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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name = Glenn Richards
| name = Glenn Richards
| image = GlennRichards.jpeg
| image = GlennRichards.jpeg
| caption = Richards in 2007
| caption = Richards in 2007
| image_size = 200px
| image_size = 200px
| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Glenn Anthony Richards
| birth_name = Glenn Anthony Richards
| alias = G. A. Richards
| alias = G. A. Richards
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|12|29|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|12|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Shepparton, Victoria]], Australia
| birth_place = [[Shepparton, Victoria]], Australia
| death_date =
| death_date =
| instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Singing|vocals]]
| instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Singing|vocals]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| occupation = [[Musician]], [[songwriter]]
| occupation = [[Musician]], [[songwriter]]
| years_active = 1996–present
| years_active = 1996–present
| label = [[BMG Australia]]
| label = [[BMG Australia]]
| associated_acts = [[Augie March]]
| associated_acts = [[Augie March]]
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140517000729/http://www.augie-march.com/ augie-march.com]
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140517000729/http://www.augiemarch.com/ augiemarch.com]
}}
}}
'''Glenn Anthony Richards'''<ref name="APRA OneCrowded">{{cite web|publisher=[[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA)|title="One Crowded Hour" at APRA search engine|url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/worksearch.axd?q=One%20Crowded%20Hour|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref> (born 29 December 1973) is an [[Australians|Australian]] musician, best known as the mainstay guitarist singer-songwriter for the Australian [[rock music|rock]] band [[Augie March]].<ref name="AMGbio">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p457568|pure_url=yes}}|title=Augie March > Biography|last=McIntosh|first=Gregory|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|work=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref>
'''Glenn Anthony Richards'''<ref name="APRA OneCrowded">{{cite web|publisher=[[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA)|title="One Crowded Hour" at APRA search engine|url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/worksearch.axd?q=One%20Crowded%20Hour|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref> (born 29 December 1973) is an [[Australians|Australian]] musician, best known as the mainstay guitarist singer-songwriter for the Australian [[rock music|rock]] band [[Augie March]].<ref name="AMGbio">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p457568|pure_url=yes}}|title=Augie March > Biography|last=McIntosh|first=Gregory|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|work=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref>
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Richards joined [[Augie March]] in August 1995, playing his first gig with them five years later.
Richards joined [[Augie March]] in August 1995, playing his first gig with them five years later.


To date they have released two EPs and four LPs, while Richards has released one solo EP. Richards has released one additional solo EP as G.A. Richards and the Dark Satanic Mills Bros.<ref name= "GA Richards">[http://www.last.fm/music/Glenn+Richards/+wiki Biography, last fm]</ref>
To date they have released two EPs and six LPs, while Richards has released one solo EP. Richards released one additional solo EP as G.A. Richards and the Dark Satanic Mills Bros.<ref name= "GA Richards">[http://www.last.fm/music/Glenn+Richards/+wiki Biography, last fm]</ref>


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.
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.
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===Albums===
===Albums===
*''[[Sunset Studies]]'' (BMG Australia), 2000
*''[[Sunset Studies]]'' (BMG Australia), 2000 (with Augie March)
*''[[Strange Bird]]'' (BMG Australia), 2002
*''[[Strange Bird]]'' (BMG Australia), 2002 (with Augie March)
*''Closed Off, Cold & Bitter - Life As a Can of Beer'' (Solo [[Extended play|EP]]), 2006
*''Closed Off, Cold & Bitter - Life As a Can of Beer'' (solo [[Extended play|EP]]), 2006
*''[[Moo, You Bloody Choir]]'' (BMG Australia), 2006
*''[[Moo, You Bloody Choir]]'' (BMG Australia), 2006 (with Augie March)
*''[[Watch Me Disappear]]'' (Sony BMG Australia), 2008
*''[[Watch Me Disappear]]'' (Sony BMG Australia), 2008 (with Augie March)
*''[[Glimjack]]'' (Sony BMG Australia), 2010
*''[[Glimjack]]'' (Sony BMG Australia), 2010
*''Havens Dumb'' (Caroline), 2014 (with Augie March)
*''Bootikins'' (Caroline), 2018 (with Augie March)


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 02:23, 5 November 2020

Glenn Richards
Richards in 2007
Richards in 2007
Background information
Birth nameGlenn Anthony Richards
Also known asG. A. Richards
Born (1973-12-29) 29 December 1973 (age 50)
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1996–present
LabelsBMG Australia
Websiteaugiemarch.com

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, playing his first gig with them five years later.

To date they have released two EPs and six LPs, while Richards has released one solo EP. Richards released one additional solo EP as G.A. Richards and the Dark Satanic Mills Bros.[3]

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).

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 "One Crowded Hour" – Glenn Richards Song of the Year[4] Won
Glenn Richards Breakthrough Songwriter Award[5] Won


Discography

Albums

  • Sunset Studies (BMG Australia), 2000 (with Augie March)
  • Strange Bird (BMG Australia), 2002 (with Augie March)
  • Closed Off, Cold & Bitter - Life As a Can of Beer (solo EP), 2006
  • Moo, You Bloody Choir (BMG Australia), 2006 (with Augie March)
  • Watch Me Disappear (Sony BMG Australia), 2008 (with Augie March)
  • Glimjack (Sony BMG Australia), 2010
  • Havens Dumb (Caroline), 2014 (with Augie March)
  • Bootikins (Caroline), 2018 (with Augie March)

References

  1. ^ ""One Crowded Hour" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  2. ^ McIntosh, Gregory. "Augie March > Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  3. ^ Biography, last fm
  4. ^ "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  5. ^ "2007 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
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