Glenn Richards Explained

Glenn Richards
Birth Name:Glenn Anthony Richards
Alias:G. A. Richards
Birth Date:29 December 1973
Birth Place:Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Instrument:Guitar, vocals
Genre:Rock
Occupation:Musician, songwriter
Years Active:1996–present
Label:BMG Australia
Associated Acts:Augie March
Website:https://augiemarch.com/glennrichards

Glenn Anthony Richards[1] (born 29 December 1973) is an Australian musician, best known as the mainstay guitarist singer-songwriter for the Australian rock band Augie March.[2]

Early life

Richards was born in Shepparton, Victoria on 29 December 1973. Richards saved up enough money to buy his first guitar by working long hours on the docks in Fremantle, Western Australia.

With Augie March

Richards joined Augie March in August 1995. As of 2024 they have released two EPs and seven LPs, while Richards has released one solo album in 2010 and one EP as G.A. Richards and the Dark Satanic Mills Bros.[3]

Richards composed the original score for the acclaimed 2023 horror film Late Night with the Devil[4] whose directors, Colin and Cameron Haines, also directed several early Augie March video clips.

Glenn now lives with his family in Tasmania in West Hobart, a suburb of Hobart with views of the city, the Derwent Estuary and the surrounding suburbs.

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).|-|rowspan="2"| 2007 || "One Crowded Hour" – Glenn Richards || Song of the Year[5] || |-| Glenn Richards || Breakthrough Songwriter Award[6] ||

Discography

Albums

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Glimjack 60

Extended plays

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). "One Crowded Hour" at APRA search engine. 30 January 2010. 8 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120908053537/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/worksearch.axd?q=One. live.
  2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p457568|pure_url=yes}} Augie March > Biography]. McIntosh. Gregory. Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. 30 January 2010.
  3. Web site: Biography, last fm . 23 February 2009 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194626/http://www.last.fm/music/Glenn+Richards/+wiki . live .
  4. https://www.instagram.com/p/C51rywoyGZe/ Hi all, just letting you know this beautifully made film is currently screening in Australian theatres ahead of its US theatrical release. A great night at the movies for pure entertainment, with levels for cinephiles and classic horror enthusiasts, as well as just looking and sounding sexy in a way few modern films do. I may have done a little music for it too.
  5. Web site: Previous Winners Song of the Year . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 2 May 2010 . 25 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140625051731/http://apra-amcos.com.au/apraawards/aprasongoftheyear/previouswinners.aspx . live .
  6. Web site: 2007 Winners - APRA Music Awards . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 1 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419052509/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History/2007Winners.aspx . 19 April 2014 .
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