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Swingin Richards ARTIST ID: 11440

The mission statement is a simple one: ROCK THE HOUSE! The Swingin Richards came into fruition January 2001. Their debut show was Feb 2, 2001, in the plaza of the Nations Bank Center in Charlotte, N.C. opening for James Brown.

Now you may say that's pretty good for a debut, yet there's good reason the guys were able to float their boat on something like this. Dues and persistence. The guys have been in some of the Southeast's most beloved, reveled party bands for over 10 years. MegaPhonics, Daddy Blue, do these ring a bell? If not, either you just moved to the area, or are unaware of what's been shaking musically in the Southeast.

"A friend of ours who works in promotions, was looking for a strong local act that would work nicely opening for James Brown. Our past bands had expired, so he suggested the five of us get together and have a go. Only to do this one show. It really came together from that. We've been friends a long time and play well together. So why stop?" - John Wads

What's this band about? GREAT MUSIC and a REAL GOOD TIME!

What makes this band work? SYNERGY, the whole being greater than the sum of its individual parts.

"Each member of the band realizes that everyone in it is indispensable. It takes all of us to take care of the musical business. The byproduct being, cohesiveness and interplay. It produces something greater than our individual selves. For myself, it doesn't get better than this when it comes to being in a band."

Equally accessible to each other, they are accessible to the folks they play for.

"How are you gonna be any good without a good crowd of people to play for? The whole synergy thing plays into the people we perform for. Maybe I should rephrase that, and say, the people we perform with. It takes two to tango. It's always the energy of the crowd that tells us what to do. When the crowd starts kicking, it makes us want to contribute that much more. So, it really creates a circle where everyone is grooving, and becomes quite a joyous event." - John Wads

Steven Engler replies, "It's really about the band and the crowd in the moment."

• GENRES FOR THIS ARTIST:

• Classic Rock, Jam Bands, & Roots
• R&B, Motown, Oldies, & Beach
• Modern Rock, Alternative, & Top 40

• SUGGESTED EVENT TYPES:

• College Events
• Corporate Events
• Private Parties
• Weddings