Deer Tick is an American alt-country band from Providence, Rhode Island led by guitarist and singer-songwriter
John McCauley. Deer Tick's music has been described as a combination of folk, blues, and country.
-Wikipedia
Members:
John J. McCauley III
Christopher Dale Ryan
Dennis Ryan
Ian O'Neil
Rob Crowell
Name Origin:
McCauley explained that inspiration for the name Deer Tick came while he and Brendon Massei, also
known as Viking Moses, were hiking in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest near Bloomington, IN. McCauley
found a deer tick on his scalp later that evening, which caught the singer off guard. McCauley stated
that he had never come in contact with a tick, even though as a child he frequently went camping
and fishing. He was thus inspired to name his band after the parasite, stating that it sounded cool.
McCauley also stated that he was unaware of the bands Deerhoof and Deerhunter until after he had named his band,
but apologized for the similarities
From: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Genre(s):
Alternative country,
indie rock,
indie folk
Active From: 2004-present
Associated Acts:
Titus Andronicus
Chris Paddock
Diego Perez
Jonny Corndawg
Liz Isenberg
Diamond Rugs
Middle Brother
"Deervana"