Miranda Lee Richards

https://mirandaleerichards.bandcamp.com

Miranda Lee RichardsEXISTENTIAL BEAST, released 16 June 20171. Ashes And Seeds2. The Wildwood3. Lucid I Would Dream4. Golden Gate5. Back To The Source6. Autumn Sun7. Existential Beast8. Oh Raven9. On The Outside Of Heaven10. Another WorldMIRANDA LEE RICHARDS returns June 16 with her new album EXISTENTIAL BEAST on Invisible Hands Music. This beautifully constructed new release is characteristic of the effortless, 70’s-influenced, country-tinged psychedelia evident throughout the Los Angeles native’s previous work. EXISTENTIAL BEAST was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Rick Parker, best known for his work with BRMC.EXISTENTIAL BEAST is a political album, examining the issues of our time, but with the intent of tackling these tough and often taboo subjects in a poetic and heartfelt manner. The title is also a mash-up of terms, referencing the existential crisis that has in turn arisen. MIRANDA says of EXISTENTIAL BEAST, “In essence, we are all still working within those animal urges of fear, competition, survival and sexuality which are deep-seated and manifesting in varying ways and degrees for different individuals, depending on where they are at. But like it or not, these tendencies have been revealed, within our leaders, our countries and ourselves; it is indeed a pivotal and transformational time and there is much work to be done.” Born in San Francisco after the summer of love and before the dawn of disco, MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS grew up in an artistic and bohemian environment that has informed her adult life and work. After graduating from San Francisco School Of The Arts, she began to pursue a musical career. She met Kirk Hammett from Metallica who taught her to play Mazzy Star songs on guitar. Her early demos reached Anton Newcombe and she joined his band, the Brian Jonestown Massacre. MIRANDA then signed to Virgin Records and released her debut album "The Herethereafter," a mix of folk, psychedelia, country and indie pop, and found fans worldwide. The critically acclaimed follow-up album "Light Of X"–the title of which comes from a dream about harnessing beams of light to travel in time–followed in 2009 via Nettwerk Records. In 2016, MIRANDA unveiled "Echoes Of The Dreamtime" on Invisible Hands Music, which received rave reviews across in the U.K. and U.S., as well as national airplay with Mojo giving the album 4 stars and hailing the first single, “The sublime ‘First Light Of Winter’ is the moment it all comes together, Richards transcending her influences and, no longer constrained, arriving at psychedelia’s higher plane” (1/2016). EXISTENTIAL BEAST is yet another confident and inspiring piece of work from MIRANDA, sure to excite her ever growing fan base.

Category: Arts & Entertainment

City: Los Angeles

State: California

Country: United States of America (US)

Currency : USD

Platform: Bandcamp

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