Adam Richman (singer)

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Adam Richman
Born1982 (age 41–42)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Indie pop
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer
Years active2001–present
LabelsOr Music
Website www.adamrichman.com

Adam Richman (born in 1982) is an American indie pop singer-songwriter, best known for his making multi-track, multi-instrument recordings.

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Early life and education

Adam Richman was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and grew up recording songs using piano, guitar, and drums on a multi-track tape player. [1] He is a graduate of Parkland High School in Allentown and attended George Washington University for one year before dropping out to pursue a music career.

Career

Richman's first EP was recorded independently in his dormitory at George Washington University. It was picked up and distributed by CD Baby. Richman toured constantly with 100 to 150 gigs a year. [2] Richman has been an opening act for The Roots, Simple Plan, and Matisyahu.

In 2005, Richman was signed by the independent label Or Music. Richman appeared at SXSW [3] and toured nationally to support his first full-length album, Patience and Science, opening for artists such as Puffy AmiYumi and Better than Ezra, and joined in the "Around the Clock Tour" with The Rocket Summer, This Day and Age, Socratic, and Sherwood. He was on the 2006 Rock Boat "floating festival". [4]

His songs include "Mary-Anne", "Suck It Up", and "Broken Glass". His single "The Loneliness Song" has a music video produced by the Nova Project. Richman was also briefly in the band the Consequence which later changed their name to Cash Cash.

Personal life

Richman built a personal studio in his parents' basement after spending nine months working with a professional team on an album project, scrapping the album for greater creative control. [2] He would record his next two records from his personal studio. [5]

Richman also works as a producer, including for records such as Speechwriters LLC's The Bull Moose After Party. He now lives in New York City. In 2010, Richman opened his own recording studio in Brooklyn called The Bucket NYC. [6] In March 2013, he announced via his tumblr page that he and Daniel Rinaldi wrote and recorded three new songs and that The Reign of Kindo were using Bucket Studios for tracking sessions. [7]

Discography

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  1. ↑ Peter Funk (June 3, 2005). "Patience and Science (review)". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 23, 2006. Retrieved November 12, 2006.
  2. 1 2 Daylle Deanna Schwartz (2005). I Don't Need A Record Deal!: Your Survival Guide For The Indie Music Revolution. Billboard Books.
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  4. ↑ Marc Pruitt (February 23, 2006). "rockin' the high seas". RelishNow. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
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