Richard Shaw Brown
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Rick Brown in Bangkok - 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Shaw Brown |
| Also known as | Hrisikesh |
| Born | April 26, 1947 |
| Origin | Florida, United States |
| Genres |
Acid rock Progressive rock Blues rock Psychedelic rock Art rock Hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Harmonica |
| Years active | 1964–1967 / 1982–1985 |
| Labels |
Fontana Records Cherry Red Records Rough Trade Records Ugly Things Records |
| Associated acts |
The Misunderstood Influence |
Richard Shaw "Rick" Brown (born in 1947) was the lead singer, harmonica player, and co-songwriter of Psychedelic group The Misunderstood.The Misunderstood were a rock band originating from Riverside, California in the mid-1960s. The band moved to London early in their career, and although they recorded only a handful of songs before being forced to disband, they are considered highly influential in the then-emerging genre.
Richard Brown is currently working as a gemologist and Jewelry designer in Bangkok, Thailand, for Astral Gemstone Talismans, a brand known for creating fine gems-jewelry based on the Navaratna belief in Jyotish
"The Misunderstood were one of the most innovative and enigmatic bands of the Sixties and one of the psychedelic era's best loved groups." Brown's most well-known songs, I Can Take You To The Sun and Children of the Sun, are considered psychedelic music classics. While working successfully with the band in London, the group broke up when Brown was drafted by the US Army to go to Vietnam, but being opposed to the war, he escaped from boot camp and left the country for India, where he was a fugitive for 12 years.Creem magazine, in a September 2004 review, write, "The saga of The Misunderstood is one of the most unbelievable, heartbreaking, and unlikely stories in the entire history of rock."
In 1967 Brown was initiated as Hrisikesh Das by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada He also lived as a monk and received instructions in Krishna bhakti from Swami Bon Maharaj in Vrindavana, U.P., India for six and a half years. Brown departed from Swami Bon and returned to his original Guru, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in late 1973. During his time in Asia, Brown learned to speak Bengali, Hindi and Thai, and read Sanskrit and Hindi.
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