Rick Hollander was born in Long Beach, California and has been a performing bassist on the regional and national scene for over thirty years.
One of his earliest bands The Means, was recognized as a favorite on the local rock scene and received consistent air play on local radio stations such as KROQ, KXLU and KNAC.
From his early work in the recording studio with the likes of Guy Martin at Hit City West, to his touring work with artists such as Joe Houston and James Harman, Rick has proven himself by playing with such a wide range of artists in the blues, rock and jazz genres. His session work in the 80’s with such producers as David Green of Evergreen Music Productions to the jazz rock fusion of The Cult of the Wrong Note with Mark Fitchett, Rick has shown versatility and flexibility in his musicality.
He has played with such artists as Jerry Portnoy, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and two time Grammy winner Pinetop Perkins, as well as Nick Daugherty, one of Music Connection’s “Top 100 New Artists in 2009”
He has performed in major clubs such as Moe’s Alley (Santa Cruz), Bluesville (Oakland), Biscuit’s & Blues (San Francisco), B.B. King’s (Universal City) the original House of Blues (Boston), Buddy Guy’s Legends (Chicago) as well as all the major Hollywood clubs including The Whisky, The Roxy, The Central (now the Viper Room), and The Troubadour.
As a multi-instrumentalist, in addition to the bass, Rick plays guitar, mandolin, and tenor banjo. He served as a staff instructor at the Long Beach School of Music for six years, teaches privately, and has been a clinician for Guitar Center and UCLA’s Extension Course.
~Music Connection Magazine described Rick’s high energy stage performance “like a super ball on a highway” and “Hollander slaps his bass like a mad man with more fingers than he should posses”
One of his earliest bands The Means, was recognized as a favorite on the local rock scene and received consistent air play on local radio stations such as KROQ, KXLU and KNAC.
From his early work in the recording studio with the likes of Guy Martin at Hit City West, to his touring work with artists such as Joe Houston and James Harman, Rick has proven himself by playing with such a wide range of artists in the blues, rock and jazz genres. His session work in the 80’s with such producers as David Green of Evergreen Music Productions to the jazz rock fusion of The Cult of the Wrong Note with Mark Fitchett, Rick has shown versatility and flexibility in his musicality.
He has played with such artists as Jerry Portnoy, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and two time Grammy winner Pinetop Perkins, as well as Nick Daugherty, one of Music Connection’s “Top 100 New Artists in 2009”
He has performed in major clubs such as Moe’s Alley (Santa Cruz), Bluesville (Oakland), Biscuit’s & Blues (San Francisco), B.B. King’s (Universal City) the original House of Blues (Boston), Buddy Guy’s Legends (Chicago) as well as all the major Hollywood clubs including The Whisky, The Roxy, The Central (now the Viper Room), and The Troubadour.
As a multi-instrumentalist, in addition to the bass, Rick plays guitar, mandolin, and tenor banjo. He served as a staff instructor at the Long Beach School of Music for six years, teaches privately, and has been a clinician for Guitar Center and UCLA’s Extension Course.
~Music Connection Magazine described Rick’s high energy stage performance “like a super ball on a highway” and “Hollander slaps his bass like a mad man with more fingers than he should posses”
~BAM Magazine referred to Rick as a “six-string monster” demonstrating his vast musical vocabulary from a “vicious thumb-slapping style” to “unbelievable two-handed tapping” chord work.