Manic Street Preachers
Elliott Smith
Antony and The Johnsons
Ramones
Pixies
My Bloody Valentine
The Vaselines
The Clash
At The Drive-In
Muse
Daniel Johnston
Joy Divison
Dinosaur Jr
The New Pornographers
Portishead
JJ72
Devo
Beth Orton
Queen
Lou Hickey
System Of A Down
Elton John
Bob Dylan
The Buzzcocks
Regina Spektor
The Stooges
David Bowie
Nine Inch Nails
Ben Folds
Nirvana
The Flaming Lips
Beck
Mr Scruff
Marilyn Manson
Radiohead
Nina Simone
Metallica
Tears For Fears
Mad Caddies
Jeff Buckley
Dusty Springfield
Skunk Anansie
The Who
Smashing Pumpkins
Foo Fighters
Ray Charles
Muddy Waters
Weezer
Brian Wilson
DVDA
Wolf Parade
...to name just a few
Originating from Kingswinford in The Black Country, Richey grew up listening mainly to whatever the old man played on long car journeys (Queen, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who) but is a fan of many different genres of music; punk, metal, ska, reggae, folk, acoustic, alternative rock, indie, blues, jazz, torch songs, prog, classical, and more. For Richey, the most important element of any music is whether or not it inspires an emotional response in the listener. Incorporating all these different styles, he hopes to create something new and distinct that will attract fans across all the above genres. (That's a pretty tall order, so don't hold him to that!)
At the age of 13 he received his first guitar for Christmas and immediately set about creating a tuneless racket. Convinced this kind of music would never catch on, he began to learn the instrument in earnest and by the age of 18 was an accomplished rhythm guitarist. Having written poetry since the age of 10, Richey produced many embryonic songs during his teens, many of which served no greater purpose than teaching him what did and didn’t work in the context of ‘good music’.
At present, he has recorded four albums - Awkwardly Mobile, Conversations With Myself, Suddenly and A Madness Shared By Two - as well as an E.P. Richey is extremely proud of how all the songs have turned out, especially as he doesn't consider himself to be a musician. If you enjoy the songs or would like to hear more, please feel free to leave a comment on the page.
At some point in the future, Richey plans to put a band together with a view to playing local clubs. He hopes you enjoy what you hear and thanks for visiting the page. All songs are now officially copyrighted material.
Hi Mate, many thanks for the comment. Yes i do play all the instruments, though its mainly just guitar! I've been trying to listen to your songs but the only one that will play is 'You have what you want you'll get' - which is fantastic, hints of Kings of Leon in there. I'll be back to listen to the others. Cheers, John
Richey David Hackett, My Brother....yes its quite remakeable i have a brother as talented as this one. Never really thought you'd make any use of your old songs like Cigarette etc but the moment i listen to songs like Coming Home, Think like a Shrink, and our little songs Little Things (woow) i realise how talented you are. I know you're true dream has always been Film Making/Directing but i really think you've got the eyes and ears for music. I can't believe how easily you write lyrics all of mine consist of lines like "Hey I'm Lydia and i'm hear to say all my lyrics are rather gay" etc. I think you need to push your albums in the face of the media and show people what true music is. You've always guided me to listen to legends like Placebo. Pixies, Manic, Queen, R.E.M, Nirvana, Beatles etc and i really think there are elements of these legends in your songs. If they can make it big Richey i know you can.
Keep this up mate and i promise one day your dreams will come true.
Your littlest Sister (whos very greatful for your life) Lidey =] love you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
p.s. Don't let anybody tell you you're not humpable. Because you're bumpable. Well, I hope this doesn't make you feel uncomfortable
Just thought we would let you know that the West Gate EP hit stores a little sooner than we expected. So now you don't have to wait until May 10th to pick one up!
And the best part is... it's only $4.95
That's like the cost of a gallon and a half of gas.... or even a light fast food lunch.
So pick one up and support your scene....enjoy the home-made sounds...from our bedroom to yours
The EP is on iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, and Amazon mp3. You can find the links on our page
How you been? My comp had died hence why I've hardly been online. Must get a chat soon and I must check out ur tunes!!!!! I am a rubbish scatter brain at the moment!! Sorry.
