Rick Barton is an American musician and producer from Boston, MA, who is currently the singer, guitarist and songwriter of the band Continental.
The Outlets attained success in the greater Boston music scene but failed to gain national attention when they signed with Restless/Enigma in 1985, despite modest critical acclaim including a recommendation from Billboard Magazine.
[3] Barton would eventually leave The Outlets (who have reformed without him) and form the Dropkick Murphys in 1996 With the Dropkick Murphys, Barton would record their debut EP, 1997's Boys on the Docks along with their first two studio albums, 1998's Do or Die and it's follow-up album, 1999's The Gang's All Here along with various 7", compilation appearances before announcing in 2000 that he was leaving the band and retiring from music to be with his family.
[5] In the years that followed, Barton would go on to produce music for founding Dropkick Murphys singer Mike McColgan's bands Street Dogs and FM359.
When the band isn't on the road, the father and son team paint houses to support their "music addiction".