RICHARD IN YOUR MIND
RICHARD IN YOUR MIND + PIKELET NATIONAL CO-HEADLINE TOUR September/October 2010
They’ve both put out second albums this year, both won heady praise and adulation around the nation for their musical brilliance, and now Sydney’s Richard In Your Mind and Melbourne’s Pikelet join forces for a national co-headline tour of earthshaking incredible-ness.
The wildly eclectic, patently amazing and ridiculously entertaining Richard In Your Mind are still a little puffed up from all the plaudits heaped on My Volcano, which earned albums of the week around the nation and a handsome Triple J album packet. They smashed a national launch tour in July and are now eager to get back on the road.
Meanwhile Melbourne’s dazzling, incomparable Pikelet have enjoyed a similarly meteoric trajectory with Stem, which was released to the sound of a million jaws dropping back in February. Flogged by community radio and Triple J alike, and showered in critical superlatives, Stem hit the spot and kept hitting it until a thrilling musical climax echoed across the land.
Separately they were unstoppable, but together Richard In Your Mind and Pikelet are INDESTRUCTIBLE.
DATES
Geelong – Friday Sep 17
The National Hotel
tickets $12+bf from www.mohshtix.com.au / 1300 438 849
or $15 on the door if still available
Melbourne – Saturday Sep 18
Curtin Bandroom
tickets $12+bf from www.moshtix.com.au / 1300 438 849
or $15 on the door if still available
Canberra – Friday Sep 24
ANU Bar
or $15 on the door
Sydney – Saturday Sep 25
The Gaelic Club
tickets $12+bf from www.moshtix.com.au / 1300 438 849
or $15 on the door if still available
Katoomba – Sunday Sep 26
Gearins Hotel
tickets $12+bf from www.moshtix.com.au / 1300 438 849
or $15 on the door if still available
Toowoomba – Thursday Sep 30
Spotted Cow
free entry
Gold Coast – Friday Oct 1
Coolangatta Hotel
tickets $12+bf from www.oztix.com.au and www.moshtix.com.au
or $15 on the door if still available
Brisbane – Saturday Oct 2
The Clubhouse
tickets $12+bf from www.moshtix.com.au / 1300 438 849
or $15 on the door if still available
Sydney’s Richard In Your Mind bring you their latest album MY VOLCANO.
RICHARD IN YOUR MIND – MY VOLCANO ALBUM LAUNCH (Sydney July 2010) – FULL LIVE SET
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RICHARD IN YOUR MIND – I Will – My Volcano
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My Volcano sees the band expanding their musical vision ever outwards, traversing through fields of lush psychedelia, Odelay-esque party jams, lo-fi antifolk and tribal freak-outs. Richard In Your Mind’s ability to write such an incredibly eclectic record is an obvious achievement. Songs are lyrically colourful, beautifully composed, yet can be dark, dreamy, powerful, emotional and explosive all at once.
Championing their second full-length album release the band enlisted the producing and mentoring powers of none other than SPOD. The union of SPOD and Richard In Your Mind for My Volcano has ensured a kaleidoscopic and at times euphoric listen. SPOD worked with the band intensely during the lead up and recording, breaking the new material out of it’s shell when needed, developing and enhancing tracks, but at times leaving them lo-fi and beautifully raw the way it was always intended. Out of this dream collaboration comes a fresh and exciting band establishing themselves as a creative song writing force with strong, imaginative themes and clever sonic arrangements.
They have successfully fulfilled their vision for album number 2.
The partnership between SPOD and Richard In Your Mind was recognized and appreciated when they teamed up on 2009’s popular Summertime EP. The EP, released the first day of summer 2009, spawned underground slacker hip-hop hit ‘Make it Chill’ and served as an enticing appetizer for their 2nd album.
Richard In Your Mind was originally conceived as a recording project by former roommates Richard Cartwright (guitar, vocals, harmonica, sitar and other assorted instruments) and Conrad Richters (bass, synth, guitar) in 2006.
The band quickly gained notoriety on the Sydney scene for their flamboyant live shows. In December 2007 the band released their debut album The Future Prehistoric to glowing reviews, and went on to spend much of 2008 touring in support of the release.
Through 2008 the band toured extensively, eventually adding new members Pat Torres (drums), Jordy Lane (guitar, vocals) and more recently their newest member Brent Griffin (synth, sampler).
ALBUM LAUNCH THIS JULY / AUGUST
TICKETING INFO!
BEAT, BRAG & MESS+NOISE PRESENT RICHARD IN YOUR MIND
JULY 3RD SPECTRUM • $10 + bf pre –sale • Tickets www.moshtix.com.au
JULY 9TH NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB
with guests, RAT VS POSSUM + MAGIC SILVER WHITE
Tickets $10 + bf pre – sale www.northcotesocialclub.com and at the box office 94861677 or in person via Corner Box Office 57 Swan Street, Richmond.
JULY 23RD FANS ALHAMBRA • $10 + bf pre –sale • Tickets www.oztix.com.au
AUGUST 7TH CLARENDON GUESTHOUSE KATOOMBA • Tickets at the venue and here
The Cover looks like this, art by Greedy Hen.
Tracklist:
Tiny Collosus Face
Losing Our Minds
Birds
I Will
Lightning Eyes
This Face
Mongrowlia
The Sun Broke Into Your Heart
Creation
Edge Off Dreaming
Flower of the Heart
Jamaica
NATIONAL TOUR WITH CLOUD CONTROL
May 14 2010 Oxford Art Factory w/ Cloud Control – Sydney, New South Wales
May 15 2010 Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle w/ Cloud Control – Newcastle, New South Wales
May 20 2010 The Harp, Wollongong w/ Cloud Control – Wollongong, New South Wales
May 21 2010 Republic Bar, Hobart w/ Cloud Control – Hobart, Tasmania
May 22 2010 East Brunswick Club w/ Cloud Control – Melbourne, Victoria
May 27 2010 Prince of Wales, Bunbury w/ Cloud Control – Bunbury, Western Australia
May 28 2010 Mojos, Fremantle w/ Cloud Control – Fremantle, Western Australia
May 29 2010 Amplifier Hotel, Perth w/ Cloud Control – Perth, Western Australia
Jun 2 2010 Beach Rd Hotel, Bondi w/ Cloud Control – Sydney, New South Wales
Jun 4 2010 Clarendon Guesthouse, Katoomba w/ Cloud Control – Katoomba, New South Wales
Jun 5 2010 Transit Bar, Canberra w/ Cloud Control – Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Jun 11 2010 Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay w/ Cloud Control – Byron Bay, New South Wales
Jun 12 2010 The Zoo, Brisbane w/ Cloud Control – Brisbane, Queensland
Jun 19 2010 Jive, Adelaide w/ Cloud Control – Adelaide, South Australia
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THE SUMMERTIME EP – RELEASED DECEMBER 1st 2009
RICHARD IN YOUR MIND – Make It Chill – The Summertime EP
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Rice Is Nice have signed the phenomenally talented Richard In Your Mind. Their first outing on our label will be the digitally released Summertime EP. The Summertime EP sees Richard In Your Mind delivering a refreshing treat in anticipation of their soon-to-be-released 2nd album.
A motley crew of extroverted dorks, shy bookworms and punch-spiking delinquents, the songs on the Summertime EP felt they didn’t need those new album songs to be cool. Instead they started their own club. From the early 90s hip-hop flavours of ‘Make It Chill’ through to the frenetic 60s- meets-now explosion that is ‘Summertime Boogie (do the)’, RIYM have crafted a super-fun half hour of music, best served with BBQs, beach volleyball and tasty, tasty naan bread. Richard In Your Mind’s Summertime EP is your one-way ticket to party paradise and inner tranquility.
The Summertime EP is available NOW
