Richard Laviolette
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Andrew Laviolette |
| Also known as | Mary Carl Richard Laviolette and His Black Lungs Austella |
| Born | August 22, 1982 |
| Origin |  Tara, Ontario, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Acoustic Rock Alt Country Folk Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record label owner |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, percussion |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Burnt Oak Records |
| Associated acts | Brides Elbow Beach Surf Club Ghost Bees Chris Yang Ryan Newell Households |
| Website | Richard Laviolette @ Sonicbids.com |
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| Richard Laviolette | |
| Former members | |
| Michelle Dyck Adam Scott David Mallery Rob Fillo |
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Richard Laviolette is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Guelph, Ontario. He was born 22 August 1982 as Richard Andrew Laviolette.[1]
His debut album was begun in autumn 2003 under the name Mary Carl. The album was recorded in the bedroom of friend Adam Scott, with Michelle Dyck contributing additional vocals. Incorporating guitar, cello, harmonica, piano, accordion, and floor tom, Mary Carl was released on 1 April 2005.
Laviolette is involved with Burnt Oak Records, a collectively run label based in Guelph. Under the Burnt Oak label, he released his second album, a little less like a rock, a little more like home in August 2006.
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[edit] Formative years
Richard Laviolette grew up on a small hobby beef farm west of Tara, Ontario. In his youth, Richard learned to play several instruments, including the mandolin and guitar, from his father. Richard became proficient in traditional folk and country mandolin styles.
During his teenage years, Richard played in several bands throughout the Tara, Chesley and Owen Sound areas of Ontario. Richard, along with Matt Gowan and some of his family members, formed the band Sharp Pointy Stick, which played a number of high school and bar gigs in the south-western Ontario area.
[edit] Discography
- Mary Carl, self-released (1 April 2005)
- a little less like a rock, a little more like home, Burnt Oak Records (August 2006)
- Track listing: 1. "127 Grange"; 2. "Pumpkin Heads"; 3. "Ordinary Fellow"; 4. "You're Dead!"; 5. "Finding Comfort in Eulogies"; 6. "Silhouettes"; 7. "Thesaurus"; 8. "Anti-Anything"; 9. "Oncoming Trains"; 10. "Qq"; 11. "Ants vs. the Universe"; 12. "Fussin' & Fightin'"
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[edit] External links
- Richard Laviolette at MySpace
- Richard Laviolette − Quasi-official website
- New Music Canada − Profile and song samples at CBC Radio 3
- Burnt Oak Records − Laviolette's Guelph-based independent record label
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