Riverdogs

The Riverdogs is a rock band, founded in Los Angeles in the early 1990s.

Band members

The band has featured singer Rob Lamothe, several guitarists, bass guitarists and drummers at different times.

Past and present Riverdogs musicians include:

Guitarists: Vivian Campbell, Nick Brophy

Bass guitarists: Nick Brophy, Cary Beare Drummers: Marc Danzeisen, Mike Baird (former Journey drummer), Ronnie Ciago.

Recordings

Following an introduction to guitarist Vivian Campbell, formerly of Sweet Savage, Dio, and Whitesnake, Campbell agreed to produce Riverdogs' first demo. Vivian was so impressed by their talent, he joined the band for its first eponymous CD, released on Epic Records in 1990. Soon after, drummer Marc Danzeisen joined the band to complete the line-up. Though fans and critics gave the album a warm reception, lack of support from their record label eventually led the band members to go their own way, with Campbell settling into the Def Leppard lineup and Nick Brophy becoming a respected engineer and producer. The band still gets together to play for fun and eventually record new songs.

Nick Brophy played as a bass guitarist on "Riverdogs" and played as a guitarist on "Absolutely Live" and "Bone", replacing Vivian Campbell as guitarist, and himself being replaced by Cary Beare on bass guitar.

Vivian Campbell is now playing in both Def Leppard and Riverdogs.

Rob Lamothe was a guest lead vocalist on the song "The River" on former Badlands bass guitarist Greg Chaisson's solo album "It's About Time". Marc Danzeisen guested on several songs on "It's About Time" as a backing vocalist and percussionist.

Rob Lamothe and Vivian Campbell have both had solo careers.

Keyboardist Kevin Gilbert played keyboards on the song "America" from "Riverdogs".

Allen DeSilva played drums on the song "America" from "Riverdogs".

Discography

*"Riverdogs" (1988)
*"Absolutely Live" (1993)
*"Bone" (1993)

References