Brian Ritchie

The Profile

American musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the bassist of the Violent Femmes; released the solo album The Blend (SST, 1987).

Bassist and multi-instrumentalist for the Violent Femmes. Solo album The Blend contains diverse instrumentation (bass, guitar, accordion, banjo, flute) and a cover of Sun Ra's "Nuclear War"; DeBaser review by Kism (2016) rates it positively.

One DeBaser review of Brian Ritchie's solo album The Blend highlights his multi-instrumental skills, genre-mixing (rap-funk, ethnic touches) and a noted Sun Ra cover. The reviewer recommends the album and praises specific tracks like "Alphabet" and "Feat of Fools". The review describes an adventurous solo outing outside the Violent Femmes.