Ridin' The Storm Out

Ridin' The Storm Out is an REO Speedwagon tribute formed in 2017 by guitarist and founding member Rick Hunter in Ventura, California. In the late 90s, Hunter played and performed with REO founding member and guitarist Gary Richrath for almost three years. That experience led him to build a tribute centered on REO's music and on Richrath's contribution to the band's history. After working in tribute bands since 2002, Hunter set out to assemble players who understood the parts that define REO's sound. The focus was on the band's hit-song catalog, signature vocal harmonies, and musical style. The lineup came together with two young multi-talented musicians and two seasoned players, forming Ridin' The Storm Out, a tribute to REO Speedwagon. The name comes from the band's first hit in the mid 70s, the signature song that ends REO's shows.

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An REO Speedwagon tribute built around Gary Richrath’s musical legacy

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Ridin’ The Storm Out is an REO Speedwagon tribute formed by guitarist and founding member Rick Hunter in 2017. Hunter performed with REO founding guitarist Gary Richrath for almost three years in the late ’90s. The band focuses on REO’s hit songs, signature vocal harmonies, and musical style.

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Ridin’ The Storm Out is an REO Speedwagon tribute formed in 2017 by guitarist and founding member Rick Hunter. In the late ’90s, Hunter performed with REO founding guitarist Gary Richrath for almost three years. After playing in tribute bands since 2002, Hunter formed the band to celebrate Richrath’s contribution to music history and REO’s hit songs. The lineup brings together young multi-talented musicians and seasoned players, with a focus on REO’s signature vocal harmonies and musical style. The band’s name comes from REO’s first hit in the mid-’70s, “Ridin’ The Storm Out.”

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