Dead Rider

The Profile

Dead Rider is an American art‑rock/avant‑garde band led by guitarist Todd Rittmann (formerly of U.S. Maple). The band's lineup mentioned in DeBaser includes Matthew Espy (drums), Andrea Faugh (trumpet, keyboards) and Thymme Jones (synth, winds, drums). The group is associated with the Drag City label and has released the album Crew Licks, described in DeBaser as their fourth album.

Leader: Todd Rittmann (ex‑U.S. Maple). Members cited in reviews: Matthew Espy, Andrea Faugh, Thymme Jones. Label: Drag City. Crew Licks described as the band's fourth album and characterized by a mix of no‑wave, acid blues, dub, industrial and art‑rock elements.

DeBaser's coverage frames Dead Rider as an art‑rock/avant‑garde project led by Todd Rittmann (ex‑U.S. Maple). The review of Crew Licks highlights genre-mixing—no‑wave, acid blues, dub and industrial textures—calling the record both challenging and listenable. The album is described as a fourth full-length and as simultaneously brutal and beautiful.