Dirty Rick

Move over all you not-really-indie chillwave acts, there’s a new band in town! DIRTY RICK is a four-piece rock ’n’ roll machine from Hamilton, Ontario dedicated to putting on the wildest, sweatiest, dirtiest rock shows in the country. Their unique combination of fat basslines, banging drum beats, and crushing guitar riffs combine blues, hard rock, and garage elements into a finished product that music industry elites have described as “pretty cool” and containing “a lot of good stuff in there”. If you’re lucky enough to stumble into one of their concerts, quarterbacked by their ultra high-energy frontman David Koffman, you’ll be left staggering out afterwards with your dancing feet sore and your face thoroughly melted.

Formed in 2017, DIRTY RICK has been keeping rock alive with a non-stop lineup of shows throughout Ontario and Quebec. Whether you saw them in a giant concert hall, a tiny dive bar, or one unfortunate performance at a 24-hour Denny’s, you remember how they made you dance the way no other rock band ever has. Take one listen to “Oh No (Yeah)” off their debut EP Post-Candid and you’ll be ready to shout along to the chorus before busting out your best twist to their recent release, “Toxic Love”. With influences ranging from garage superstars like the Arctic Monkeys and the White Stripes to classic rock legends like AC/DC and The Doors, DIRTY RICK has managed to put out a steady stream of crowd-pleasers which are simple enough to be catchy yet original enough to be interesting. The music matters, but the band also prides themselves on bringing the thunder to their live performances; their unparalleled ability to raise the temperature on the dance floor is why they’ve quickly become a stand-out in Hamilton’s burgeoning rock scene.

In September of 2019, DIRTY RICK put out their most recent batch of singles, including what is sure to be their biggest hit yet. “Doomsday”, an upbeat tune about an enigmatic rocker who brings about the apocalypse with her wicked charm, has been widely acclaimed as the band’s most impressive song to date. Catch them playing it next time they roll through your city. We promise, you’ll have no Rick-grets.