| Member Since | 12/21/2005 | | Band Website | www.tommyrickard.com | | Band Members |
"Art, whether it’s good or bad, has a way of changing how we see the world" -Oscar Wilde Another favorite: “The purpose of art is to sober and quiet the mind” from the composer John Cage. These have always struck a chord with me. Inspiration and expression drive me to write and record music that changes the way we see the world. Music and writing are therapeutic. I strive for absolute honesty in my songs. The lyrics paint a visual world that everyone can relate to. They are full of truth and pain; bitter reality and joy. Inspirations are the Stones, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Radiohead, Beck, Al Green, the Verve/Richard Ashcroft, Richard Buckner, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane. I've been working with my own creative process. The goal is to achieve the freedom that allows a musician to purely create whatever it is, that is in them. To get out of the way and just let it flow. It can be a tough place to get to consistently, but I am tireless.
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INFLUENCES:
Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Radiohead, the Verve, Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Cash, Travis, Concrete Blonde, Hank Williams I II III, Ryan Adams, Wilco, Richard Buckner, Lucinda Williams, the Clash, the Velvet Underground, Stone Roses, Oasis, Graham Parsons, the Eagles, the Who, Bob Dylan, Sex Pistols, the Specials, David Bowie, Echo and the Bunnymen, the English Beat, the Jayhawks, David Gray, Led Zeppelin, the Lemonheads, Kings of Leon, Otis Redding, Al Green, T Rex, Starsailor, Miles Davis, Stan Getz...this could go on forever. | | Type of Label | Major |
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