Richie Malone

Richie Malone
Performing with Status Quo in Partille, Sweden on 22 April 2017
Background information
Born	(1986-03-18) 18 March 1986 Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Rock
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	2000s–present
Associated acts	RAID, Status Quo
Website	Facebook

Richie Malone (born 18 March 1986) is an Irish musician who plays rhythm guitar for English rock band Status Quo. Malone first played with the band in July 2016, when previous guitarist Rick Parfitt was no longer able to tour due to a heart attack. Parfitt died in December 2016, and Malone became his permanent replacement.

Career

Malone was the frontman of RAID, a rock band based in Dublin.^[1]^[2] He was a fan of Status Quo through his father, first seeing them live in concert in 1999. He was particularly a fan of rhythm guitarist Rick Parfitt, emulating his playing style from a young age, and travelling to England in order to have a replica of Parfitt's trademark white 1965 Fender Telecaster made.^[3]

Rick was just everything I admired – his stage presence, his guitar playing, even his hair. I had long curly blond hair myself for a while but now it’s short which is better, since I don’t want to try to imitate him.
— Richie Malone, AntiHero Magazine, December 03, 2016

Malone met the band a number of times backstage after concerts, and became close friends with them. In June 2016 whilst touring with Status Quo on their "Last of the Electrics" tour, Parfitt suffered a severe heart attack, and was unable to finish the tour. Malone was selected to substitute for Parfitt for gigs in Belgium and Edinburgh in July, before Freddie Edwards, the son of Status Quo bassist John "Rhino" Edwards, took over.^[4]^[5] Malone would fill in for Parfitt again for concerts in later 2016. Parfitt died on 24 December 2016, and Richie Malone became the band's new rhythm guitarist, and will tour with the band for the remainder of their "Last of the Electrics" tour.^[6]

Equipment

Malone uses three Fender Telecasters and two Mayson acoustic guitars on tour with Status Quo. The first Telecaster is a custom build designed by Malone himself with .13-56 strings called the "AC Cobra". The second is a replica of his predecessor Rick Parfitt's white Telecaster also with .13-56 strings, which was a birthday present from his father Karl, and which Malone has reportedly played at every gig since he was 21. The third is a Fender American Special with 11-.49 strings, used for performances of "Hold You Back".^[7]. The Mayson acoustics are a DM5SCE and an MS7SCE, both with LR Baggs Anthem pickups.

Personal life

Malone is married to Jessica, and the pair have three daughters.^[8] When not touring, he works as a project engineer for a system integration company, and, according to the band's official website, enjoys running, swimming and sightseeing, and is a supporter of football team Chelsea F.C..^[9]

References

↑ "RAID". breakingtunes.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
↑ "Dubliner lives out childhood dream after joining rock band Status Quo". DublinLive.ie. 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
↑ "Interview: Richie Malone of STATUS QUO". antiheromagazine.com. 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
↑ "Status Quo call on Irish guitarist to replace Rick Parfitt". Hotpress.com. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
↑ "Status Quo's Rick Parfitt treated after 'heart attack' – BBC News". Bbc.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
↑ "Status Quo band members". statusquo.com. February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
↑ "Status Quo band members". statusquo.com. February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
↑ "Dubliner lives out childhood dream after joining rock band Status Quo". DublinLive.ie. 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
↑ "Status Quo band members". statusquo.com. February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-26.

Status Quo
Francis Rossi Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Alan Lancaster Jess Jaworski Alan Key John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley
Studio albums (UK)	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo Spare Parts Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon Dog of Two Head Piledriver Hello! Quo On the Level Blue for You Rockin' All Over the World If You Can't Stand the Heat... Whatever You Want Just Supposin' Never Too Late 1+9+8+2 Back to Back In the Army Now Ain't Complaining Perfect Remedy Rock 'til You Drop Thirsty Work Don't Stop Under the Influence Famous in the Last Century Heavy Traffic Riffs The Party Ain't Over Yet In Search of the Fourth Chord Quid Pro Quo Bula Quo! Aquostic (Stripped Bare) Aquostic II: That's a Fact!
UK Top 20 singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Down the Dustpipe" "Paper Plane" "Mean Girl" "Caroline" "Break the Rules" "Down Down" "Roll Over Lay Down" "Rain" "Mystery Song" "The Wild Side of Life" "Rockin' All Over the World" "Again and Again" "Whatever You Want" "Living on an Island" "What You're Proposing" "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" "Rock 'n' Roll" "Dear John" "Ol' Rag Blues" "A Mess of Blues" "Marguerita Time" "Going Down Town Tonight" "The Wanderer" "Rollin' Home" "Red Sky" "In the Army Now" "Dreamin'" "Ain't Complaining" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Come On You Reds" "Jam Side Down" "You'll Come 'Round" "The Party Ain't Over Yet"
Other singles	"Black Veils of Melancholy" "Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "In My Chair" "Tune to the Music" "Gerdundula" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Accident Prone" "She Don't Fool Me" "Who Gets the Love?" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "I Didn't Mean It" "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" "Restless" "When You Walk in the Room" "Fun Fun Fun" "Don't Stop" "All Around My Hat" "The Way It Goes" "Little White Lies" "Twenty Wild Horses" "Mony Mony" "Old Time Rock and Roll" "All Stand Up" "Thinking of You" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also	Status Quo discography Bob Young
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