Many of you know Richard Banke as Skid Roper, a long-standing accomplished local musician and prolific songwriter, as well as a San Diego music scene player and archivist. Circumstances lately have him living in a homeless shelter in San Diego through the Alpha Project (thank you Alpha Project)!

Although it's been years since his last album, he has continued writing and recording and has over a hundred good songs not yet released that he would very much like to get 'out there'! Let's help this San Diego music scene icon out during this rough patch!