Michael David Ricketts (born January 21, 1965, in College Park, Maryland) is an American rock musician, and songwriter. Guitarist for heavy metal rock band ALLOY20. Michael acted as primary recording engineer for their debut CD "ALLOY20 - Part I: Lost in the Veil of Darkness", released on October 20, 2012. Michael spends his spare time producing other acts and is also working on a solo project. He was co-founder and lead guitarist of the rock band Snydly Crunch. Snydly Crunch was featured on the 97-Underground compilation Album in 1987, and released "Revealed" in 1993. The band has performed with artists such as Pat Travers Band, Kix, and Mitch Allan with Honor Among Thieves on several occasions.
With the help of local producer and engineer Ray Tilkins, Snydly Crunch recorded the independent LP Revealed, released on SMARK Records on which Ricketts was co-writer and performed on guitars, keyboards, and backing vocals.
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Band members
Alloy20 members
Jeff Grove - lead vocals
Sean Taylor Brown - guitars
Michael Ricketts - guitars
John Taylor - bass guitars
Billy Giddings - drums, percussion
Snydly Crunch members
Michael Spelta - lead vocals, keyboards (1985–1989)
Sean Patrick Mitchell - lead vocals (1991–1994)
Andrew Faile - lead & rhythm guitars (1985–1994)
Michael Ricketts - lead & rhythm guitars, keyboards, vocals (1985–1994)
Steve Toth - drums, percussion (1985–1990)
Karl Seiler - drums, percussion (1990–1994)
Session musicians
Karen Teperberg - drums on Solo Debut (now with Jesse McCartney)
Discography
Alloy20
Part I: Lost in the Veil of Darkness (2012)
Produced by Alloy20, Mixed by Kevin '131' Gutierrez, Mastered by Maor Appelbaum
Demon of Destruction
Silent Calls
Veil of Darkness
More to Give
Snydly Crunch
Cue Sessions (1986)
Produced and Mixed by Jim Ebert
Forgotten One
Strike a Balance
Vicious Obsession
The Return
Say Yes
Fortitude
97 Underground Compilation (1987)
Produced by Derek Alan for PCA
Hell's Gates - Artist Wrathchild with Shannon Larkin (now in Godsmack), and Brad Divens
Then Comes The Night - Artist Snydly Crunch
Burn The Sky - Artist Mystic Force
Bad Attitude - Artist Shock Wave
Nightmares - Artist Mona Lisa
Found On The Highway Dead - Artist Chapelz
Hot Seat - Artist Child's Play with John Allen (now in SR-71 (band))
Scarlet Angel - Artist Scarlet Angel
Revealed (1993)
Produced by Ray Tilkens and Snydly Crunch
Cry Wolf
Tomorrows Promise
Dying To Survive
Stage work
Performed lead guitar for a stage production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (DC, Summer 2003)