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Providence, Rhode Island, United States (2004 – present)

Deer Tick is a folk rock band which formed in Providence, Rhode Island, United States in 2004. The band consists of John McCauley III (vocals, guitar), Andrew Tobiasse (guitar), Christopher Ryan (bass) and Dennis Ryan (drums).

bassist Christopher Dale Ryan and drummer Dennis Ryan became official members of Deer Tick in mid-2007 while guitarist Andrew Tobiasse joined the band in August 2008. Keyboardist James Falzone played with Deer Tick off and on from 2006 to 2007 and Paul Marandola drummed from 2005 to 2007.

The band began in December of 2004 as a drums and guitar duo. Within a few years the band developed into a quartet featuring two guitars, bass and drums, with three members singing and writing, and one writing string arrangements. They have released countless CD-Rs and two official releases, 2007’s War Elephant (re-released in 2008) and 2009’s Born on Flag Day.

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Deer Tick began in December 2004 as a two-man drum and guitar band as a new vehicle for songwriter, and Providence, Rhode Island native, John Joseph McCauley III. After hearing a Hank Williams song on the radio, McCauley purchased as much Hank Sr. as he could at a record store, got his underage hands on a big bottle of brandy, and locked himself up in his cold and drafty bedroom listening to ol’ Hank until the bottle was dry. It was a departure from the dissonant rock n roll scene that McCauley had been familiar with growing up in Providence. Alongside him was his best friend, Paul Thomas Marandola, on the drums. The two made some tapes, played a couple small shows, and tried to find a bass player.

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Top Tracks

1	Ashamed full track	1,311
2	Art Isn't Real (City of Sin) full track	1,175
3	These Old Shoes full track	922
4	Baltimore Blues No. 1 full track	891
5	Dirty Dishes full track	810
6	Standing at the Threshold full track	761
7	Long Time full track	738
8	Nevada full track	652
9	Diamond Rings 2007 full track	583
10	Not So Dense full track	566
11	Easy	476
12	Spend the Night full track	458
13	Sink or Swim full track	401
14	Christ Jesus full track	350
15	Smith Hill	321

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Mr_Beast wrote:
Friday evening

Sink or Swim is on all my playlists.

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saccharinePop wrote:
Thursday morning

what a great and refreshing band! such a good time listening to these guys!

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Puggs wrote:
last month

they just rocked the hell out of the space in hamden, ct.... i was like 5 feet away from them and so was everybody else.... great show

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VoiceOfTheMute wrote:
October 2009

And if you don't drink your milk young man you know it will turn sour and I watch sixty minutes go by HOUR AFTER HOUR AFTER HOUR!

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XtinaTse wrote:
October 2009

saw them at bowery ballroom! got to go up on stage with them :D John McCauley has such a personality. <3

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Indyalanjones1 wrote:
October 2009

good stuff

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seij86 wrote:
October 2009

wow, this is pretty sweet.

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ultraviolet56 wrote:
October 2009

just saw these guys at ACL....SO MUCH LOVE!

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ghmanage wrote:
October 2009

Has anyone heard the new Langhorne Slim record? Thoughts?

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EvoFX21 wrote:
September 2009

love this band. so great

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Signofthezodiac wrote:
September 2009

I'm in love!

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Melach1 wrote:
September 2009

With the thought of her, still dancing around my head... great artist

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ilovekeane wrote:
September 2009

Loooove "art isn't real". Heard it in my figure drawing class and went on a wild search to find out what the heck i heard.

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thefigdublover wrote:
September 2009

i gotta get drunk i gotta forget about some things

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BrorT wrote:
September 2009

YES! (Hey, Brother Shane :-)

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del78 wrote:
September 2009

have just been introduced to these as a "recommendation" from last fm and........wow. good work last fm.

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thinandlight wrote:
August 2009

I saw these guys mop the floor with Jason Isbell (Drive By Truckers) at the Southgate House in KY. Rockin' good time!

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halvor wrote:
August 2009

war elephant is a great album

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kirkl79 wrote:
August 2009

"Opinions are like assholes. Everybody's got one and everyone thinks everyone else's stinks." I happen to really like this band.

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2Fold wrote:
August 2009

born on flag day is *thumbsup*

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