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Glenn Richards

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Glenn Richards
Richards in 2007
Richards in 2007
Background information
Birth nameGlenn Anthony Richards
Also known asG. A. Richards
Born (1973-12-29) 29 December 1973 (age 50)
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1996–present
LabelsBMG Australia
Websitehttps://augiemarch.com/glennrichards

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]

Early life

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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

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Richards joined Augie March in August 1995. As of 2024 they have released two EPs and seven LPs, while Richards has released one solo album in 2010 and one EP as G.A. Richards and the Dark Satanic Mills Bros.[3]

Richards composed the original score for the acclaimed 2023 horror film Late Night with the Devil[4] whose directors, Colin and Cameron Haines, also directed several early Augie March video clips.

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

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APRA Awards

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

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 "One Crowded Hour" – Glenn Richards Song of the Year[5] Won
Glenn Richards Breakthrough Songwriter Award[6] Won


Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
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Glimjack 60

Extended plays

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  • Closed Off, Cold & Bitter – Life as a Can of Beer (2006)

References

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  1. ^ ""One Crowded Hour" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  2. ^ McIntosh, Gregory. "Augie March > Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Biography, last fm". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  4. ^ Hi all, just letting you know this beautifully made film is currently screening in Australian theatres ahead of its US theatrical release. A great night at the movies for pure entertainment, with levels for cinephiles and classic horror enthusiasts, as well as just looking and sounding sexy in a way few modern films do. I may have done a little music for it too.
  5. ^ "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  6. ^ "2007 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 234.
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