Skid Roper

Skid Roper (born Richard Banke, October 19, 1954, in National City, California, United States) is an American musician, most active in the 1980s and early 1990s. He has recorded with several groups including the surf band The Evasions but is best known for his work with Mojo Nixon between 1985 and 1989. With Nixon, Roper was mainly a percussionist (playing washboard, tambourine, maracas, bongos, et cetera) and also played mandolin, banjo, harmonica and other instruments. Since parting ways with Nixon in 1989, Roper has released three solo albums.