Richey Hackett

Originating from Kingswinford in The Black Country, Richey grew up listening mainly to whatever the old man played on long car journeys (Eric Clapton, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who) but is a fan of many different genres of music; punk, metal, ska, reggae, folk, acoustic, alternative rock, indie, blues, jazz, torch songs, prog, classical, and more. For Richey, the important element is whether something gets an emotion out of you. Incorporating different styles, he hopes to create something new and distinct that will attract fans across all the above genres. But that's a pretty tall order, so don't hold him to that!

At the age of 13 he received his first guitar for Christmas and immediately set about creating a tuneless racket. Convinced this kind of music would never catch on, he began to learn the instrument in earnest and by the age of 18 was an accomplished rhythm guitarist. Having written poetry since the age of 10, Richey produced many embryonic songs during his teens, many of which served no greater purpose than teaching him what did and didn’t work in the context of ‘good music’.

At present, he has recorded 4 albums - Awkwardly Mobile, Conversations With Myself, Suddenly and A Madness Shared By Two - and is currently working on his 5th full length record. Richey is extremely proud of how all the songs have turned out, especially as he doesn't consider himself to be a musician. If you enjoy the songs or would like to hear more, please feel free to leave a comment on the page.

Hear more from Richey at:

Richey Hackett - MySpace Artist's Page

Richey Hackett - LastFM