Rick Froberg

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Rick Froberg was the perfect punk vocalist (NPR)

Froberg's voice was unmistakable. In Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu, the frontman had the sweet mix of snarl and shrill.

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Rick Froberg, singer for San Diego band Drive Like Jehu, dies at 55 (NBC 7 San Diego)

Veteran San Diego musician and visual artist Eric "Rick" Froberg, known for his work as guitarist and lead vocalist with the band Drive Like Jehu, ...

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Drive Like Jehu singer Rick Froberg dies at 55 (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Froberg was a member of the bands Pitchfork, Hot Snakes and Obits, but was best known as frontman for the '90s post-hardcore group Drive Like Jehu.

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RIP Rick Froberg of Drive Like Jehu (MetalSucks)

Eric "Rick" Froberg, most known for his roll as lead guitarist of Drive Like Jehu, passed away last night. He left behind a legacy of music.

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R.I.P. Rick Froberg of Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes (Exclaim!)

Rick Froberg of the bands Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes has died. He was 55. His passing was confirmed by friend and collaborator John R...

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Rick Froberg Dies: Guitarist For San Diego's Drive Like Jehu Was 55 (Yahoo Canada Sports)

Rick Froberg, a singer, guitarist and visual artist who was part of several national acts, most notably Drive Like Jehu, died suddenly on Friday in San ...

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Rick Froberg, Frontman for Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes, Dead ... (Yahoo News Canada)

Longtime collaborator John Reis, who played with Froberg since the mid-Eighties when they were members of the San Diego band Pitchfork, confirmed Froberg's ...

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DRIVE LIKE JEHU vocalist RICK FROBERG has died (Lambgoat)

Eric "Rick" Froberg, a highly respected San Diego musician and visual artist, has passed away at the age of 55. Froberg was best known as the guitarist and ...

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Remembering Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes' Rick Froberg With 5 ... (Pitchfork)

With an artist's eye, Froberg started band after band that would help define post-hardcore and influence generations of rock bands to come.

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Rick Froberg, singer and guitarist for Drive Like Jehu and Hot ... (Guitar World)

A giant of the post-hardcore world, Froberg played in numerous influential projects while operating as a celebrated visual artist.

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Remembering Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes' Rick Froberg With 5 ... (Yahoo Canada Finance)

With an artist's eye, Froberg started band after band that would help define post-hardcore and influence generations of rock bands to come.

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Rick Froberg was the perfect punk vocalist (OPB News)

Rick Froberg performs in Drive Like Jehu at Coachella festival in Indio, Calif., in April 2015. Froberg died on Friday. Matt Cowan / Getty Images.

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Rick Froberg, singer for Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes, dead at 55 (Yahoo News)

Rick Froberg, a staple of the San Diego music scene who helped headline multiple successful bands, has died at age 55, his longtime collaborator announced.

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