Biography

Crash Richard is a New Orleans-raised songwriter, recording artist, and creative collaborator. Best known as an original member of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and as the frontman of indie outfit The Deadly Syndrome, Richard’s work blends intimate songwriting, textured production, and a distinctly cinematic sense of atmosphere.

Under the name Crash Richard, he has steadily built a deeply personal body of solo work marked by emotional candor, melodic sophistication, and a weathered elegance that moves between folk, art rock, chamber pop, and experimental Americana. Releases including Sensitive Devil, Any One Thing, and Hardly Criminal reflect a restless creative instinct shaped by both vulnerability and reinvention.

Beyond music, Richard has also worked extensively within the visual and production worlds, contributing to commercial photography, design, and large-scale creative productions. Across mediums, his work is recognized for its tactile detail, emotional resonance, and quietly distinctive point of view.
- IMDb mini biography by: Trevor Baade