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Richard Dodd
Richard Dodd Cellist recording at Abbey Road Studios for the band Pugwash (band).
Background information
Born (1965-04-25) April 25, 1965 (age 59)
Bristol, England
GenresRock, pop
OccupationCellist
InstrumentCello
Years active1983–present
Websitewww.cellodick.com

Richard Dodd (born April 25, 1965) is an English cellist, recording artist and musician. He has appeared on numerous records beginning from The Three O'Clock's Album Sixteen Tambourines, and spanning different musical genres from Pop with acts like The Jonas Brothers, Vanessa Carlton, Dixie Chick's, Kelly Clarkson, and Taylor Swift. With Rock bands like Foo Fighter's and Queens of the Storage, and Aerosmith's album Music From Another Dimension. Alternative groups: Silversun Pickups, Sam Phillips, Ryan Adams, and Jenny Lewis just to name a few. British acts Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Snow Patrol, The Last Shadow Puppets, and Paul McCartney's Egypt Station. In Jazz he got to work with The Senator, Al Viola, on Hadda Brooks album "Time Was When". Current pop sensation Beyoncé's album Lemonade (Beyoncé album). He appears on the Johnny Cash's posthumous album I Corinthians 15/15. He continues to contribute his sound to bands like Band of Horses, and artists Weyes Blood, Father John Misty.

Biography

Richard Dodd was born in Bristol, England. He emigrated with his family from England to the United States at age two to Long Beach, California. He began studying the cello at age ten and took his advanced studies at California State University, Northridge.

Career

Dodd had an early interest in punk rock. Later as a teenager, he performed live with The Bangles. After studies at Cal State Northridge, he spent many years touring and doing solo sessions with rock artists.[1]

Dodd began working as a session musician in 1983, beginning with The Three O'Clock's album, Sixteen Tambourines where he was joined with his sister Sarah Dodd Falkebring , who is a violinist in the Norrköping Symphony. In 1990 he joined the group Lowen & Navarro; toured and appeared on their albums: Walking On A Wire, Broken Moon and Pendulum.
He has since recorded with numerous musical artists such as Foo Fighters, with his velvety grit-to-the-string cello intro on the hit single "The Pretender" of the album Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace. Kanye West Graduation and Late Registration, Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks latest album Taking the Long Way, A Perfect Circle, Dr. Dre.

Richard also appears on the soundtracks to many movies including : I heart huckabees, Knocked up, SAW, Dodd has also appeared on many TV shows including, The Tonight Show (10 times) David Letterman, Craig Kilborn, Saturday Night Live, American Music Awards, and many more.

He is a member of The Section Quartet, (the world's loudest string quartet) who are signed to Decca Records.

TV appearances

With others

Discography

With others

References

  1. ^ Reel, James (June–July 2007), "Hard Rock Cachet", Strings Magazine, vol. No. 150, archived from the original on 30 August 2007, retrieved 10 February 2008 {{citation}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
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