Artist description Different and unique.. Cool and cutting edge..

Music Style Progressive, Techno, Industrial, New Age, Jazz, Rock, Metal, Symphonic, Electronic

Musical Influences Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Front Line Assembly, Megadeth, Yes, Rush, Mr. Bungle, Saga, Van Halen, King Crimson

Similar Artists Tangerine Dream, Front Line Assembly, Megadeth, Mr. Bungle, Saga, King Crimson

Artist History Winner: Keyboard Magazine Reader Soundpage Contest.Indie label releases:Sim Itar "Subliminal Self" (Inertia Records)Plasmaboy "a likely story.." (Random Wall Records)

Instruments = KORG: Wavestation SR, O1R/W, M1ex, DW-8000, Poly-800II, Poly 800, DDD-1 = Roland: S-550, MC-50 = Yamaha: DX-100, TX81Z = Alesis: SR-16 = Ensoniq: EPS =

Press Reviews raw42's "reviewers' picks/top tracks" and the raw42:top42 [www.raw42.com] - Awarded 4-1/2 Yaks at MP3yak.com - "Richards uses his considerable keyboard skills to make instrumental, Metal-meets-Techno music. That's right-- those aren't real wailing guitars, Headbangers. Regardless, these same Metalheads, along with some Electro Geeks, will get off on these tunes." -listen.com - "rick has definitely defined and mastered his own style.", "...this artist rocks big time." -raw42

Additional Info No guitars were harmed during the production of any of this music. All 'guitar' sounds are synthesized.

Location Sunnyvale, CA - USA

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