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Stanard "Stan" Ridgway (born April 5, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter, and film and television composer known for his distinctive voice, dramatic lyrical narratives, and eclectic solo albums. He was the original lead singer and a founding member of the band Wall of Voodoo .
Stan Ridgway Live: “Poolside with Gilly” 2002 Stan Ridgway Live: The “Beyond Tomorrow” Show: 2002 Stan Ridgway Live in NYC: The “Black Diamond” Tour: 2002 Stan Ridgway Live: The Mosquitos Tour: 2011 Live in Byron Bay Australia 1987: 2012 Live In Santa Clara CA 1991 at One Step Beyond
Stan Ridgway, Andy Prieboy and Marc Moreland all embarked on solo careers throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Joe Nanini released an EP under the name Sienna Nanini in 1996. Two former members died in the early 2000s: Joe Nanini suffered a brain hemorrhage on December 4, 2000, and Marc Moreland died of kidney and liver failure on March 13, 2002.
"The Big Heat" is the debut solo single by American singer-songwriter Stan Ridgway, released in 1985 from his 1986 debut solo album The Big Heat. The song dates back to his time in Wall of Voodoo , and was performed live by the group in 1982.
Mr. Trouble is an album by Stan Ridgway, released on September 18, 2012 through A440 Music Group. The first six tracks are new recordings while the remaining songs are taken from Ridgway's performance on Mountain Stage in 2010.
PopMatters called the album "full of the sort of lyrical darkness that's been a hallmark of Ridgway's material since the get-go." [ 7 ] The Monterey County Weekly wrote: "To accompany his off-kilter lyrics, Ridgway plays music that evokes country blues artists, Tom Waits and arty electronic bands from the ‘80s.
The Flesh Eaters were started in the fall of 1977 by punk poet Chris Desjardins, [5] a singer known for morbid lyrical themes, [6] as an experimental side-project featuring temporary performers from other major Los Angeles area bands, including John Curry, Dennis Walsh, and Scott Lasken of the Flyboys, Tito Larriva of the Plugz, Stan Ridgway of Wall of Voodoo, John Doe and drummer D. J ...
"Don't Box Me In" is a collaboration between the Police drummer Stewart Copeland and former Wall of Voodoo vocalist Stan Ridgway, recorded as part of the soundtrack for the Francis Ford Coppola movie Rumble Fish and subsequently released as a single. Copeland plays guitar, drums, bass and keyboards, and Ridgway sings and plays harmonica.