Chris Richards

Goldenwest CDs are in! U.S. fans, get yours direct from me with...

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:39:00 -0700

Goldenwest CDs are in!

U.S. fans, get yours direct from me with free shipping via PayPal, or from Amazon. All other international buyers, here’s your PayPal link to order.

Goldenwest Album Release Party, The Basement, Nashville, TN,...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:34:00 -0700

Goldenwest Album Release Party, The Basement, Nashville, TN, March 22, 2012. Photos by Kim Jameson.

Chris Richards ~ “Rubblefields” ~ Live At The...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:02:15 -0700

Chris Richards ~ “Rubblefields” ~ Live At The Basement, Nashville, TN

Goldenwest recording sessions. Photo by Jessica Daschner.

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:22:25 -0700

Goldenwest recording sessions. Photo by Jessica Daschner.

The new music video is here for the song...

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:08:58 -0700

The new music video is here for the song “Brilliantine”, from my new album Goldenwest.

We worked really hard on it over a 17-month period. I really hope you like it. See you soon,

Thank you for all the kind emails, posts, texts and calls,...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:48:05 -0700

Thank you for all the kind emails, posts, texts and calls, everyone. It’s been a good day. Sending love and better days…

GOLDENWEST My third album begins arriving at digital music...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:44:29 -0700

GOLDENWEST

My third album begins arriving at digital music stores and services today. I’d be honored if you added it to your music collection. Thanks, everybody, for all the support — and I really hope you like the record.

If you’d like to purchase it at iTunes, here’s a link: http://bit.ly/GoldenwestOniTunes

If you prefer Amazon, here’s a link for that: http://amzn.to/GoldenwestOnAmazon

If you’d just like to have a listen for now, this is a pretty good place to do that: http://bit.ly/GoldenwestOnBandcamp

Are You Ready For March Madness?

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:54:00 -0800

The new album Goldenwest arrives at digital music stores March 13, 2012!

(photo by Jessica Daschner)

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Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:24:02 -0800

How Not To Release An Album ~ Or ~ Introducing Chris The Richards

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:54:00 -0800

People have been asking: “What are you doing with your new record?”

My answer: “Y’know… just sending it out to digital stores.”

I feel a little bit guilty about my less-than-inspiring answer, but here’s the thing. It’s been 8 years since my last full-length album. You heard me. 8 years. Sure, I’ve released 4 or 5 singles in there, co-written and -produced a full length for another artist, produced 2 music videos. But let’s be real… if you ain’t got an album, it’s hard to feel like you’re fully in the game. You’re like a tailback that only carries the ball once a half.

8 years. 2004. Ronald Reagan was still alive. So was Ray Charles. That Usher song that just keeps repeating someone yelling “Yeah!” over and over again was on top of the charts. Justin Bieber was in 5th grade.

Normally what’d happen now is I’d hand the record off to a publicist, and you’d see it maybe by the fading days of summer.

My thinking is… It’s been long enough. My job is to make the album the best that I can. Check. If it’s good, you’ll hear it and then share it, and it’ll float to the top. If not, it’ll sink. I’m perfectly OK with that scenario.

However, don’t be fooled into thinking that I don’t have some aces up my sleeve. To offset the lack of publicity push, I’ve decided to add these surefire-success-inducing items to my official bio. Behold:

* All the songs on my new album GOLDENWEST were written about the bitter breakup of Adele’s last relationship.

* The record was recorded entirely on 2-inch tape, in Dave Grohl’s garage.

* And in an effort to get in with the young kids who are crazy about the three-word-name-with-“the”-in-the-middle bands (Foster The People, Young The Giant, Cage The Elephant), I will from here on out be known as Chris The Richards.

Some final images from the recording of my new album. It was a...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:21:00 -0800

Some final images from the recording of my new album. It was a really fun couple months, and I’m excited for you to hear it all. I’m off this week on a little mini-vacation, and then on to mixing. I’ll have new, big details for you the week of the 13th. Sound good? Alright then… Aloha!

Heading in for the last weekend of recording. Here are a handful...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:50:00 -0800

Heading in for the last weekend of recording. Here are a handful of candids from the last few sessions. Fingers crossed. See you on the other side…

Photoset: Should have a release date for the new album announced in the next few weeks. Sending warm...

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:40:40 -0800

Photoset: Should have a release date for the new album announced in the next few weeks. Sending warm holiday… http://t.co/jAhNZFN1

Should have a release date for the new album announced in the...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:01:53 -0800

Should have a release date for the new album announced in the next few weeks. Sending warm holiday wishes to you from Los Angeles.

Love,

More views of the recording of the new album, Downtown Los...

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:50:00 -0800

More views of the recording of the new album, Downtown Los Angeles, December 5, 2012. Just passed the halfway mark.

Photoset: Deep into the new album, somewhere in downtown Los Angeles, 11.19.11. http://t.co/Syjnj2r2

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:22:05 -0800

Photoset: Deep into the new album, somewhere in downtown Los Angeles, 11.19.11. http://t.co/Syjnj2r2

Deep into the new album, somewhere in downtown Los Angeles,...

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:08:22 -0800

Deep into the new album, somewhere in downtown Los Angeles, 11.19.11.

Recording of my new album is underway here in Los Angeles....

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:41:00 -0800

Recording of my new album is underway here in Los Angeles. I’ll be posting all the bits and pieces I’m able to as we go…

Scenes From The New Record: 7.28.11

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:37:45 -0700

Scenes From The New Record: 7.28.11

Big Thank You to @PetePetoniak for hosting me on Fox 11 to talk about http://t.co/7HObOkK ....

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:43:09 -0700

Big Thank You to @PetePetoniak for hosting me on Fox 11 to talk about http://t.co/7HObOkK . How’s it I’m in GB and @RachelManek is in CA?