Johnny Rioux is a musician primarily known for playing in and working with many

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bands. He was initially based in

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but is now based in

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. Rioux is most known for his tenure as bass guitarist with the

Street Dogs Street Dogs is an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2002 by former Dropkick Murphys singer Mike McColgan. The band disbanded in early 2020 after 17 years together but reunited again in 2024. History In 1997, McC ...

with whom he joined in 2003. Rioux has also been in groups such as

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rock band Murder the Stout (along with former Street Dogs guitarist Marcus Hollar) and Street Dogs'

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side project FM359. He has previously played with

Roger Miret and the Disasters Roger Miret and the Disasters are a street punk group formed by Agnostic Front frontman Roger Miret. The band started when Miret was writing songs that were not a style suitable for Lady Luck (a band fronted by his wife Denise) or Agnostic Front ...

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and

The Kickovers The Kickovers were a pop punk band formed by Nate Albert, former guitarist of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. After Nate left the Bosstones to go to Brown University, he started writing songs, which were not like his previous band. In 2001, he go ...

. He has also worked with bands in non-musician roles including as a

guitar technician A guitar technician (or guitar tech) is a member of a music ensemble's road crew who maintains and sets up the musical equipment for one or more guitarists. Depending on the type and size of band, the guitar tech may be responsible for stringing ...

for

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (informally referred to as The Bosstones and often stylized as The Mighty Mighty BossToneS) were an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. From the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky ...

and

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for

Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The current lineup consists of co-lead vocalist and bassist Ken Casey, drummer Matt Kelly, co-lead vocalist Al Barr (on hiatus from the band since 202 ...

. He has recently started producing, and has so far produced for

Flatfoot 56 Flatfoot 56 is an American Celtic punk band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 2000. Known for their use of Scottish Highland bagpipes, the group performs an Oi! and Celtic punk sound similar to Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly. They have release ...

, the Street Dogs and Roger Miret and the Disasters. In 2023, Rioux co-founded the band

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which is fronted by former

Mighty Mighty Bosstones The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (informally referred to as The Bosstones and often stylized as The Mighty Mighty BossToneS) were an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. From the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky ...

singer

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and features members of

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Smash Mouth Smash Mouth is an American Rock music, rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994 and was originally composed of Steve Harwell (lead vocals), Kevin Coleman (drums), Greg Camp (guitar), and Paul De Lisle (bass). Harwell's ...

and

The Briggs The Briggs are a punk rock band based out of Los Angeles, California. The band formed in 1999 under the name "I Decline" by brothers Joey and Jason LaRocca and bassist Matthew Stolarz (a.k.a. Duck). In 2001, with the addition of drummer Chris A ...

. The group released their debut album in October 2023.

Discography

Performer

* Elmer – Biblebanger 7" (1994) *

– '' Still Standing Up'' (1997) * The Bruisers – '' Molotov'' (1998) * The Business – ''Mob Mentality'' (2000) *

– ''

'' (2002) *

– ''

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'' *

– ''

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'' (2003) * Street Dogs – '' Back to the World'' (2005) * Street Dogs – ''

Fading American Dream ''Fading American Dream'' is the third album by Street Dogs. It was released on October 24, 2006 by Brass Tacks Records, a division of DRT Entertainment. The album was released both with and without a bonus DVD. Track listing All songs by Stree ...

'' (2006) * Street Dogs – '' State of Grace'' (2008) * Street Dogs – ''

'' (2010) * Roger Miret and the Disasters – '' Gotta Get Up Now'' (2011) * Street Dogs – "

Crooked Drunken Sons ''Crooked Drunken Sons'' is an EP by the Street Dogs. It was released on 7" and as a digital download on Record Store Day, April 20, 2013, by Pirates Press Records. The title song is named after an annual tour the band has been doing. The son ...

" 7" (2013) * Street Dogs – " Rust Belt Nation" 7" (2013) * Johnny Rioux – ''Cowboi!'' (2013) * FM359 – ''Truth, Love & Liberty'' (2014) * Street Dogs – '' Street Dogs / Noi!se'' (2014) * Street Dogs – '' Stand For Something Or Die For Nothing'' (2018)

Producer

* Street Dogs – ''

'' (2010) *

– ''

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'' (2010) * Roger Miret and the Disasters – '' Gotta Get Up Now'' (2011) * Flatfoot 56 – '' Toil'' (2012) * Street Dogs – "Crooked Drunken Sons" 7" (2013) * Street Dogs – "Rust Belt Nation" 7" (2013) * Johnny Rioux – ''Cowboi!'' (2013) * FM359 – ''Truth, Love & Liberty'' (2014) * Street Dogs – '' Stand For Something Or Die For Nothing'' (2018)

Technical

* Street Dogs – ''Street Dogs'' (2010) * Flatfoot 56 – ''Black Thorn'' (2010) * Street Dogs – "Crooked Drunken Sons" 7" (2013) * Street Dogs – "Rust Belt Nation" 7" (2013) * Bricktop – ''Murder at 45rpm'' (2013) * FM359 – ''Truth, Love & Liberty'' (2014) * Street Dogs – ''Street Dogs / Noi!se'' (2014)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rioux, Johnny Living people 1974 births American rock bass guitarists Musicians from Boston Guitarists from Massachusetts American male bass guitarists Street Dogs members 21st-century American bass guitarists 21st-century American male musicians