Robt Ptak (born October 13, 1970) is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, and record producer who is the co-founding member and bassist/backing vocalist for 1990s pop punk band Size 14.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Pak |
| Also known as | Robt Ptak |
| Born | October 13, 1970 |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums, bass |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Career
editSize 14
editThe band Size 14 was formed when Ptak placed an ad in a Los Angeles classified magazine.[3] Ptak and bandmate Linus of Hollywood recorded all of the band's early demos on Ptak's 8 Track. Ptak can also be heard singing backing vocals and the high falsettos parts on the band's songs. Ptak left the band in 1997 and was replaced by Ray Santangelo.
Other projects
editIn 1996 Ptak toured with Jakob Dylan as a bass player and backup vocalist, playing songs from the album titled "Bringing Down the Horse" during which he recorded "Pain in my Head", with Andrew Slater Dylan's manager, which was engineered by Tobi Miller of The Wallflowers. Ptak was involved with The Wallflowers between the years 1996–1997 when Size 14 was signed.
Later Ptak moved to New York City to start a live version of his solo-project Artificial Joy which consisted of singer Milena Mepris (who later went to form Pin Me Down), bassist Mark Cevellos, and drummer Alex Elena. Later, drummer John Lamkin also joined. The band produced one 7 track CD. After Artificial Joy disbanded, Ptak played bass and guitar on Laura Dawn's album titled "Believer" in 2001, along with Laura Dawn, Carl Glanville, Ted Niceley, Harry Nilsson, Simeon Spiegel and Yoshiki. Ptak also formed the rock band The Bastard Kings of Rock with Ptak on Lead vocals and lead guitar, Aristotle Dreher on bass and Michael Hamilton on drums, the band split up in 2004, after which Ptak focused on management and production.
Work as manager
editPtak was the manager of Pin Me Down[4][5] the side project from Bloc Party guitarist Russell Lissack and Artificial Joy singer Milena Mepris. Ptak and Renee Frisch also executive produced the band's album, while Alex Elena was the album's producer.[4]
Current
editRobt Ptak has released demos/studio recordings via a SoundCloud page through the name DPG MEDIA.[6] Ptak has also released some of this music via his Facebook Musician Page.
Bands
edit| Band | Position | Years Active |
|---|---|---|
| The Wallflowers | Bassist, Backing vocals | 1996–1997 |
| Size 14 | Backing Vocals, Bassist, Co Founder | 1995–1997 |
| Artificial Joy | Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Primary Songwriter | 1992–2001 |
| The Bastard Kings of Rock | Vocals, Guitar, Primary Songwriter | 2001–2004 |
| Pin Me Down | Exec Producer, Manager | 2005–2008 |
Discography
editSize 14
edit- "Size 14" (1997)
Laura Dawn album
edit- "Believer" (2001)
References
edit- ^ Galipault, Gerry (October 30, 1997). "Sizing Up size 14". Pause and Play.
- ^ "Size 14 Official Myspace Page". Myspace.
- ^ "Size 14 Interview iMusic.Com archive". iMusic.com. 1996. Archived from the original on March 6, 2000.
- ^ a b "Bloc Party side-project Pin Me Down to release debut album". NME. March 5, 2010.
- ^ "Pin Me Down BBC Biography". BBC. 2013.
- ^ "Robt Ptak". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.