Intricate Rage: The Darvon Complex screams to be heard.

From: Coast weekly | Date: October 30, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Ricky Chasteen doesn't look like a nice guy. He could probably do a pretty good job of causing little old grannies to clutch their purses a little tighter. He's got three-quarter-inch metal plugs in his ears, multiple other piercings and an astonishing array of tattoos. As part of the band The Darvon Complex, he gets up on stage with his guitar and plays complicated and intricate melodies, screams his throat bloody and, well, expresses himself.

This is how nice Ricky is: When I called him requesting an interview, he was on his way to Disneyland with his girlfriend. He promised to call me back ...

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