Ep. 278: Student Rick w/ Adam Reiter

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Student Rick was an emo band from South Bend, Indiana. They gained recognition for their song "Falling for You," featured on Soundtrack for a Generation and included in the video games Aggressive Inline and Amped 2. The song was often misattributed online to bands like Taking Back Sunday and Simple Plan during the file-sharing era. Formed in the late '90s, the band solidified their lineup in 2000 and signed to Victory Records in 2001, releasing their debut album later that year. They toured extensively, including the 2002 Vans Warped Tour, but faced lineup changes and injuries along the way. Due to creative differences, Student Rick broke up in November 2002, with members later forming other projects like Hello Vegas and Say Say.

Big shot out to Double J (episode 136) for connecting me with Adam and also giving me a bunch of notes to reference for my questions. 

I got Adam on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:

• Hello Vegas
• What keeps them from playing reunion shows
• Signing to Victory Records fairly quickly
• His thoughts on Tony from Victory
• Breaking down the artwork of their record
• Recording at the Blasting Room
• Being on tour on 911
• His non love of neu metal bands
• Covering Heaven is a Place on Earth
• Getting slack for not being a hardcore band that was signed to Victory
• Going on tour with Unwritten Law
• And a ton more

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