Detective Frog
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Headline: Three Strangers met by chance at a desert crossroads on a sanguine night. The resulting jam session became the humble beginnings of the greatest garage rock trio the world has ever seen. Ricky Business, lyrical genius and drummer extraordinaire. Bill Lizard, a guitarist so good they made him play bass. Jacob Riddle, writer of songs, shredder of axes, and vocalist renegade. Their powers collided to create a perfect storm of catchy riffs, harmonic melodies, progressive rhythms, and unbridled human coolness. Also they’re really hot.
Location:
Genre(s):
FFO (for fans of):
Las Vegas, Nevada
Garage Rock, Stoner Rock
Queens of the Stone Age, Misfits, The Cramps
// BIOS
Detective Frog sounds like Queens of the Stone Age and Misfits broke into a dusty Las Vegas roadhouse to jam with Ween as an uninvited guest.
Yearning for rough-hewn rock that hooks your oddball heart? Detective Frog out of Las Vegas hints at Queens of the Stone Age slamming into the Misfits, with The Cramps and Ween lurking in the backdrop. Their tracks—“Pale Teeth,” “Phantom of the Community,” “Invisible Man”—speak straight to anyone who leans toward the misunderstood or off-kilter. Their debut LP, Vol. 1, carved out a spot far from polite chatter, but that was just the start. They continue to gnaw through stale corners of a scene hungry for stranger vibes, leaving a grimy echo that lingers like gum stuck under theatre seats.
Detective Frog creeps out from dust-caked corners of Las Vegas, mixing a crooked brew thick with sweat and echo. Picture Queens of the Stone Age rattling the rafters next to Ween, beneath a sickly neon glow, while The Cramps and Misfits watch with crooked grins. Jacob Riddle’s riffs cut through any haze, prompting self-declared ‘Froglodytes’ to howl right back. Ricky Business slams skins, each hit conjuring a memory of Lombardo’s signature grit. Bill Lizard’s strings stretch logic, twisting notes into forms that whisper of old Dali canvases.
They left footprints in dank punk dens and witchy gatherings, ripping through “Phantom of the Community” and “Invisible Man,” then hammering home “The Blob,” all feeding into their debut LP, Vol. 1. Each track lands like a lost reel from some grindhouse flick that Tarantino never got to sink his teeth into.
Step forward or retreat into the dull? Detective Frog waits for those willing to linger where strings squeal, voices snarl, and rhythms crawl under the skin. This is for anyone restless enough to crave strange sparks and odd flavours long after midnight. Let the uneasy thrumming guide you. Detective Frog will be there, carving fresh cracks in the pavement.
Picture this: Jacob Riddle, Bill Lizard, and Ricky Business—the trio known together as Detective Frog—dragging themselves out of the Las Vegas dust, leaving crooked footprints behind. Think Queens of the Stone Age trading sweat with Ween in some warped theatre, while The Cramps and Misfits glare from the balcony. They don’t stroll; they strut through grimy backstreets, pushing past piles of predictable tunes. Their sound lands like Fear and Loathing shoved straight into your ear canals, buzzing and strange.
Bill’s low-end snarls as though birthed by Lovecraft’s pen, unsettling and impossible to shake. Ricky, a percussive troublemaker, learned from lurking shapes beneath the sagebrush. Jacob shouts and shreds, wringing howls from those wild Froglodytes who can’t resist the pull. They earned their stripes in dingy punk haunts and eerie festivals. Halloween 2022 marked “Pale Teeth,” a vampiric lure that hissed under neon gloom. January 2023 spat out “Mummy Dearest,” then “Phantom of the Community” gave local theatre geeks sleepless nights. “Invisible Man” arrived soon after, clearing the way for their debut LP, Vol. 1, now a ragged staple for those who crave something tougher.
Their hideouts are shabby practice dens full of late-night muttering about the next horror-flecked masterpiece—some Queens of the Stone Age-styled dirge or a Misfits-level shriek. When they rip into their set, it hints at Dean Ween bending time.
You’ve got a choice: stick with the ordinary or trip headlong into these shadows. Follow Detective Frog if you’d rather wake up sore and buzzing from yesterday’s riffs. Remember, everything else is elevator music.
// CREDITS
Released: Oct 31, 2023
Produced by Cody Leavitt at Asteriod M Records
Released: Oct 13, 2023
Released: September 29, 2024
Released: September 1, 2023
Released: January 23, 2023
Released: October 31, 2022
// QUOTES
“Think of Invisible Man like a love letter to the disco-inspired groovy beats of the 70's and the blatant ignorance of the dark ages”
— Jacob Riddle
[On “The Blob”] “It's a dark sexual mystery”
— Ricky Business
// AUDIO
// VIDEO
Official Videos
//PRESS
Press Highlights
Coming Soon
Press Releases
Press Placements
- Nov 14, 2023: Flex Music Blog (Exclusive Interview)
- Nov 05, 2023: Moosic Entertainment (Exclusive Interview)
- Nov 05, 2023: CTRL Plus Space (Exclusive Track-By-Track)
- Oct 31, 2023: Rebel Noise (Album Exclusive)
- Oct 31, 2023: V13 Promo (Press Release)
- Oct 13, 2023: V13 Media (News)
- Oct 13, 2023: V13 Promo (Press Release)
- Oct 12, 2023: Ghost Cult (Premiere)
- Oct 13, 2023: Metal Video (Video Playlist)
- Oct 09, 2023: Apologue (Podcast)
- Sep 29, 2023: V13 Media (News)
- Sep 29, 2023: V13 Promo (Press Release)
- Sep 26, 2023: It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine (“Invisible Man” Song Premiere)
- Sep 16, 2023: Loudhacker.net (Tour News)
- Sep 15, 2023: Hanging at the Back (Playlist)
- Sep 15, 2023: V13 Media (Tour News)
- Sep 15, 2023: V13 Promo (“Fall Tour” Press Release)
- Sep 14, 2023: Loudhacker.net (News)
- Sep 14, 2023: Tattoo.com (News)
- Sep 13, 2023: V13 Media (Song Review)
- Sep 11, 2023: CTRL Plus Space (News)
- Sep 11, 2023: Moosic Entertainment (News)
- Sep 09, 2023: MetalTrip.com (News)
- Sep 08, 2023: The Loft Sessions (Playlist)
- Sep 07, 2023: V13 Media (News)
- Sep 07, 2023: V13 Promo (Press Release)