BIOGRAPHY
| RICK MERRILL |
| Upcoming Shows |
| Growing up in Winter Park, Florida Rick was no stranger to live performance. He first appeared in piano recitals at age eight, learned to play trumpet by ten and guitar by age twelve. His passion for music landed him in rock bands throughout his high school and college years. While serving a tour in Vietnam Rick was introduced to Blue Grass and Country music and learned to play the mandolin. After returning home he and brother Jim formed the Merrill Brothers, wearing flowered shirts and playing their form of early Buffett, Clapton, Eagles and Southern Rock. They were joined two years later by brother Dave and created a Southern Rock guitar army, The Merrill Brothers Band. They wrote and performed all original music and played venues throughout the southeast, fronted groups like The Marshall Tucker Band, America, John Sebastian, Taj Mahall, Johnny Van Zant, Firefall, Mitch Rider, Nicolette Larson, Nantucket and Cactus, to name a few, and continued to write, record and perform to audience delights. Today Rick lives in the tranquil setting of Mount Dora, Florida keeping alive the classic rock, blues, southern rock and original music that has been his inspiration and passion. |
| SNAPPERS ROAD TRIP KEY LARGO, FLORIDA January & February |
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