Rico Bell

Rico Bell
Rico Bell performing with the Mekons at the Hideout Inn on July 11, 2015.
Background information
OriginLeeds, UK
GenresAlternative country, rock and roll, punk rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsAccordion, Harmonica
Years active1983–present
LabelBloodshot Records
Websitebloodshotrecords.com/artist/rico-bell
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Rico Bell (born Eric John Bellis) is a UK and California based artist and musician best known for his work as a member of the British punk rock band the Mekons which he joined in 1983. A singer and multi-instrumentalist with the Mekons, Bell has also released three well-received solo recordings with the Chicago-based alternative country label, Bloodshot Records: The Return of Rico Bell (1995), Dark Side of the Mersey (1999) and Been a Long Time (2002).