About Tony Cicero

Tony Cicero’s balance of power and finesse has distinguished him as one of Southern California’s most respected drummers. His intuitive approach to the drums allows him to play a wide range of styles including jazz, rock, punk rock, blues, surf, worship and country. Tony is currently available to record and perform. His current projects are The Phantom Riders, Park Bench Prophets, Cadillac Angels and Big River: A Tribute to Johnny Cash. Tony has had the privilege of performing with Joe Baiza, Jack Brewer, Dez Cadena, Ralph Gorodetsky, Mike Watt, Hal Weatherwax, Tony Balbinot, Marty Greb and shared the stage with Nels Cline, Dick Dale, Black Flag, All, Descendants, Sonic Youth, Bad Brains, Slacktone, The Minutemen, Husker Du, Firehose, the Paladins and many other great performers over the years. Tony has toured extensively and internationally.
Bands

• Saccharine Trust (1980-1985)
• Left Insane (1985-1989)
• Shivertown (1989-1991)
• Vida (1991-1992)
• The Mecolodiacs (1992-1994)
• The Lucky Sevens (1998-2001)
• The Phantom Riders (2001-present)
• Cadillac Angels (2003-present)
• Park Bench Prophets (2005-present)
• The Preachers Blues Band (2006)
• Big River (2006…)

Discography

• Surviving You Always (Saccharine Trust, SST Records)
• We Became Snakes (Saccharine Trust, SST Records)
• Worldbroken (Saccharine Trust w/Mike Watt, SST Records)
• Past Lives (Saccharine Trust, SST Records)
• Left Insane (Left Insane, Nemesis/Cargo Records)
• The Mecolodiacs (The Mecolodiacs featuring Petra Haden, Enemy Records)
• Our Band Could Be Your Life: A Tribute to D. Boon and the Minutemen (Vida, Little Brother Records)
• The Phantom Riders (The Phantom Riders, Sky Ranch Records)

Plus various other compilations and session work.