Ric Neale is a piano player, singer and songwriter. Over the past year he has released two records - All That Counts in April 2016 and Pencil in July 2016 - both of which are live piano and vocal records. Earlier this year Ric wrote music for, and musically directed the theatre piece Dancing Bear which was performed to a sell-out audience at the West Yorkshire Playhouse and Contact Theatre in Manchester, and has also been touring the show Ric Neale Does Pet Sounds to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beach Boys’ album. Previously Ric and his band The Housekeeping Society have performed across the UK to promote their four concept albums, while lending music to a dance film (LET BYGONES BE), a theatre show (DANCING WITH THE ORANGE DOG) and a spoken word record (45RPM). Two songs Ric co-wrote reached the top ten of the UK Songwriting Contest in 2013 and he has played with countless artists as a session musician.
Quirky, clean-sounding post-punk from a Melbourne quartet featuring members of the Ocean Party, Cool Sounds, and Studio Magic. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 27, 2022
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2021
Lightning Dust channel the defiant spirit of ’60s psychedelia on their fourth LP, which features turns by Stephen Malkmus and Dan Bejar. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 9, 2019