Glenn Richards

Glenn Anthony Richards[1] (born 29 December 1973) is an Australian musician, best known as the mainstay guitarist singer-songwriter for the Australian rock band Augie March.[2]

Glenn Richards
Richards in 2007
Background information
Birth nameGlenn Anthony Richards
Also known asG. A. Richards
Born (1973-12-29) 29 December 1973
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active1996–present
LabelsBMG Australia
Associated actsAugie March
Websitehttps://augiemarch.com/glennrichards

Early life

Richards was born in Shepparton, Victoria on 29 December 1973. Richards saved up enough money to buy his first guitar by working long hours on the docks in Fremantle, Western Australia.

With Augie March

Richards joined Augie March in August 1995, playing his first gig with them five years later.

To date they have released two EPs and six LPs, while Richards has released one solo album in 2010 and one EP as G.A. Richards and the Dark Satanic Mills Bros.[3]

Glenn now lives with his family in Tasmania in West Hobart, a suburb of Hobart with views of the city, the Derwent Estuary and the surrounding suburbs.

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007"One Crowded Hour" – Glenn RichardsSong of the Year[4]Won
Glenn RichardsBreakthrough Songwriter Award[5]Won

Discography

Albums
  • Sunset Studies (BMG Australia), 2000 (with Augie March)
  • Strange Bird (BMG Australia), 2002 (with Augie March)
  • Closed Off, Cold & Bitter - Life As a Can of Beer (solo EP), 2006
  • Moo, You Bloody Choir (BMG Australia), 2006 (with Augie March)
  • Watch Me Disappear (Sony BMG Australia), 2008 (with Augie March)
  • Glimjack (Sony BMG Australia), 2010
  • Havens Dumb (Caroline), 2014 (with Augie March)
  • Bootikins (Caroline), 2018 (with Augie March)

References
  1. ""One Crowded Hour" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  2. McIntosh, Gregory. "Augie March > Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  3. Biography, last fm
  4. "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  5. "2007 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
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