Rick White (born 5 December 1970) is a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, he was a member of indie bands Eric's Trip, Elevator, Perplexus, and The Unintended. White first played music with a band called Bloodstain in 1984 before starting his own band in 1986 called T.C.I.B that later transitioned to the name The Underdogs, which lasted from the summer of 1987 until June 1988. By the summer of 1989, The Underdogs had broken up and Rick had joined another band, The Forest, which lasted from the 1989 until June 1990, with a one-off recording session happening in December, 1990. Prior to and during Eric's Trip, White also recorded two solo-produced albums, one in March 1990 and another in August 1991, but neither one was released until 2022. Known for lo-fi recording, he has also recorded and produced music for The Sadies, Orange Glass, Joel Plaskett, One Hundred Dollars, Dog Day, HotKid and his former Eric's Trip bandmate Julie Doiron.
White released his first solo album, The Rick White Album, in late 2005. He followed it with Memoreaper in 2007. White's next album, 137, is a double album which was released in 2009 on Blue Fog Recordings. He released a record in 2019, The Opening, and was recorded with Eiyn Sof. His latest release, with all original material, is AGAIN, which was released in June 2025.
White is the former roommate of Dallas Good, founding member of The Sadies. White lived with Good during the early 2000s after moving from Moncton to Toronto.
Following Good's death in 2022, White recorded a tribute album of Sadies covers, Rick White Plays the Sadies. In 2024 he collaborated with the remaining band members on Rick White and the Sadies, an album of new original material. The album was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize.
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Discography
The Underdogs
The Underdogs – (Compilation & live tracks, recorded Summer 1987–Jun. 1988) - Bandcamp, April 2020
The Forest
The Forest – (Compilation, recorded Nov. 1989–Dec. 1990) - Bandcamp, Nov. 3, 2019.
Elevator
Forward to Snow – 7-inch EP, Sappy Records, April 1995
Backwards May – 7-inch EP, Sappy, September 1996
Onwards and Away – 7-inch EP, Squirtgun, March 1997
Elevator to Hell (demo) – cassette, September 1994
Parts Four and Five – cassette, Astronavigation, September 1997; CDR, Great Beyond, December 2001
Recorded Live in Halifax on 2 August 1997 – cassette, September 1997
Elevator to Hell – LP, Sub Pop, February 1995
Part 3 – mini-LP, Sub Pop, July 1996
Parts 1–3 – CD, Sub Pop, August 1996
Eerieconsiliation – CD/LP Sub Pop, August 1997
Original Music from the Motion Picture The Such – CD, Murderecords, May 1998
Vague Premonition – CD, Sub Pop, April 1999; LP, Sonic Unyon, June 1999
Live in Concert 24 April 99 – LP, Great Beyond, June 1999
A Taste of Complete Perspective – CD/LP, Teenage USA, September 2000
Early Band Recordings: February 1995 – June 1997 – CDR, Great Beyond, December 2001
Live in Concert 2001 – CDR, Great Beyond, December 2001
OLD
OLD EP (Bluefog) - 2021
OLD LP (Bluefog) - 2023
Solo/Rick White Album
Live at the Paramount Lounge. 13 August 2003 (Great Beyond) – 2003
The Rick White Album (Bluefog) – 2005
Memoreaper LP (Bluefog) – 2007
137 LP (Bluefog) – 2009
The Rick White Album Demos 2004 – 2013
Tomorrow single (2018)
The Opening LP w/ Eiyn Sof (Bluefog) – 2019
Here We Are/ Urge For Going single w/ Eiyn Sof - 2020
Rick covers Sloan's Peppermint EP - 2021
Where It's Fine LP (Bluefog) – 2021
4 O'Clock In The Morning Sessions (March 1990) - (recorded March 1990) - March 4, 2022
Pop Hits 91 (Aug. 1991) - (recorded Aug. 1991) - April 1, 2022
Rick White plays The Sadies (2022)
20 Golden Hits of the 60's (2023
20 Golden Hits of the 80's (2023)
De-Evolution EP (2023)
Music Box (2023)
20 Golden Hits of the 70's (2024)
20 Golden Hits of the 50's (2024)
20 Golden Hits of the 90's (2024)
Rick White and The Sadies
Rick White and The Sadies (2024) (CD, 12" LP, Digital Download) (Bluefog)
Live at the Great Hall (2024) (2xLP) (Bluefog)