Richard Lawson MusicFormer Drummer for legendary Aust. Punk band the Lime Spiders, Richard Lawson is
releasing another EP, ‘Presence of Mind’ in April 2022. Richard has released 7 albums and 3 EPs in the last 12 years covering every musical base from Electronica to Folk and Soundtracks.
About to do it all again….new album and tour starting Nov 6 with single Porcelain II out Nov 11 and album ‘Music at night’ selected ambient works 1994-2014 out too…hope to see you somewhere…
A fantastic interview with Shane Budini from the much vaunted Australian Electronic Music blog….out September 22
The ‘Firefly’ tour is in full swing at present and I am just over halfway through it having just completed the Central West run. Last weekend was action packed with 3 packed shows and lots of press and radio.
There was a radio and press interview with Marlene from Radio Blue Mountains and the Blue Mts Gazette during the week. There was also a live to air with Mal Rock at 2MG Mudgee on the Friday arvo. Friday night was at Roths Wine Bar Mudgee which had sold out at 5.00pm and I was to be joined there by local Beatles fanatic Harry Gibbons onstage. Together we played 6 Beatles songs much to the delight of the packed house.
Saturday a quick busk outside Mudgee Booknest was followed by a quick reconvening and rehearsal of the infamous percussion group ‘Kings of Congo Congo’. The 3 short sets at Flavours of Mudgee have been legendary since 2011 and we basically form a second line New Orleans style to open the event in spectacular style. This year we were joined by ‘Carmen Miranda’ and her bubble machine which made it very psychedelic surrounded by big bubbles.
Sunday night was at the intimate surrounds of the fabulous ‘Bootlegger bar’ in Katoomba and again another packed house and the night was a great success and I even pulled out ‘Bike’ by Syd Barretts Pink Floyd. I got to meet the best promoter in the Blue Mts , Charity Mirow who got me the gig.
The new single ‘Firefly’ is live now on spotify/youtube
There is a new LP of ‘Music at Night; Selected Ambient Works 1994-2014’ being released November 2022 including 6 reworkings and 6 unreleased songs of which the first single ‘Firefly’ is set for a September 1 RELEASE. The album will also be available as a CD at shows and on Bandcamp as well as the usual streaming platforms
Richard is performing and touring regularly on the South Coast and throughout NSW and plans are also underway for his works to be scored, performed and recorded by the esteemed classical ensemble ‘The Acacia Quartet’ later this year, with applications to several major classical music festivals in the pipeline.
‘Music at Night; Selected Ambient Works’ will be available November 2022 and the first single ‘Firefly’ is available September 1 on Spotify/YouTube/Apple music
Coming in September is the new single ‘Firefly’ from the forthcoming Compilation LP ‘Music at night’ Selected Ambient works 1994-2014
It features a little help from my friends in the forest
The new 4 track EP with lead track ‘Glow Baby’ is set to be released in late May 2022 featuring some very special guests and instrumentation…previews coming soon
The 6 track EP featuring lead track ‘Kingdom Come’ is available now on Spotify/Youtube/Apple Music and Soundcloud. Already on rotation on local ABC South East
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Kingdom Come on youtube
The new 6 track EP is out on Spotify/Youtube/Apple on Aug 28
Recorded totally at home at an isolated farmhouse in the Central West of NSW, it is a 6 track EP of Electronic pop and soundtrack works.
Listen to a taster here
Just released….a new Vinyl only compilation of Lime Spiders outtakes and rarities from the late 80,s and early 90,s. It includes lots of tracks from the fertile Beethovens Fist sessions which yielded up to 22 songs
Link here to buy and remember its ONLY available on Vinyl…no plans to put it up on Spotify yet
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