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richardcheese.com
RICHARD CHEESE PRESSKIT
Welcome to the RICHARD CHEESE
PRESSKIT page, full of valuable information for journalists, broadcasters,
and stalkers.
PLEASE DIRECT YOUR READERS / LISTENERS / VIEWERS
TO:
RICHARDCHEESE.COM
The "OK BARTENDER" CD
is available now
at shop.richardcheese.com. It
will be available
on iTunes in March 2010.
Promotional/review CDs are NOT available to the
press, radio, or webzines. Sorry, we can't afford it.
Song previews can be heard at
okbartender.com.
Richard Cheese will also release
3 MORE NEW
ALBUMS
to fans in 2010/2011:
"LAVAPALOOZA" in late 2010
"BACK IN BLACK TIE" in 2011
"A LOUNGE SUPREME" in 2011/2012.
Visit
shop.richardcheese.com for details.
All of Richard Cheese's CDs are listed below.
Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine toured the U.S.
last year on
their 2009 "MARTINI
HERO" FAREWELL TOUR.
Complete tour
dates are listed at the "Tour History" page at the
SHOWS+BOOKING link
above. These were the last shows that Richard Cheese performed with his Lounge
Against The Machine band in those cities.
In 2011, Richard Cheese is planning to tour with his
all-new Hawaiian Tiki band, in support of his forthcoming exotica album "LAVAPALOOZA."
For details, visit
lavapalooza.com.
See
a "LAVAPALOOZA" promo ad
here.
SHORT SUMMARY:
America's loudest
lounge singer Richard Cheese performs swingin' Vegas versions of rock,
rap, and Top40 hits, "swankifying" contemporary songs into traditional
pop vocal standards. Cheese has sold more than 175,000 CDs since
2000; his albums
include Lounge Against The Machine, Tuxicity, I'd Like A Virgin, Aperitif For
Destruction, The Sunny Side Of The Moon, his Christmas album Silent
Nightclub, his TV Themes album Dick At Nite, his live album
VIVA LA VODKA, and his all-new 9th album OK BARTENDER, all
available in stores and at
iTunes. He's working on three more all-new CDs, Lavapalooza,
Back In Black Tie,
and A Lounge Supreme. The
hardest working Dick in show business has played sellout shows all over the
world, from Las Vegas to London, from Portland to Portugal, from Honolulu to
Hollywood.
Richard Cheese's songs have been featured in the movie
Dawn Of The Dead and the NBC-TV shows Las Vegas and
Passions, and he's appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, CNN with Anderson
Cooper, KROQ's Kevin & Bean Show, Opie & Anthony, Howard Stern, MTV's Say What Karaoke?,
Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends, and as the house band 20
times on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly.
With his snappy jazz trio, his tiger-striped tuxedo, and his enormous
microphone, Richard Cheese presents the perfect mix of music, martini, and
madcap. Swank that!
FULL BIO:
doc file
text
file
Complete bio is also on-line at the
ABOUT DICK
+ FAQ
link above, and
at
www.facebook.com/richardcheese.
DOWNLOADABLE IMAGES &
ALBUM
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Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine have performed hundreds of concerts
around the world, from New York to New Orleans, from Las Vegas to London, from
Portland to Portugal, from Hollywood to Honolulu. A comprehensive Tour History is on-line at the
SHOWS+BOOKING
link above.
RICHARD CHEESE
FACT SHEET |
Artist Name:
Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine
Official Website:
richardcheese.com
facebook.com/richardcheese
Albums:
OK Bartender (2009) okbartender.com
Viva La Vodka (2009) vivalavodka.com
Dick At Nite (2007)
Silent Nightclub (2006)
The Sunny Side Of The Moon: The Best Of Richard Cheese (2006)
Aperitif For Destruction (2005)
I'd Like A Virgin (2004)
Tuxicity (2002)
Lounge Against The Machine (2000 debut)
Forthcoming albums:
LavaPalooza (coming in 2010) lavapalooza.com
Back In Black Tie
A Lounge Supreme
CD Song Lists:
www.richardcheese.com/rtracks.html
Official FaceBook Page:
www.facebook.com/richardcheese
Official MySpace Page:
www.myspace.com/richardcheese
Official YouTube Page:
www.youtube.com/user/richardcheese
[some videos temporarily unavailable]
Publicity/Press/Interviews:
Michael Stand
Richard Cheese Presents
lounge@richardcheese.com
[please read our FAQs first]
Management/Licensing:
Jack Monterey, World Information Management
lounge@richardcheese.com
[please read our FAQs first]
Hire/Bookings:
please visit the SHOWS+BOOKING link above.
Distribution:
Revelation Distribution
please visit the CONTACT link above.
Record Label:
Coverage Records
please visit the CONTACT link above.
IMPORTANT
Please note that Richard Cheese is an independent artist, and
is NOT represented by Surfdog Records or Oglio Records.
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PHOTO PASSES FOR LIVE CONCERTS
Sorry,
Richard does not permit professional photography at his live performances.
INTERVIEWS FOR RADIO
To schedule a broadcast radio interview, please contact:
Michael Stand
Publicity Manager,
Richard Cheese Presents
lounge@richardcheese.com
Sorry, Richard regrets that he cannot fulfill
interview requests
from non-broadcast radio, internet, web, satellite, podcasts, or CB radio enthusiasts.
There just aren't enough
hours in the day, sorry.
Thank you for your understanding.
Richard also regrets that the people at OneMicrophone.com are rude
unprofessional crybaby dipshits.
NOTE: Promotional CDs are not available for
radio/internet. All Richard Cheese albums can be heard on iTunes.
INTERVIEWS
FOR TV / PRINT / MEDIA
For presskits, EPK, and interviews with Richard Cheese, please
contact:
Michael
Stand
Publicity Manager,
Richard Cheese Presents
lounge@richardcheese.com
Richard regrets that he is unable to fulfill interview requests
from webzines, blogs, cable, and non-broadcast programs. There just aren't enough
hours in the day, sorry.
NOTE: Promotional CDs are not available for
print/press. All Richard Cheese albums can be heard on iTunes.
INTERVIEWS FOR WEBSITES / BLOGS / ON-LINE REVIEWS / WEBZINES
Richard regrets that he is unable to fulfill interview requests
from on-line journalists and internet-only reviewers. There just aren't enough
hours in the day, sorry.
NOTE: Promotional CDs are NOT available for
websites/bloggers. All Richard Cheese albums can be heard on iTunes.
Please note that Richard Cheese must be given complete
advance editorial pre-approval of all interviews; this is
the only way that we can be assured that Richard is not misquoted or taken out
of context. If your rag has corporate policies which prevent such
accuracy, then you're a sellout and you should quit working for the man, man.
The latest Richard Cheese albums can be heard on iTunes. Promotional copies of
Richard Cheese CDs are no longer distributed to radio or press. Just pony up the $9.99 iTunes download
fee and you can hear the whole album, okay? This is more economical
for us, faster for you, better for the environment, and easier on Digby the
truss-wearin' mailman.
RICHARD CHEESE'S NEW CDs ARE
DISTRIBUTED TO U.S. RETAIL STORES BY REVELATION RECORDS.
For distribution info,
please see the
CONTACT link
above.
Richard Cheese's older CDs are distributed by ADA.
For promo requests, please use the record label contact information below.
IMPORTANT
Please note that Richard Cheese is an independent
artist,
and is no longer represented by Surfdog Records or Oglio Records.
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CD DISTRIBUTION / CATALOG |
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Richard Cheese CDs
released
by Surfdog Records:
TUXICITY (2002, re-released by Surfdog in 2006)
I'D
LIKE A VIRGIN (2004, re-released by
Surfdog in 2006)
APERITIF FOR DESTRUCTION (2005)
THE SUNNY
SIDE OF THE MOON (2006)
SILENT NIGHTCLUB (2006)
As of February 2007, Richard Cheese was
no longer represented by
Surfdog Records.
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Richard Cheese CDs
released by Oglio Records:
LOUNGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
(2000 debut)
As
of June 2001, Richard Cheese was
no longer represented by Oglio
Records.
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Please make sure
you get the name right.
The
name of the artist is RICHARD CHEESE.
The name of the band is
LOUNGE AGAINST THE MACHINE.
The name is the act is
RICHARD CHEESE & LOUNGE AGAINST THE
MACHINE.
(it's
NOT
"Richard Cheese and the Lounge Against The Machine").
Or, print it like this:
Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The
Machine, with all six words capitalized.
MUSIC LICENSING FOR
TV / FILM
/ COMMERCIALS |
Get your checkbook ready! Richard Cheese is represented by
a big Hollywood agent, but please send your inquiries directly to:
Jack Monterey
Ideatown Entertainment, Los Angeles
lounge@richardcheese.com
IMPORTANT
We do not control the publishing of the original songs
covered by Richard Cheese.
In addition to licensing the master
audio recordings from Richard
Cheese, you
must ALSO separately obtain synchronization licenses
from the original song's
publishers and writers first.
More information can be found on our FAQ page at
the
ABOUT
DICK+FAQ
link above. Please see
the FAQs regarding student
films
and amateur videos.
Use our material at your own risk; violators will be
prosecuted;
the crow flies at midnight.
To book the band for private and public
events, you must fill out the booking form at our
SHOWS+BOOKING page.
DON'T CALL US, DON'T EMAIL US; YOU MUST USE OUR BOOKING FORM!
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