Riley Armstrong (musician)

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Riley Armstrong
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Riley Armstrong at RUSH 2013
Background information
Also known asPlain Edson
Born (1976-05-20) May 20, 1976 (age 48)
Dapp, Alberta, Canada
Origin Calgary, Alberta
Genres Contemporary Christian, folk
Occupation(s)singer, songwriter, engineer, producer
Instrument(s)acoustic guitar, looping device, vocals
Years active1998–present
Labels Flicker Records, 7Spin Music, Independent
Website www.rileyarmstrong.com

Riley Armstrong (born May 20, 1976) is a Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter from the hamlet of Dapp, Alberta, Canada. Musically his work is eclectic, combining acoustic guitar and hip hop rhythms, with layers of sound supported by sampling and programmed loops. A few of his notable songs are "Sleep", ">" (Greater Than), "What I Found", and "The Only".[ citation needed ]

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Career

Armstrong moved to Vancouver at the age of 18 to pursue a career in music. [1] He earned a degree in sound recording [2] and soon became the sound engineer for the Christian rock band Hokus Pick. [3] Armstrong was the engineer on the 1997 Hokus Pick album Snappy. A year later he released his own independent effort Novel Reason under the pseudonym Plain Edson.

Riley persuaded the members of Hokus Pick to let him be their opening act, as well as being their sound engineer. [3] While in Nashville on a Hokus Pick tour he befriended the members of the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline. Soon thereafter three members of Audio Adrenaline founded a new record company. Riley was invited to be the first performer to release on their Flicker Records label. [3] [4]

He then moved from Vancouver to Nashville, where he spent the next five years. [5] Riley Armstrong became the opening act for Audio Adrenaline. [4] During this period he released a follow-up album, Whatever the Weather. Armstrong then asked to be released from Flicker Records and returned to Canada. Marriage followed, with the couple settling in Calgary. Riley and his wife have one son, who was born in 2005. Also that year Riley released the album La Loop on the 7 Spin Music indie label. His band members were Rick Enns on bass, Dan Kim on guitar and Jared Falk on drums. [6]

During 2010 Riley Armstrong toured in the U.S. during which time he also opened for Starfield during their "The Saving One" tour.

Discography

Albums

Songs on compilations

Video

Awards and recognition

Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)

Collaborations and other credits

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References

  1. ↑ Banister, Eric. "(News) biography – riley armstrong". The Unofficial Riley Armstrong Website. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Pollard, Kevin (September 2003). "(Review) Riley Armstrong: Whatever the Weather". Canadian Christianity. Archived from the original on June 29, 2005. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 Williams, Eve (May–June 2000). "(News) Riley Armstrong sports a humble 'tude". Living Light News. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 Pollard, Kevin (June 2000). "(Review) Riley Armstrong: Riley Armstrong". Canadian Christianity. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
  5. ↑ "(News) Riley Armstrong". 7 Spin Music. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
  6. ↑ "(Artist) Riley Armstrong". The Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 1, 2008.
  7. ↑ Goodge, Mark (August 1, 2000). "(Review) Riley Armstrong". CrossRhythms (UK). Retrieved November 1, 2008.
  8. ↑ Argyrakis, Andy. "(Review) Whatever the Weather". Christianity Today. Retrieved November 1, 2008.
  9. ↑ DiBiase, John (June 15, 2005). "(Review) La Loop". The Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 1, 2008.
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