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Hillary Richmond

and she rolled her past up into a little ball...

About Me

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"I'm haunted. That's what all her songs do. Even on first listen, they just seep into your primal brain stem. Where the unexplainable emotional cortex lies. She just has this uncanny ability to mix lyrics and notes to make an emotional response. It can't be faked."
-Melissa Davis, Greyhouse Publications
Hillary began playing piano at four, making up little melodies in her dad's office on her grandfather's old Steinway upright in Upstate New York. Since then, she has played over 50 events, shows, and festivals. She has attented countless open mics, had radio play on several local stations, and has written over 100 songs. She has been formally trained vocally for over 10 years, and has performed in over 30 school productions.
Hillary is enrolled at Berklee College of Music for Fall 2007, where she plans to major in Songwriting. She also thinks writing in third person is extremely narcisistic....
Okay, but seriously... all those numbers don't really mean anything. What matters is "the passion" for music... it's been a part of my life for so long that it seems more familiar than breathing at times. These songs are from the experiences I have taken in my life and tried to interpret in my own way. Someday, I hope I'll have more to experience and more to write about. Enjoy :)
Email: [email protected]
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Member Since: 6/13/2005
Band Website: hillaryplayspiano.blogspot.com
Band Members: Songs, Vox, Piano, Guitar- Hillary
Jesse Weiss- Drums
Garrett Eaton- Guitar
Steve Myette- Bass
Filthy Rich- SaX
Joey Primero- background VOX
Tracie Lombardo- background VOX

Influences: Foo Fighters, Circa Survive, Patty Griffin, Tori Amos, Arcade Fire, Paramore, Radiohead, Sia, Sara Bareilles, Chiodos, Regina Spektor, Rachael Yamagata, Fiona Apple, Ben Folds [Five], Elliott Smith, Phish, Trey Anastasio, Matt Nathanson, Jump Little Children, Guster, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Fastball, Sense Field, Bob Dylan, Lisa Loeb,
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

update 8.22.08

Hey Guys-I just wanted to say thanks for all the plays/feedback on the new recordings. Berklee has opened up a whole new world musically for me and it's been an amazing experience so far. I'm getting ...
Posted by Hillary Richmond on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:42:00 PST

new songs lyrics 3/28/08

Ode to a Real Songshould’ve seen this way beforeshould’ve known your touchwas too fragile to adoreeverything that I have lovedhas turned to dust right from the way I hold ittill it rustsy...
Posted by Hillary Richmond on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:08:00 PST