Early bands Between 1976 and 1979, Grossman played bass for several minor bands, including Hellcats, Parachute, Bleeding Hearts, Eric Gradman's Man and Machine and The Traitors. Grossman performed on their debut album
Short Note (1981, #14 in the Australian charts) and the associated single
Short Note went gold.
Hoodoo Gurus in April 2012 In 1988 Grossman replaced Clyde Bramley in Hoodoo Gurus on bass. Grossman has been involved in the reformed Hoodoo Gurus (2003–present), including the release of their latest album
Chariot of the Gods (2022) and subsequent tours both nationally and internationally. Hoodoo Gurus co-headlined the 2004
Big Day Out festival with
Metallica and
The Strokes. Hoodoo Gurus toured during 2007 including several US dates, kicking off at the
South By Southwest Music Festival in
Austin, TX, performances in Europe, including the
Azkena Festival (
Spain) followed by a national tour of Australia called 'Clash of the Titans', with
The Stems and
Radio Birdman. Another solo Hoodoo Gurus tour started late in 2007 (including performances at the
Apollo Bay Music Festival,
Splendour in the Grass,
Meredith Music Festival, and the
St Kilda Festival) and continued into 2008. Hoodoo Gurus were inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame, Ghostwriters (i.e. Hirst and Grossman) were producers and session musicians for Various Artists album
Olympic Record (2000), other performers included Greene. Hirst and Greene, with Grossman playing bass, released
In the Stealth of Summer (2005) together with other musicians that would be used on Ghostwriters'
Political Animal.
Matt Moffitt During 2001, Grossman performed 20 concerts with long-time friend Matt Moffitt (1956–2003) singer-songwriter and founder of
Matt Finish. Grossman had been an early member (1980–1981) and returned to compile and promote
Just a Short Note (Best of) (December, 2001). When Moffitt died in September 2003, Grossman delivered one of the eulogies.
Persian Rugs In September 2001, the four ex-Gurus (Faulkner, Grossman, Kingsmill & Shepherd) performed as The Moops (later called Persian Rugs). At
Homebake 2001, (8 December) both Hoodoo Gurus and Persian Rugs performed separate sets."We recorded an EP about 18 months [ago] with all ex-Hoodoo Gurus members, Rick Grossman played bass on that as well but he has other things going on [in] his life which is always the way of the musician. We had a bass player vacancy going on in the band. I had seen Kendall playing in a band called the Crusaders which were very much in the same realm." - Brad Shepherd, 2003.
The Kelly Gang The Kelly Gang was a 2004 project Grossman formed with Jack Nolan, they brought in Hirst and Scott Aplin (Waikiki) to record
Looking for the Sun (July, 2004) which has one of
Sidney Nolan's iconic "Ned Kelly" series as its album cover. Brad Shepherd (
Hoodoo Gurus) also performed on the album as a session musician. On their tour debut guitarist Martin Rotsey (Midnight Oil) and session drummer Pete Skelton joined the band. ==Personal life==