Eric Richter (born February 5, 1974) is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Denver, Colorado. He's best known for fronting the influential 90's emo band Christie Front Drive.[1][2] He moved to New York City in 1996 and helped create the post-rock/electronica quintet Antarctica.
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Background information | |
Born | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | 5 February 1974
Genres | Indie rock, emo, post-rock, electronic, alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards |
Years active | 1993–present |
After Antarctica's demise in 1999, he started the power trio The 101. After releasing two LPs and one EP, they disbanded in 2006. His next project, Golden City released a 7" single on Sound Fiction (Norway) on March 9, 2009 and a 10"/CD EP on Magic Bullet Records on April 7, 2009.[3] His current band, Highness released their debut LP Hold on May 14, 2013.[4]
He also provided backing vocals on Jimmy Eat World's second full length, Static Prevails.
References
edit- ^ Marsh, Jeff (March 31, 2005). "The 101 – Green Street". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "The 101 "Green Street" CD". Aversion Online. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Golden City "s/t" 10"/CD". Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "HIGHNESS "Hold"". Retrieved October 6, 2014.