Vic Ruggiero
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Victor "Vic" Ruggiero is a musician and songwriter from New York City and has played in many ska bands such as The Slackers, Stubborn All-Stars, SKAndalous All-Stars and The Silencers (not to be confused with the Scottish rock band The Silencers), as well as with punk rock band Rancid both live and in the studio. He has also released two solo acoustic albums, and accompanied acoustic ska musician and singer Chris Murray.
He is primarily an organist, although he also plays guitar, harmonica and percussion.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] With The Slackers
- The Slackers — 1993
- Better Late Than Never — 1996
- Redlight — 1997
- The Question — 1998
- Before They Were The Slackers - 1999
- Live at Ernesto's [Live] — 2000
- Wasted Days — 2001
- The Slackers and Friends — 2002
- Close My Eyes — 2003
- International War Criminal [EP] — 2004
- Upsettin' Ernesto's [Live] — 2004
- The Slackers/Pulley Split — 2004
- An Afternoon in Dub — 2005
- Slack in Japan [Live] — 2005
- Peculiar — 2006
[edit] With Rancid
- Writing credits for tracks 5, 8 and 18
- Hammond B3 Organ on tracks 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 18 and 21
- Piano on tracks 5, 9, 12, 14, 18 and 21
- Percussion on tracks 5 and 18
- Guitar on track 12
- Keyboards
[edit] With The Transplants
- Hammond B3 Organ on tracks 2, 6, and 7
- Hammond B3 Organ/Piano on tracks 9, 10, and 12
- Wurlitzer, Farfisa on track 6
[edit] With Chris Murray
[edit] Solo Albums
- Understanding New Jersey & Living in Sin - 2001
- Alive at the Ladybug House - 2004
- Blues and Clues - 2006 (Official demo bootleg. Also known as "Bounty and Clues" or "Top Secret Bounty")
[edit] With the SKAndalous All-Stars
- Hit Me - 1997
- Punk Steady - 1998
- Age of Insects - 1999
[edit] With the Stubborn All-Stars
- Open Season - 1995
- Back With a New Batch - 1997
- Nex Music - 1999
