Ric Alba
Also known as: Danny Pavlis, Bill Walden, Dave Hackbarth, Rob Gallas, Chuck Cummings, David Raven, Gym Nicholson, Sim Wilson, Gary Dean Olson, also credited as Jim Nicholson and Neel Down, Steve Griffith, Steve Pannier
Ric Alba is a musician connected to 3 artist pages across the Waken The Dead alternative Christian music community. Current or continuing connections include Undercover. Former connections include Altar Boys and Dead Artist Syndrome. Documented roles include piano, keyboard, bass, member_person, guitar, vocals, drums, percussion and bass guitar. Waken The Dead also records Ric Alba as Danny Pavlis, Bill Walden, Dave Hackbarth, Rob Gallas, Chuck Cummings, David Raven, Gym Nicholson, Sim Wilson, Gary Dean Olson, also credited as Jim Nicholson and Neel Down, Steve Griffith and Steve Pannier.
Last relationship check: November 13, 2026
The story so far
Ric Alba is a musician whose documented roles include piano, keyboard, bass, member_person and guitar, with verified WTD connections across 3 bands.
Current or continuing work includes Undercover (guitar, vocals, drums, percussion, bass, bass guitar). Earlier verified band history includes Altar Boys (piano, keyboard, bass, member_person, 1984–1989) and Dead Artist Syndrome.
Bands and projects

Altar Boys
- former member · piano, keyboard, bass, member_person · 1984–1989

Dead Artist Syndrome
- former member

Undercover
- current member · guitar, vocals, drums, percussion, bass, bass guitar
Musical timeline
- 1984–1989
Altar Boys
former member · piano, keyboard, bass, member_person · 1984–1989
- piano, keyboard, bass, member_person 1984–1989
- Dates not yet verified
Dead Artist Syndrome
former member
- Dates not yet verified
Undercover
current member · guitar, vocals, drums, percussion, bass, bass guitar
- guitar, vocals, drums, percussion, bass, bass guitar
Played alongside
Gym Nicholson
Dead Artist Syndrome and Undercover
Ojo Taylor
Dead Artist Syndrome and Undercover
Bill Walden
Undercover
Brian Healy
Dead Artist Syndrome
Chuck Cummings
Undercover
Danny Pavlis
Undercover
Dave Hackbarth
Undercover
David Leonhardt
Dead Artist Syndrome
David Raven
Undercover
Derri Daugherty
Dead Artist Syndrome
Gary Dean Olson
Undercover
Jeff Crandall
Altar Boys
Jeff Elbel
Dead Artist Syndrome
John Piccari
Dead Artist Syndrome
Marc Plainguet
Dead Artist Syndrome
Mark Harmon
Dead Artist Syndrome
Mark Robertson
Altar Boys
Michael Roe
Dead Artist Syndrome
Relationship evidence and sources
- Altar Boys: former member · piano, keyboard, bass, member_person · 1984–1989
- Altar Boys: former member
- Altar Boys: verified member, status unresolved
- Dead Artist Syndrome: former member
- Dead Artist Syndrome: verified member, status unresolved
- Undercover: current member · guitar, vocals, drums, percussion
- Undercover: former member · bass, vocals, bass guitar
- Undercover: verified member, status unresolved