Rick first started twanging his umbilical chord which his mother found very annoying. A multi-instrumentalist (why be rubbish on one instrument when you can make a hideous noise on five?) he has inflicted umpteen musical projects of all shapes and sizes on audiences all around the world. In fact he started his musical career playing flamenco in a brothel in Norway and was payed via the barter system. As well as being a vital part of 'Dates' Ric is also stunning audiences with his solo act 'Sympathetic Strings'.