Richard Laviolette
| Richard Laviolette | |
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Richard Laviolette performing live.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Andrew Laviolette |
| Born | August 22, 1982 |
| Origin | Tara,Ontario, Canada |
| Genres |
Acoustic rock Alt country Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record label owner |
| Instruments | vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, percussion |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Labels | Burnt Oak Records, You've Changed Records |
| Associated acts |
Brides Elbow Beach Surf Club Tasseomancy Chris Yang Ryan Newell Households Jenny Omnichord |
| Website | Richard Laviolette @ Sonicbids.com |
Richard Andrew Laviolette (born August 22, 1982) is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Guelph, Ontario.Exclaim! has described Laviolette as an "old soul", with a voice that "can swing from a delicate whisper to a guttural bark in the same breath".The Record in Kitchener has said Laviolette is on "the cutting edge of the local scene", along with James Gordon's son Geordie Gordon. He has released material under a variety of band names, including Mary Carl, Richard Laviolette and His Black Lungs, Richard Laviolette and the Oil Spills, Richard Laviolette and the Hollow Hooves and "Richard Laviolette and the Glitter Bombs".
Laviolette grew up on a small hobby beef farm west of Tara, Ontario. In his youth, he learned to play several instruments, including the mandolin and guitar, from his father, becoming proficient in traditional folk and country mandolin styles. In an interview with the Queen's The Journal, he says his family played an important role in fostering an appreciation for music. Growing up, he did not have much exposure to non-mainstream music, but his family would regularly play music together.
When Laviolette entered high school, he was introduced to musicians that did not receive much mainstream exposure, such as Hayden and Elliott Smith. During his teenage years, he played in several bands throughout the Tara, Chesley and Owen Sound areas of Ontario. Along with Matt Gowan and some of his family members, he formed the band Sharp Pointy Stick, which played a number of high school and bar gigs in the Southwestern Ontario area.
Laviolette attended the University of Guelph with the intention of becoming a teacher.
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