Rich Brightman

Rich Brightman
October 2016, Los Angeles
October 2016, Los Angeles
Background information
Birth nameRichard J Brightman
Born (1990-04-17) April 17, 1990 (age 34)
Bay Shore, New York
GenresRock, Pop, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, music producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, synthesiser, drum machine, digital audio workstation
Years active2008–present
LabelsRich Brightman
MotherShipSound

Rich Brightman (born April 17, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter.[1]

Early life

He was born in Bay Shore, New York and raised on Long Island. Rich started writing songs on guitar in his childhood bedroom on Long Island before after dropping on music theory classes at Bay Shore High School and started to learn audio and mix engineering the school's recording studio during study hall, lunch, and his after school hours.[2]

Rich's mother, Sherry Brightman, gifted him a MacBook Pro for his high school graduation.[citation needed]

Career

Rich saved his high school graduation money along with his summer job earnings to buy studio equipment of his own to start work on his debut self-titled album. Rich released his first single "Lighter Than Air" on August 7, 2009, later releasing his first full self-titled album Rich Brightman on July 23, 2010. Rich attended Salve Regina University while writing his second album "II" released November 29, 2013 featuring rock alternative/pop tracks.[3][4] During 2014–2016 Rich worked on his third release "III" which was released on Christmas Eve 2016[5]

Discography

Rich Brightman

  • Introduction
  • Casablanca
  • Lighter Than Air
  • Hit The Lights
  • Beautiful Night
  • Montauk
  • You & Other Drugs
  • Love Letter
  • Summer

Source:[6]

II

  • Aura
  • Spark
  • Drive
  • Anchor
  • Flight
  • Posie
  • Cozumel
  • Blur

Source:[6][7]

III

  • FLESH 4 FLESH
  • HIT LIST
  • RUN
  • WALDEINSAMKEIT
  • LATE NIGHTS
  • FIRST SIGHT
  • IKTSUARPOK
  • ONCE MORE
  • MONO NO AWARE

Source:[6][8]

References

  1. ^ "Rich Brightman discography". Allmusic. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Rich Brightman". Amazon. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Rich Brightman biography". CDBay. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Rich Brightman Latest Releases". 7digital. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "III by Rich Brightman on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Rich Brightman". iTunes. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "Rich Brightman". www.emusic.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  8. ^ "Rich Brightman". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved December 30, 2016.