Richie Edwards
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Richie Edwards was born on 25 September 1974, in Lichfield
, England
. He is the former bassist
of the British hard rock
band The Darkness and the guitarist/vocalist of their successor band Stone Gods
. He was confirmed as a member on 13 June 2005 replacing Frankie Poullain
on bass. When The Darkness disbanded following Justin Hawkins
' departure, Edwards switched to lead vocals with Toby McFarlaine taking over on bass. With original Darkness members Ed Graham
and Dan Hawkins
completing the new line-up, they recorded under the new name of The Stone Gods.
Edwards grew up in Lichfield, and was a member of bands at Netherstowe School. Subsequently, on leaving school he was employed in S&J Music, a local music shop on Bird Street and was involved in other local bands, including Gloy, who almost secured a recording deal themselves. This work ultimately lead to London and becoming a guitar technician
.
Before joining The Darkness, Edwards worked for nearly two years as a guitar technician for the band. He was also a member of the band Onion Trump
.
, Edwards uses Gibson Explorer
and Gibson Les Paul
guitars into a Diezel
VH4 Amplifier with Marshall
1960 Vintage Cabinets. For the song, "Magdalene St." he uses a Martin
acoustic guitar.
Lichfield
Lichfield is a cathedral city, civil parish and district in Staffordshire, England. One of eight civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated roughly north of Birmingham...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He is the former bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
of the British hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band The Darkness and the guitarist/vocalist of their successor band Stone Gods
Stone Gods
Stone Gods were a British hard rock / heavy metal band formed by ex-members of the then defunct UK hard rock band The Darkness. Their debut album, titled Silver Spoons & Broken Bones, was released on 7 July 2008, with the first single "Knight of the Living Dead" being released on 23 June 2008...
. He was confirmed as a member on 13 June 2005 replacing Frankie Poullain
Frankie Poullain
Francis Gilles Poullain-Patterson , better known as Frankie Poullain, is the bass player for rock band The Darkness. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He attended The Royal High School from 1984 to 1987....
on bass. When The Darkness disbanded following Justin Hawkins
Justin Hawkins
Justin David Hawkins is an English musician and singer-songwriter, best known for being the lead singer and lead guitarist of The Darkness, alongside his brother, guitarist Dan Hawkins...
' departure, Edwards switched to lead vocals with Toby McFarlaine taking over on bass. With original Darkness members Ed Graham
Ed Graham
Edwin James "Ed" Graham is an English musician who is best known as the drummer of rock band The Darkness, as well as the subsequent successor band Stone Gods, before officially leaving in 2008 due to a physical inability to perform.Graham is one of four children and as a youth, he attended...
and Dan Hawkins
Dan Hawkins (musician)
Daniel Francis Hawkins is an English rock guitarist, noted for his strong revival of 1970s classic rock and 1980s metal....
completing the new line-up, they recorded under the new name of The Stone Gods.
Edwards grew up in Lichfield, and was a member of bands at Netherstowe School. Subsequently, on leaving school he was employed in S&J Music, a local music shop on Bird Street and was involved in other local bands, including Gloy, who almost secured a recording deal themselves. This work ultimately lead to London and becoming a guitar technician
Guitar technician
A guitar technician is a member of a music ensemble's road crew who maintains and sets up the musical equipment for one or more guitarists during a concert tour...
.
Before joining The Darkness, Edwards worked for nearly two years as a guitar technician for the band. He was also a member of the band Onion Trump
Onion Trump
Onion Trump is a band formed by members of The Darkness' road crew as the band toured extensively throughout Europe and America in support of their debut album Permission to Land....
.
Equipment
For playing live with Stone GodsStone Gods
Stone Gods were a British hard rock / heavy metal band formed by ex-members of the then defunct UK hard rock band The Darkness. Their debut album, titled Silver Spoons & Broken Bones, was released on 7 July 2008, with the first single "Knight of the Living Dead" being released on 23 June 2008...
, Edwards uses Gibson Explorer
Gibson Explorer
The Gibson Explorer is a type of electric guitar that made its debut in 1958. The Explorer offered a radical, "futuristic" body design, much like its sibling, the Flying V. The Explorer was the final development of a prototype design which years later Gibson marketed under the name Futura.The...
and Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
guitars into a Diezel
Diezel
Diezel Amplification GmbH is a small firm based in Bad Steben, Germany, founded by Peter Diezel, that builds high-end guitar amplifiers. The company was established in 1994.-Bands and artists:...
VH4 Amplifier with Marshall
Marshall Amplification
Marshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
1960 Vintage Cabinets. For the song, "Magdalene St." he uses a Martin
Martin Band Instrument Company
The Martin Band Instrument Company was a musical instrument manufacturer in Elkhart, Indiana.-John Henry Martin and the first Martin company:This company was actually the reappearance of a previous company. John Henry Martin The Martin Band Instrument Company was a musical instrument manufacturer...
acoustic guitar.
External links
- Official The Darkness website
- FlamingWhopper.com UK based fan site for The Darkness, Stone Gods, Hot Leg & British Whale (established 2005)