Richard in Your Mind

Richard in Your Mind are an Australian psychedelic pop band from Sydney. They were formed in 2006 by then house-mates Richard Cartwright and Conrad Richters and expanded in 2008 with Pat Torres and Jordy Lane and later adding Brent Griffin (aka SPOD) and Alyx Dennison (from Sydney duo kyü).[1] They released their debut album, The Future Prehistoric, in December 2007[2] and two years later followed it up with their online only Summertime EP.[3] Their second album, My Volcano, was released in 2010[4] and soon followed by third album SUN in 2011. Their latest album Ponderosa was released on 29 August 2014.

Richard in Your Mind
OriginSydney, Australia
GenresPsychedelic pop, Sampledelica
Years activeSince 2006
LabelsBroken Stone, Rice Is Nice
MembersRichard Cartwright
Conrad Richters
Pat Torres
Richard Cuthbert
Josef Muller
Past membersJordy Lane
Brent Griffin
Alyx Dennison
Joel Werner
Nicholas Long
Andrew Elston

Musical style

Richard in Your Mind have been described as borrowing their sound and style from 60's psychedelic pop, Strawberry Fields era Beatles, and distinctly modern hip hop and electronic influences and recording styles. This combination is described as 'sampledelica'.[5] These broad musical influences are reflected in the band's choice of instrumentation outside the generic guitar/bass/drums, the artists choosing to use eastern strings and percussion, as well as spoken word samples and breakbeats. Their stage presence, use of props and elaborate decoration in their live performance has been well received by the Australian music media[6] and are an homage to the elaborate shows of other neo-psychedelia bands such as The Flaming Lips.

Discography

Albums
Title Details
The Future Prehistoric
  • Released: 2007[7]
  • Label: Broken Stone Records – BSR003
  • Format: CD, digital download
My Volcano
  • Released: 2010[8][9]
  • Label: Rice Is Nice Records – RIN009
  • Format: CD, digital download
Sun
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Rice Is Nice Records – RIN013
  • Format: CD, digital download
Ponderosa
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Rice Is Nice Records – RIN024
  • Format: CD, digital download

Extended Plays
Title Details
Summertime
  • Released: 2009
  • Label:
  • Format: CD, digital download
Mozzarella
  • Released: 2012[10]
  • Label: Rice Is Nice
  • Format: CD, digital download

Awards

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2010[11][12] themselves Breakthrough Independent Artist Nominated

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 My Volcano Australian Music Prize Nominated

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.[13]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
J Awards of 2010 "Candelraba" (Director: SPOD) Australian Video of the Year Nominated

References
  1. "Turning up the heat", Hobart Mercury, 8 July 2010
  2. Krbavac, Peter (3 June 2010), "Mind over matter for Sydney collective", Canberra Times
  3. Zuel, Bernard (19 February 2010), "Summertime review", The Sydney Morning Herald
  4. Cahill, Mikey (8 July 2010), "Be mindful", Herald Sun
  5. Alessio, Dom. "Richard in Your Mind – the future is now". Home and Hosed. Triple J. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  6. Welsh, Caitlin. "Live Review: Richard In Your Mind, Kyü @ Spectrum, July 3". The Brag. The National Grid. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  7. Cayley, A.H. (25 June 2010), "The Future Prehistoric review", Mess + Noise
  8. Zuel, Bernard (25 June 2010), "My Volcano review", The Sydney Morning Herald
  9. Kingsmill, Kate (15 July 2010), "Richard In Your Mind", Canberra Times
  10. Wilson, Julia. "Mozzarella EP". Rice is Nice.com. Rice is Nice. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  11. "Jagermeister Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced!". 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  12. "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  13. "Richard in Your Mind – Candelabra". ABC. 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
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