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Richie

About Me

I'm a songwriter who, having become engaged to my soulmate and muse, am currently having a 'floodgate' moment creatively. I am here to regularly hurl my tunes out into cyberspace and see if anyone thinks they're any good! Although approaching the big 3 - 0, I've spent the last 10 years touring with the best band I have ever seen or heard. You can find us in my friends, they're called RANG-A-TANG, and Mike,Daz and Woody are three of the nicest, funniest and most talented people I could ever hope to make music with.My own Songs would come in batches of 2 per year for most of the time. Then I met MARIE ( see my friends also! ), she became my muse, and all of a sudden i end up with a big bucket of tunes and nowhere to put them! Ooo, while i remember, I wrote a tune and put a little animated short film to the music, you can find the results in my videos. And before you watch it, yes i DO have too much time on my hands...!Jan 2008...Now we're several months on, and my muse is now my wife! (see slide below). She's also a wonderful singer, and goes out under the name MARIE KELLY. If you get the chance catch one of her shows! Still going strong in Rang-A-Tang, with a change in the line up. A Fond Farewell to Woody, and a wary welcome for wiry Will, Prince of The Swingers! As my first album is very nearly ready i thought i'd 'double up' a selection of the tracks, two at a time, see if ya like em!Love Myspace Layouts Volcom Myspace Layouts Cute Myspace Layouts Plain Myspace Layouts Verizon Ringtones Abstract Myspace Layouts Alcohol Myspace Layouts Redneck Myspace Layouts Emo Myspace Layouts Dark Myspace Layouts
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Member Since: 9/5/2006
Band Members: On latest recordings I play keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, trumpet, mandolin, accordion and tin whistle. Bass and drums are played on keyboards, and i take care of all vocals.
Influences: The Beatles (particularly McCartney, damn that guy knows a catchy hook when he writes one!), Sting for his use of imagery in his lyrics, Paul Simon for similiar reasons, love Stevie Wonder, really into James Morrison, Neil Finn, Bruce Hornsby and his unmistakable piano! Mike Oldfield for his techniques in layering a multitude of instruments, and not forgetting Mike Crane from Rang-A-Tang, whose musical and arranging senses are as sharp as a freshly sharpened blade, and whose constant striving for the next musical 'rung' on the ladder, has been an inspiration to me from day 1.
Sounds Like: A snowflake, settling on the eyelash of a startled deer...
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

LEOPARDSKIN SOUP ALBUM

The track "Turkish Belly Dancer" is taken from the album "Leopardskin Soup", available on itunes through CDbaby.com. 4 years in the making, the album marks a long awaited return to original material. ...
Posted by on Sun, 20 May 2007 05:41:00 GMT