About Me
Frank Richards is a professional bassist / multi instrumentalist with many years of experience, and countless recording and touring credits worldwide.
He was signed to several record deals, lived in places as diverse as London, New York, Montreal, Berlin and the South of France, and recorded/toured with bands ranging from Reggae to Funk, Jazz, Rock, Pop and Country.
Following studies in Arranging and Scoring at Boston's Berklee College Of Music, Frank moved to Los Angeles, and maintains a regular schedule recording and touring with professional artists .
In 2000, Frank set up his own production company SOLOCUT , which is a vehicle for his ambitions to score music for Film & TV, as well as building a library of original content available for artist collaborations.
Frank spent his early childhood playing Classical Piano, favoring darker composers such as Chopin and Bartok, but fell in love with Rock and Pop music in his teens.
Inspired by Roger McGuinn, he got himself a 12-String Rickenbacker and joined a high school band playing Beatles covers, until he picked up the bass at age 15, which marked the beginning of a life long passion.
Even though Frank is heavily influenced by bass greats such as Marcus Miller, Mark King, Abe Laboriel and Jimmy Johnson, it was songwriters and producers who ultimately caught his attention.Timeless Bands like Supertramp, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel and
Tori Amos, along with songwriters like Larry John McNally, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Donald Fagen, Stephen Bishop and Amanda Marshall made Frank realise something: Chops are nice, but it's all about being part of a great songwriting environment.
Therefore, Frank enjoys working with artists who connect to the audience with honesty, accomplished performance skills and great songwriting, across all styles of music.
In addition, he is equally a huge fan of musical innovators such as BT and similar artists, who fuse modern technology with traditional forms of music making.
As a performer, it is his objective is to lay a solid foundation for the rest of the band, while being musically inspiring, and completely connected to everybody around him.
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Frank has recorded/performed withAbe Laboriel Jr
Brad Wilson
Brooke White
Colin Thurston
Danny Reyes
Funky Hippeez
Heidi Marie
Jaime Paxton
Jaquie Virgil
Jhing
Jungle Boogie
Kate Russell
Kevin Brando
Lawrence Breaux
Matthew Hager
Mindi Abair
Piete Miller
Reggie Benjamin
Sheldon Fisher
Steve Webb
Swag
Taniq
The Getup
13th Floor
Tom Cunningham
Tommy Holmes
Touch Sensitive
Will Champlin
YaYoJones
Equipment List
Trace Elliot AH 600 SMX
Trace Elliot AH 500
Trace Elliot AH 500 X
Trace Elliot AH 500 X
Trace Elliot GP12 410 Combo
Trace Eliiot GP11 115 Combo
Trace Elliot MP11 Pre Amp
HH Electronics VS Amps
1988 Fender 300 19" Amp
Peavey MK IV Amp
Ampeg PR 1832 HE Cabinet
Ampeg PR 410HLF Cabinets
Ampeg PR 115HLF Cabinets
Mackie SRS 1500 Subwoofer
Ken Smith BSR6 EG 6 String Bass
Fender 5 String American DeLuxe Jazz Bass
Fender 5 String American DeLuxe Jazz Bass 2
Kubicki Factor 4 String Bass
Kawai FIIB 4 String Bass
Daion 4 String Bass
Daion 4 String Piccolo Bass
Roland GT-6B Effects
Yamaha EX 5 Sampler/Keyboard
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