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Richard shot to fame at the age of 13 getting the part of Craig Harris in the soap, Coronation Street. He was in the soap for 5 years and in 2006, he won Soapstar Superstar contest against other actors from British and Australian soaps. After winning Soapstar Superstar, he was offered many recording contracts who wanted him to release an album of cover songs which he didn't want to pursue. Later in 2006, he left Coronation Street to start working on his music career, which was his main passion.

When it comes to an unbridled penchant for brutally honest lyrics and bare bones beats, we can call vocalist and songwriter Irvin Scabtree “Master”, or at least that’s the title of one of their most downloaded tracks on itunes. Along with guitarist Pressit, the two released an epic 12 song debut record in 2006. Pressit’s chunky guitar riffs complemented Scabtree’s predilection for the electronic. Together at only the age of 17 they released Take Me, Break Me, Make Me Pretty; a monstrous electro record that gained the attention of the music industry.

Fusing punk, disco and a touch of ‘cock rock’, the Blow Wave’s unique sound has been described as punchy, rocky disco-camp… full of raw attitude. The Blow Waves are; Vocals - Matt Doll, Guitars – Jamie Wave, Keyboards – Byron St John, Bass – John Pants, and Drums – Jezz Beat. Immersed in dirty synths, melodic harmonies, guitar driven riffs and penetrating hooks, The Blow Waves capture their raw stage performance and live reputation with the launch of their self-titled EP on 20 June 2009.

There are 2 bands listed under the name Halcyon; 1) Halcyon is a Tampa, Fl based band featuring Deb Hunseder & Steph Callahan (both guitars & vocals) and Alvon Griffin on percussion. They met at a party after a softball tournament. Deb was playing the guitar and Steph sang. They have been playing together since. Halcyon has attracted a large following, selling out shows wherever they go. While they play most of their gigs in the southeastern part of the U.S., they venture out to Chicago, Portland OR, and other places around the country.