com/lpr_artists/eric-slick/|archivedate=11 March 2018}}
On June 24, 2019, Eric Slick took to Twitter to announce his marriage to fellow musician, Natalie Prass.{{cite web
|url=https://twitter.com/ericslickmusic/status/1143323969594040322
|title=We got married
|accessdate=13 March 2022
|website=Twitter.com
}} They later collaborated in 2020 on Slick's solo album, Wiseacre (2020) with the feature track, Closer to Heaven.{{cite web|title=Natalie Prass guides Eric Slick "Closer to Heaven" in new video|url=https://thekey.xpn.org/2020/07/22/eric-slick-natalie-prass-closer-to-heaven/|website=thekey.xpn.org|date=22 July 2020 |accessdate=13 March 2022}}
In 2022, Slick played drums{{Cite web |last=Slick |first=Eric |date=2022-08-31 |title=the secrets out. i played drums on the new August is Falling. |url=https://twitter.com/ericslickmusic/status/1565021583093239810 |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=Twitter |language=en}} on The Simple Plan EP by August is Falling, a pop-punk, emo-style music project.{{Cite web |last=Belghast |date=2022-08-05 |title=Pat Finnerty Rocks |url=https://aggronaut.com/2022/08/05/pat-finnerty-rocks/ |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=Tales of the Aggronaut |language=en-US}}
Discography
=As solo artist=
- Out of Habit (2014)
- Four Track Demos Vol. 1 and 2 (2015)
- Palisades (2017)
- Bullfighter EP (2018)
- Wiseacre (2020)
- New Age Rage (2024){{Cite web |URL=https://www.stereogum.com/2250768/eric-slick-lose-our-minds/music/ |department=New Music |language=en-US |title=Eric Slick Announces New Album 'New Age Rage,' Shares "Lose Our Minds" |first=Danielle |last=Chelosky |date=2024-02-07 |accessdate=2024-03-03}}
=With The Adrian Belew Power Trio=
=With Lithuania=
- Heavy Hands (2010)
- Hardcore Friends (2015)
- White Reindeer (2017)
=With August Is Falling=
- The Simple Plan EP (2022)
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