Thanks Rick, Welcome to Dave!

Bittersweet News Alert! Rick King has decided to retire from live performing with Vince Charming Band. Rick’s final gigs were this past weekend and we rocked out in style! Rick joined us in late 2017 and we actually only did a few gigs with that version of the band in 2018. However between 2018-2022 he was a driving force behind the band’s studio album, “Horseshoes and Hand Grenades.” In fact, Rick is the only other musician besides myself to appear on every track. I often jokingly referred to Rick as our “Ringo” and I meant that as high praise. Rick has always been a huge fan of my songwriting, but more importantly is the ultimate “serve the song drummer.” He always knew the right beat and feel for all of my compositions. He’s a super chill dude and I’ll miss sharing the stage with him. His wife Rose and kids Rosemary and Ryan have been at many shows over the past two years and I’ll miss them too!

However, the good news is that Napa’s own Dave Solon will be playing all band shows with us for the month of May! He’ll also play additional gigs with us along the way, mostly in the North Bay as we search for a permanent drummer. Here’s what Dave wrote about his musical journey so far, “Music has been a driving force and passion in my life for as long as I can remember. Over the past few decades drumming in many bands in the North Bay, I’ve come to be a seeker of the thrill that the energy of band and audience can create. Music is magic. Healing magic. Whether playing to the song or going all out into improvisational space, I can’t get enough magic. “Shall we go, You and I, While we can” into a space and time of musical magic?”

We super excited about playing with Dave and I know you’ll love what he adds to the band…so come see us in May as we begin this new chapter of VCB!