Years before Radiohead put Sigur Rós
on the map, Ric (pronounced "Rich") Hordinski was painting
soundscapes on Over the Rhine records. His instrumental interludes
and echo-laden guitar gave the band a rich, layered sound, and
may have kept the band from falling headlong into the mid-tempo
singer-songwriter abyss.
Since leaving OTR, Ric has appeared
on records with David Wilcox, Tony Levin, Bill Kreutzmann, Victor
Wooten, Victoria Williams and Robbie Fulks. He's produced award-winning
records for a host of folks including Wilcox and Phil Keaggy.
On his own, hiding behind the Monk moniker, he released five
independent records that featured alternately the songwriting
craft he honed during his eight years in OTR, the ambient guitar
that garnered demand as a studio musician and the ear for songcraft
that makes him an excellent producer. Ric recieved a grammy nomination
in 2003, two cammy awards and a dove award in 2002.
