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 fourth album Ponderosa was released on 29 August 2014. Their latest album Super Love Brain was released on 21 September 2018.
Richard in Your Mind | |
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| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Psychedelic pop, Sampledelica |
| Years active | Since 2006 |
| Labels | Broken Stone, Rice Is Nice |
| Members | Richard Cartwright Conrad Richters Pat Torres Richard Cuthbert Josef Muller |
| Past members | Jordy Lane Brent Griffin Alyx Dennison Joel Werner Nicholas Long Andrew Elston |
Musical style
editRichard 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
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| The Future Prehistoric |
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| My Volcano | |
| Sun |
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| Ponderosa |
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| Super Love Brain |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Summertime |
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| Mozzarella |
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Awards
editAIR Awards
editThe 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 |
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| 2010[11][12] | themselves | Breakthrough Independent Artist | Nominated |
Australian Music Prize
editThe 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
editThe 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 |
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| 2010 | "Candelabra" (Director: SPOD) | Australian Video of the Year | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Turning up the heat", Hobart Mercury, 8 July 2010
- ^ Krbavac, Peter (3 June 2010), "Mind over matter for Sydney collective", Canberra Times
- ^ Zuel, Bernard (19 February 2010), "Summertime review", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Cahill, Mikey (8 July 2010), "Be mindful", Herald Sun
- ^ Alessio, Dom. "Richard in Your Mind – the future is now". Home and Hosed. Triple J. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ Welsh, Caitlin. "Live Review: Richard In Your Mind, Kyü @ Spectrum, July 3". The Brag. The National Grid. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ Cayley, A.H. (25 June 2010), "The Future Prehistoric review", Mess + Noise
- ^ Zuel, Bernard (25 June 2010), "My Volcano review", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Kingsmill, Kate (15 July 2010), "Richard In Your Mind", Canberra Times
- ^ Wilson, Julia. "Mozzarella EP". Rice is Nice.com. Rice is Nice. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Jagermeister Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced!". 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Richard in Your Mind – Candelabra". ABC. 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.