Rich Hopkins |
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Rich Hopkins is a rather central figure of the new guitar bands scene. He is from Tuscon and had been there when it got started there. He was a fan and sponsor for Green On Red: He lent the band 1200 Dollars, so they could record their first EP. "And they payed the money back," he says. Together with singer David Slutes he founded the Sidewinders. Two and a half records later they were forced to give up the name, so they continued as The Sand Rubies. During the last years he is running Luminarios, a band with steadily changing persons except MC5 (Kick Out The Jams) veteran Michael Davis on bass, who is a firm member. Luminarios appearances are worth to be at with lots of fun and guitars and party all over the place. He often finds musical and lyrical connections to Paraguay, where he spent two years when he was in his early twenties. Rich has his own record label called San Jacinto Records, where he edits a lot of interesting Tuscon stuff. He participates in some bands and projects as a musician or a producer. |
Discography | |
| 1993 Personality Crisis | |
| 1994 Dirt Town | |
| 1996 Dumpster of Love | |
| 1997 El Paso | |
| 1998 The Glorious Sound Of Luminarios | |
| 1999 2000 Germans Can't Be Wrong | |
| 1999 Devolver | |
| 2001 The Fifty Percenter | |
| 2001 My Lucky Stars | |
| 2001 Tinitus | The SidewindersThe Sand RubiesLinksLots of words and pictures and mp3s of Rich Hopkins and the work he is involved in on his homepage: San Jacinto RecordsThe Phoenix New Times brought an interesting interview with Rich Hopkins and David Slutes that resumes both of their careers: New Times Interview
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