SHUNGITE
NEW LP COMING SUMMER 2025
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ORIGINAL LPS
Since 2017, I’ve released 7 LPs and EPs, 2 collections of covers, and 1 “Greatest hits” compilation (below).
My entire catalog is available on my Bandcamp page—please buy there first since you can add a donation and get the entire catalog for a discount (artists also get paid there the most).
My records are also available on iTunes, Spotify, and all other major music and streaming services.
2021 curated collection
REVIEWS FOR LIFE OF THE PARTY (2023)
“A SOLID AND APPEALING RECORD, A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT… THIS COULD BE HIS BEST WORK TO DATE.”
— ADD TO WANTLIST
“CONSISTENTLY BRILLIANT AND UNWAVERINGLY MELODIC.”
— SHINDIG MAGAZINE (UK)
“A MATURE ARTIST IN CONTROL OF HIS MUSE.”
— POP ROCK RECORD
“A CRACKING ALBUM.”
25 MUST-HAVE LPS FOR 2024
“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED”
“ANOTHER OUTSTANDING RELEASE”
— POP ROCK RECORD (REVIEW/INTERVIEW)
REMEMBER THE LIGHTNING INTERVIEW
BEST ALBUMS 0F 2023
all reviews and press for previous records here.
LIVE SHOWS
I’m currently in a ‘90s cover band called Midlife Riot playing shows in our home base of Marin County.
See when we’re playing next at my Facebook page (give a follow) and below.
Contact me for booking
REMOTE DRUMMER FOR HIRE
& mixing services
Do you want professional-sounding drum tracks for your song played by a real drummer, without:
An endless search for the right hired gun
Repeated rehearsal time and expenses
Expensive studio time
Look no further.
All you have to do is upload your song, I play drums to it, I upload the exported MIDI file or WAV(s), wet or dry—no rehearsals or studio time required.
I AM BEST AT mid-tempo rock—alternative, alt-rock, indie rock, classic rock
I AM NOT YOUR GUY FOR metal, speed metal, punk, weird time signatures/prog rock.
I play drums and record, mix and master all of my recordings. You can listen to all of my recordings here on Bandcamp.
Some highlights:
Recently finished work on this entire album. Pink Floyd/trippy alt-rock, more mid-tempo.
““From the moment I dropped the tracks into Rich’s hands, it was clear I’d struck gold. He wasn’t just laying down a beat; he was injecting pure, unadulterated rock and roll soul into every groove. For a remote session, the communication was seamless, the turnaround was lightning-fast, and the quality? Absolutely stellar.”
Thank you Pete @Creative Vibrations
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MERCH
Buy a high-quality, weather-proof 2.5X2.5” Shungite sticker to show your RT pride and support the new record - coming out this summer!
Support my music with a T-shirt purchase at my Bonfire store. Available for men and women in multiple styles and colors.
Consider adding a donation on top of any purchase to support my music.
About
I’m a musician, writer, designer, and illustrator based in Marin County, San Francisco.
As a screenwriter, I recently optioned my feature film screenplay, HOLY MAN (about Beach Boys Dennis Wilson), which has placed in numerous industry competitions (5 finalist awards) along with several other projects.
Since 2017, I’ve released 7 LPs and EPs, and two collections of covers. All have garnered positive reviews and airplay around the world, with songs regularly featured on Rodney Bingenheimer’s show on SiriusXM, The Bob Cesca Show, Bagel Radio, and many more.
In 2024, I played drums for one of my musical heroes, Donnie Emerson—one of the highlights of my musical career.
My single “Higher” is featured in a new documentary about women in sports called After the Game.
Sign up for my email list (bottom of page), and follow me on Bandcamp to let you know about new music as soon as it’s released, along with other news. Thanks for listening and supporting original music.
CONTACT
For booking, publicity or TV/film licensing requests, please email me.
Ever wonder what happened to Michael Scott and Holly Flax from 'The Office' after they moved from Scranton to Colorado? Me too. My short story starts 3 months later.