Richard McNamara (born 23 October 1972 in Mytholmroyd, West Riding of Yorkshire)[1] is a British musician and record producer, best known as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist for Embrace. He and his older brother, Danny, grew up in the village of Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse near Halifax.
Richard McNamara | |
|---|---|
 McNamara in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 23 October 1972 Mytholmroyd, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Rock, Britpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, percussion, keyboards |
Richard and Danny McNamara attended Hipperholme Grammar School in nearby Hipperholme with their brother Jonathan.[2][3]
According to Danny, as a child Richard was nicknamed 'Firestarter' as he was fascinated with fire and was always playing with a box of matches.[4]
McNamara was initially the drummer for a thrash metal garage band called Gross Misconduct in his teens. It is believed that Embrace began when his brother barged into a session and started telling him and his bandmates what to do.[5]
Although McNamara has worked with his brother in writing many of the band's songs, he only single-handedly sings a few songs. Most notably "One Big Family" and "Hooligan" which were both issued as singles; also "I Want The World" on the band's début album.
In 2018, McNamara (alongside Embrace members, Steve Firth, Mike Heaton and Mickey Dale) collaborated with Preston-based songwriter, Mark Whiteside [Evil Blizzard] under Whiteside's pre-existing solo project, One Sided Horse. An album ["Between Light and Space"] was recorded and produced by Mickey Dale and released on UK Independent Label, Butterfly Effect.[6][7]
Production discography
edit| Artist | Title | Credit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tantrum | Thomas Tantrum | Producer, mixed by | 2008 |
| Embrace | Embrace | Producer, engineer, mixed by | 2014 |
| Evil Blizzard | Everybody Come to Church | Producer, mixed by | 2015 |
| Starsailor | All This Life | Producer, engineer, mixed by | 2017 |
| Embrace | Love Is a Basic Need | Producer, engineer | 2018 |
| Embrace | How to Be a Person Like Other People | Producer, engineer | 2022 |
References
edit- ^ "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "I almost died: Lead singer of Brighouse band Embrace Danny McNamara on his mental health struggle – Huddersfield Examiner". examiner.co.uk. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Fans embrace their heroes – Halifax Courier". halifaxcourier.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Danny and Richard McNamara | The Sunday Times". thesundaytimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Larkin, C. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "'Lancashire Telegraph'". www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 15 September 2016.
- ^ https://butterflyeffect1.bandcamp.com/ [bare URL]
External links
edit- "WebCite query result". webcitation.org. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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