Rick Froberg of Pitchfork, Drive
Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Obits
There’s a line in the Hot Snakes song
“Hatchet Job,” From 2004’s Audit in
Progress, where Rick Froberg sings “You
know I don’t know whether/it’s a job/or
what I like.” For me this line neatly sums
up the inherent dichotomy of trying to
make a living making music. I can’t be
sure if this was Froberg’s intent, but he is
one man who would certainly know well
the internal conflict involved with turning
something you love into a job, because in
addition to being one of post-hardcore’s
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most beloved and influential guitarists
and vocalists, he also works a day job
as an artist and illustrator. Whether it’s
playing guitar or drawing, making art is
how he makes money. He has designed
album covers, posters, t-shirts and other
merch for every band he has ever been
in, as well as for other bands and record
labels. He also shows fine art in galleries
on occasion, and in daily life makes his
living as a freelance illustrator.
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