Ricky Rat @ Fontaine Palace

Ricky Rat is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Detroit who began his music career in the mid-1980s as the guitarist for the legendary glam-punk band Trash Brats. In 1992, Ricky joined the Detroit rock ’n’ roll band Bootsey X and the Lovemasters, where he played for almost 20 years. In 2012, he released his first solo album, Songs in C Major Love, followed in 2016 by the energetic Joyful Rage. From 2017 to 2019, Ricky also played with the reunited legendary punk rock band Dead Boys. In 2020, during the COVID pandemic, Ricky wrote and recorded his latest album, Ghosts of Isolation, which was released in 2022. During this time, he also gained new listeners on social media, performing virtual concerts from his home for 160 consecutive days. Throughout his career, Ricky has toured and recorded music with the New York and French punk rock act Kevin K and the Kool Kats, as well as with Texas Terri and Nikki Corvette. Ricky currently performs with his band Ricky Rat Pack and also plays guitar in Mike Skill Group alongside Mike Skill, a founding member of the legendary band The Romantics.