Rick Barton (musician)
Rick Barton is an American musician and producer from Boston, MA, who is currently the singer, guitarist and songwriter of the band Continental. Barton was previously a founding member and guitarist of the rock band, The Outlets and a founding member and guitarist for the punk band Dropkick Murphys.
Barton along with his brother David Alex Barton formed The Outlets in the early 80s and were an acclaimed live band in the Boston area. The Outlets attained success in the greater Boston music scene but failed to gain national attention when they signed with Restless/Enigma in 1985, despite modest critical acclaim including a recommendation from Billboard Magazine. They are best known for the single "Knock Me Down", which was a regional hit. Barton would eventually leave The Outlets and form the Dropkick Murphys in 1996 With the Dropkick Murphys, Barton would record their debut EP, 1997's Boys on the Docks along with their first two studio albums, 1998's Do or Die and it's follow-up album, 1999's The Gang's All Here along with various 7", compilation appearances before announcing in 2000 that he was leaving the band and retiring from music to be with his family. Barton would unretire in 2007 and formed the punk rock band, Everybody Out!. The band released a self-titled EP in 2007 and in 2008 they released their self-titled debut album in along with the Struggle & Strife EP. In the years that followed, Barton would go on to produce music for founding Dropkick Murphys singer Mike McColgan's bands Street Dogs and FM359. Barton most recently founded the band Continental with his son Stephen who plays bass. When the band isn't on the road, the father and son team paint houses to support their "music addiction". The band's sound has been described as "Paul Westerberg writing songs for The Rolling Stones." The band have released four albums with their most recent album, Home on the Range, being released in 2016.
Discography
The Outlets
Boy's Life Vs. The Outlets 7" A Wicked Good Time! Best Friends 7" Let's Breed Whole New World If I Were the One / Can't Cheat the Reaper 7" Sheila / A Valentine Song 7" Restless Variations A Fistful of Hits- ''I Remember''
The Laurels
Zoom 12"Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys / Ducky Boys 7" I've Got My Friends-Boston/San Francisco Split CDRunt of the Litter, Vol. 2 TKO Records Presents: The 1998 Street Punk Title Bout 7" Tattoos and Scally Caps 7" Fire and Brimstone 7" Boys on the Docks The Bruisers / Dropkick Murphys 7" Give 'Em the Boot Oi! Skampilation Vol. 3 The Early Years Do or Die German Lager vs. Irish Stout 7" Curse of a Fallen Soul 7" The Gang's All Here Give 'Em the Boot II Music With Attitude Volume 31 Especial Punk Mob Mentality 7" Mob Mentality Unity 7" Live on a Five 5" This Is the East Coast 10" The Singles Collection, Volume 1 Back on the Streets 10" Singles Collection, Volume 2Hudson Falcons
- ''For Those Whose Hearts and Souls Are True''
Everybody Out!
Everybody Out! E.P. Struggle & Strife EP- ''Everybody Out!''
Street Dogs
Street Dogs Vans Warped Tour '11 Crooked Drunken Sons EP Rustbelt Nation EPFM359
- ''Truth, Love and Liberty''
Continental
Death of a Garage Band All a Man Can Do 1000 Miles 7" Millionaires Home on the Range- ''Hello''