Richard James Simpson, formerly known as Richard James (born 1967), is an American singer and guitarist. He is a son of Renate Hoy, an actress born in Germany, and attorney Raymond C. Simpson.[1] He grew up in the South Bay region of California and had an older brother Charles "Rock" Halsey who was a member of Rock Bottom & the Spys.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard James Simpson |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Labels | Rehlein Music |
| Formerly of | Invisible Chains, Teardrain |
As a teenager, Simpson was a member of Invisible Chains as a bass player.[3] The band recorded one eponymous album but disbanded later on. In the 1990s, he fronted a band called Teardrain, which also featured Jill Emery and Mark Reback on bass and drums respectively.
He released his debut solo album in 2017. It is called Sweet Birds of Youth and features eighteen songs.[4][5] Among those playing on the album are Joey Burns (from Calexico) on cello, Theodore Welch on drums as well as Dustin Boyer, who co-produced the record and plays various instruments.[6] The album was mastered by Geza X.[7] Two songs from this album, "Roller" and "Taking Sides" were used in feature movie The Letter Red.[7]
Simpson released his second solo album Deep Dream in April 2019.[8] Over its seventeen songs, the albums features contributions from Dustin Boyer, Don Bolles (Germs), Paul Roessler, Ygarr Ygarrist (Zolar X) and two songs feature the original lineup of Simpson's 1990s band Teardrain – bassist Jill Emery and drummer Mark Reback.[9] Jill Emery also co-wrote and co-produced other songs on the record. The album was mastered by Geza X.[10]
In December 2021, Simpson released his third album Sugar the Pill.[11]
Discography
edit- Sweet Birds of Youth (2017)
- Deep Dream (2019)
- Sugar the Pill (2021)
References
edit- ^ "Renate Hoy". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Barnard, Mike (19 December 2017). "Richard James Simpson". Zap! Bang! Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "New video: Richard James Simpson 'You' - feat. Joey Burns". Graffiti Vibe. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Richard James Simpson - Sweet Birds Of Youth (2017)". Rock-Station.Over-Blog (in French). 14 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Richard James Simpson – Sweet Birds Of Youth [Debut Album]". Zone Nights. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "RJ Simpson: "Sweet Birds Of Youth" – feat. Joey Burns (Calexico)". EXHIMUSIC. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ a b Dan, Jen (19 December 2017). "Richard James Simpson (Teardrain, Invisible Chains) has released his debut solo album". Rebel Noise. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Richard James Simpson: Deep Dream". AllMusic. 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Gonzalez, Sean (12 April 2019). "Album Premiere: Richard James Simpson – 'Deep Dream'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Worldwide Premiere: Richard James Simpson's new single and music video 'Half Brother, Half Clouds'". Noise Artists. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Williams, Keegan (8 December 2021). "Album Premiere: Richard James Simpson – 'Sugar The Pill'". New Noise. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
External links
edit- Richard James Simpson at AllMusic
- Richard James Simpson discography at Discogs
