Rich Hope
Encyclopedia
Rich Hope is a Canadian guitarist
, singer/songwriter, and performer born in Edmonton
, Alberta
whose heavy influences of blues
and rock
shine through in his songs. His most recent album, Rich Hope and His Evil Doers, was released by Maximum Jazz Records in 2005. Rich is represented by "Turner Music and Events" in Vancouver
, British Columbia
which represents other accomplished artists such as Amos Garrett
and Dr. Lonnie Smith.
, 54-40
and Big Sugar
.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, singer/songwriter, and performer born in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
whose heavy influences of blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
and rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
shine through in his songs. His most recent album, Rich Hope and His Evil Doers, was released by Maximum Jazz Records in 2005. Rich is represented by "Turner Music and Events" in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
which represents other accomplished artists such as Amos Garrett
Amos Garrett
Amos Garrett is a Juno Award-winning American-Canadian musician, performer, and author. He holds dual citizenship and was raised in Toronto and Montreal...
and Dr. Lonnie Smith.
Early career
After Rich Hope's first solo release "Good to Go" in 1998, he joined John Ford and became one of their principal song writers. John Ford released their self-titled debut in 1999 and followed with a five-year rock and roll journey of coast to coast touring, a major label debut for the band's second album "Bullets for Dreamers" in 2003 and opening slot tours with some of Canada's biggest bands such as The Tragically HipThe Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...
, 54-40
54-40
54•40 is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia.The band takes their name from the slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!", coined to express the expansionist agenda of James K...
and Big Sugar
Big Sugar
Big Sugar is a Canadian blues-rock band, they were active from 1991 to 2004 and again since April 2010. The band has sold more than half a million albums in Canada.-History:...
.