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Todd Richard

Started playing in: 2001

Place: , British Columbia

Genre: Country

Band Members: Todd Richard, Jimmy Baldwin,Brendan Krieg&Bruce Morrison.

Website: Todd Richard

Biography

I have been singing for as long as i can remember and loving it. My father played in bands all his life,lead guitar and vocals.He gave me my voice and love of music.more...

Todd Richard (Last name Pronounced,like the Rocket)born Hamilton Ont.Music has always been a big part of Todd,s life. His father Joseph Richard was a great musician ,playing guitar & lead vocals in many bands.Todds Dads side of the family all originated from PEI,so music of course was always part of family get togethers.At the age of three the military life brought Todd & his family to make the move to Chilliwack B.C.His Dad was stationed at CFB Chilliwack.Todd started with playing drums on cardboard boxes @ family functions at his grandparents house backing up his Dad on guitar. As time went on Todd learned to Play the Drums seriuosly enough to play in the odd school Band.And occasionaly at these family functions Todd,s Grandma would ask Todd to sing her favorite song "Hard To Be Humble" by Mac Davis Todd says- i loved singing the song for her so much she truly loved to listen & that feeling was amazing. But i never really thought i could sing very well. It wasnt until my grade 11 Acting teacher asked me to audition for the Lead Role in Highschool play "Corndoggie" a musical set to 50,s oldies ect. He had me sing a song while he played Piano, he gave me the lead role right then & there. And suddenly my life changed i performed those songs on that school stage for that town of Sechelt BC night after night & i was hooked. I knew from watching my Dad up on stage so many time,s that this was what i truly wanted to do in life. I just had no idea it would be singing.After highschool i set out to chase my dream of being a singer,playing in bands ,sending demo,s ect off to Nashville. After a few years of not really any kind of luck the music started to take a sideline. Marriage,Family & Work took over. Started a Succesful Plumbing Business & hardly any music was made for many years to follow.It was 2001 when Todd,s Loving Grandma passed, then 2003 his Grandpa. Then suddenly the summer of 2007 Todd lost his Father Joe Richard to that awful Cancer. In my Dads last two weeks in hospital i promised him & myself that i was pursuing our Dream full out, no holds barred.Nothing was going to stop me. I was so mad that something like Cancer could steal my Dad away at such a young age. I guess it is my way of dealing with it all.The spring of 2008 Todd entered into a Karaoke Contest put on by Canada,s very own CMT Television. I made top ten in Langley, Top Ten in Calgary & then was voted as the BC Wild card & was heading to the Finals in Toronto.It was like my Dad was there all the way with me. Since that amazing whirlwind Todd has been performing @ various FaIRS ect. And thanks to the BCCMA in 2009 was given the opportunity to sing @ the CCMA Kick-off party @ the Vancouver Aquarium. What an amazing night. But the best part was getting to sing to & meet the amazing Mr Rick Tippe.I could not believe i was meeting him. This "Guy" just stopped me in the hallway to say good job & shake my hand, i looked & did a dbl take. Wait a minute youre Rick Tippe lol can i shake youre hand again i said, not believing my eyes.Soon after this night thru Facebook recieved an e-mail from Rick saying if i ever wanted to do some writing together to contact him.I thought it was some kind of joke. It wasnt until after some e-mail,s back & forth we eventually sat down together & started writing some amazing song,s.We now have a good little pocket-ful of song,s & the Plan is to eventually get down to Nashville to Record the first few.The first song we wrote together called "Lifes About People" on Reverbnation & my CMT Profile Page(cmt.ca/artist/toddrichard) is just a very Rough Acoustic version. The others are songs i wrote Years ago & did Demo,s in TractorGrease Studio,s in 2009. Also had an vIDEO epk & a few other video,s done @ TractorGrease at that time & they are all up on you tube. So have a listen go to you tube & Chek this New Up and Coming to a town near you soon Fellow out! Much more to come from this guy.

(www.myspace.com/toddjosephrichard) for more pics,blogs bio.
Also video,s on You Tube .

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Music


Title	Album	Listen

LIFE IS ABOUT PEOPLE	New Song/Rough Track

THE DANCE	COVER TUNE

GIVE A LITTLE	Original Demo

LOVE YOU MORE	Original Demo

NEW GIRL	Original Demo

Posts

posted on Tue Aug 31 12:57 AM
COUNTRY HAS HEART FUNDRAISER!

HEY FOLKS THIS SUNDAY NIGHT SEPT/05TH "CHAD BROWNLEE","GEORGIA RAIN","HAYLEE MCLEAN","JOHNSON BROTHERS","BRENT LEE","SAMANTHA KING" & "TODD RICHARD"AT BOONE COUNTY CABERET COME DOWN FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR A GREAT CAUSE! THE "COUNTRY HAS HEART" HEART & STROKE FUNDRIASER! AN AMAZING ...

posted on Sun Aug 22 02:57 PM
TODD RICHARD & THE WAYLON COWBOYS

HEY FOLKS THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AUG 25TH TODD & HIS BAND OF WAYLON COWBOYS ARE AT IT AGAIN! CMON DOWN TO BOONE COUNTY FOR BRENT LEE& THE BARE BONES BAND- BIG C.D RELEASE PARTY! TODD & THE WAYLON COWBOYS ARE OPENING THE SHOW! GOING TO BE A GREAT NITE! YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!!

posted on Tue Aug 3 12:08 AM
"LIFE IS ONE WILD RIDE"

HEY FOLKS NEW VIDEO OF NEW ORIGINAL SONG AT SPIRIT OF THE SEA FESTIVAL IN SUNNY WHITE ROCK B.C IS UP ON CMT/PROFILE PAGE! TODD & HIS BAND OF WAYLON COWBOYS RIPP UP THE STAGE WITH THIS NEW SONG "ONE WILD RIDE" MORE VIDEO ALSO UP ON YOU TUBE BUT THERES A SHORT CLIP ON SITE NOW! HOPE VERYONE IS HA...

posted on Tue Jul 20 09:44 AM
TODD/RICHARD-UPCOMING SHOW,S

HEY FOLKS WOW THE SUMMER IS STARTING TO GET BUSY WITH LOTS OF SHOW,S. STOP IN MY PROFILE PAGE AND HAVE A LOOK AT THE UPCOMING EVENTS PAGE. NEXT SHOW ABBOTSFORD AGRIFAIR JULY 31ST AND THE VERY NEXT DAY AUG 01ST WHITE ROCK,S SPIRIT OF THE SEA FESTIVAL & MANY MANY MORE! HOPE TO SEE SOME OF YOU GREAT C...

posted on Fri Jun 18 02:02 PM
VIDEO-POSTED"JOURNEY ON"

HEY FOLKS VIDEO FOR NEW SONG "JOURNEY ON" POSTED ON CMT SITE& ON YOU TUBE.THIS WAS TAPED @ BOONE COUNTY FOR THE LINDA CORSCADDEN ANNUAL "JOURNEY ON" CANCER FUNDRAISER.THE SONG WAS WRITTEN FOR LINDA BY RICK TIPPE, JEFF PFEFFERLE,& TODD RICHARD.THE VIDEO IS THE LAST HALF OF THE SONG.HAVE A LOOK /LISTE...

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"You bet guys it was an amazing night, for a Great Cause! Maybe see you guys at the Party in the Par..." + 1 other

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Influences

My Father,Rick Tippe,Bryan Adams, WaylonJennings,Johnny Cash,Toby Keith, Elvis Presley, Keith Whitley,Alabama,Wade Hayes, ,Kenney Rogers @ so many more