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 and melodic approach to the drums allows him to play a wide range of styles including jazz, rock, punk rock, blues, surf, gospel, soul and country. Tony is currently available to record and perform. His current bands include The Phantom Riders, Johnny Lloyd Rollins and Big River: A Tribute to Johnny Cash as well as many others. 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 Henry Rollins, 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 the U.S. extensively and toured internationally.

Band history;

• 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 (2003-2006)
• Park Bench Prophets (2005-present)
• Warning! a tribute to early Black Sabbath (2009-present)
• Jeff Hershey & the Heartbeats (2008-present)
• Big River (2006-present)
• Black Love (2007-present) New ep coming soon!

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)
• Eight (Music of the Bridge Community)
• Kill em’ with kindness but make sure they’re dead (Johnny Lloyd Rollins 2009)

Plus various compilations and session work.