T-Ride

T-Ride
T-Ride, 1992 T-Ride, 1992
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California
Genres	Funk metal
Years active	1992
Labels	Hollywood Records
Past members	Dan Arlie Eric Valentine Geoff Tyson Steve Ouimette

T-Ride was an influential San Francisco-based heavy metal band which was noted for its wildly complex instrument and vocal arrangements. Their eponymous debut album was released in 1992.

Songs from the album were used in various motion pictures and television shows including "Luxury Cruiser" in the soundtrack of 1992's Encino Man, "Zombies from Hell" in the movie Captain Ron and "Bone Down" in an episode of Baywatch, "Forbidden Paradise-part 2".

Drummer/producer Eric Valentine went on to become a multi-platinum selling producer, producing acts like Smash Mouth, Queens of the Stone Age, Third Eye Blind, LostProphets, Good Charlotte, Nickel Creek, John Fogerty, All American Rejects, Slash and more.

Members

• Dan Arlie (vocals/bass)
• Eric Valentine (drums/producer)
• Geoff Tyson (guitar), credited as Jeff Tyson in album cover
• Steve Ouimette (guitar), uncredited

Discography

• T-Ride (1992, Hollywood Records) No. 60993 Produced by Eric Valentine

External links

• http://www.myspace.com/trideofficialsite
• Entry at allmusic.com