Ep. 278: Student Rick w/ Adam Reiter

Ep. 278: Student Rick w/ Adam Reiter

From This Was The Scene Podcast by Mike Doyle

March 20, 2026 · 1h 11m · Season 2 · Episode 278

About this episode

Mike Doyle interviews Adam Reiter about the history and experiences of the emo band Student Rick.

Follow my Instagram here Student Rick was an emo band from South Bend, Indiana. They gained recognition for their song "Falling for You," featured on Soundtrack for a Generation and included in the video games Aggressive Inline and Amped 2. The song was often misattributed online to bands like Taking Back Sunday and Simple Plan during the file-sharing era. Formed in the late '90s, the band solidified their lineup in 2000 and signed to Victory Records in 2001, releasing their debut album later that year. They toured extensively, including the 2002 Vans Warped Tour, but faced lineup changes and injuries along the way. Due to creative differences, Student Rick broke up in November 2002, with members later forming other projects like Hello Vegas and Say Say. Big shot out to Double J (episode 136) for connecting me with Adam and also giving me a bunch of notes to reference for my questions. I got Adam on the Zoom and this is what we chat about: Hello Vegas What keeps them from playing reunion shows Signing to Victory Records fairly quickly His thoughts on Tony from Victory Breaking down the artwork of their record Recording at the Blasting Room Being on tour on 911 His non love of neu…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Doyle

Guest: Adam Reiter

Topics covered

  • emo music
  • band history
  • interviews
  • music industry
  • touring experiences

Keywords

  • Student Rick
  • emo band
  • Victory Records
  • Falling for You
  • 2002 Vans Warped Tour
  • Hello Vegas
  • music history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Victory Records, Hello Vegas, Say Say

Books & works: Falling for You, Soundtrack for a Generation, Heaven is a Place on Earth

Places: South Bend, Indiana

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