Rick Glaze
Rick uses his business and financial experiences for his unique and poetic look at Silicon Valley. His debut album, "Silicon Cowboy" could have easily been called, "My view of the Dot Com Internet fiasco in Silicon Valley on the Nightly Financial News." And sensitive ballads like, "Mississippi Goodbye," "Over," and "One More Tear" make this a well-rounded album that is a joy to listen to start to finish.
In songs such as, "My Dot Com", Rick gives us his humorous insight into everyday people's zealous expectations for wealth and prosperity as they bet it all on 'flash in the pan' Internet companies that are here today and take their investors for a 'crashing ride' tomorrow. In "Oscar Hammerstein," we see a 'virtual' country music drama of those individuals who personally came to Silicon Valley to get rich quick, only to see that dream collapse around them. It is a modern day story of the desperate search for the gold at the end of the rainbow.
Rick also touches on how the Internet has changed the way people interact with one another. Penned with songwriter David Pace, his tongue-in-cheek song "Virtual Love" documents how the computer and the Internet have not only replaced real relationships but also allowed people to truly shelter themselves by hiding behind fake 'virtual' personas.
Rick has been a singer/songwriter for more than three decades and has continued to write alongside career and family. Sensitive lyrics and memorable melodies are the benchmark of his songs about cars, traffic, jobs and lovers. "...Another standout track is 'Beach Down in the Islands,' with lyrics influenced by 'The Pelican Brief' and featuring a rumbling rhythm with some tasteful steel guitar playing." --Los Altos Town Crier (Los Altos, California). "Beach" was featured on CMT's (Country Music Television) popular reality show, Cowboy U, in Molokai in 2004/05.
The Rick Glaze Band, when assembled, plays a dynamic live show including new songs about the Valley like "Cool Nights in Santa Cruz", "Dumbarton Bridge", "A Mustang Is Cool" and "Nickel Beer". This is original acoustic music at its best.