LEAD SINGER FOR URIAH HEEP HOW TO
LEAD SINGER FOR URIAH HEEP PRO

This band plays a variety of music mainly classic/modern rock and dance music.

The FORMULA formed in 2010 – still is going strong. Just so we get it right, let’s mention all the bands you play in. Often as a front man, I would be the booking agent and spoke person for the group. Every band I was in I was the lead singer. I am a singer, songwriter on the local scene, since the early 90’s. I ‘ve learned and still dabble on keyboards especially in songwriting.

LEAD SINGER FOR URIAH HEEP HOW TO

I’ve learned how to play the guitar in my early 20’s. I participated in high school musicals such as GREASE and GOD SPELL in Riverside Secondary School. I am a self-taught harmonica player since my early teens. Though my immediate family were non-musicians, we all were music lovers. My mother would often sing in the house and encourage me to sing along. I would later become a music collector especially CDs.

I was raised in the 70’s and in my house, music was played often, whether on the radio or my father’s records. Please provide a small bio about your music career The Blues Side will be performing with The 519 Band at Rockstar Music Hall on Friday, November 2 for an evening of awesome local blues music.

LEAD SINGER FOR URIAH HEEP PRO

The best of both worlds of technology was used to record this album using analog tape and digital recording process with Pro Tools software.”Ĭheck out Rick live throughout the Windsor-Essex region. In 2014, I decided to preserve the songs that I wrote or collaborated with and complete the album with new songs. Needless to say, I put this on my bucket list to release an album. This project was originally a ‘Soundstorm’ album in the late 90’s and it was abandoned with a few tracks ‘in the can’ due to the fact, the band had broken up. “I recorded ‘On A Mission’ at Polaris Recording Studio in Windsor, On. When he released his 14-song album On A Mission in 2016, it was the culmination of years of songs and an abandoned recording from Soundstorm. Some of the bands Windsorites might remember could include Sensational Sixties Woodstock Revue, Jukebox Heroes, The Force, Secret Formula, Centerpeace, Shady Characters, Feedback and Soundstorm. His lists of bands throughout the years is impressive. The hearing issue has never stopped the performer. There is no doubt that I have to work harder on my musical journey than some, due to my hearing disability.” As a singer, I have to double my effort to learn the lyrics, pronunciations and phrasing. When it comes to listening to music, I generally use headphones or play it fairly loud in my vehicle. As a front man, I can move around and find my sweet spot where I can perform without compromising my pitch. My personal monitor will be dialed in to exactly what I need to sing in key and to clearly hear the instruments. Frankly, everywhere I perform they provide a sound engineer such as Cosmos Lounge in Caesar Windsor – they usually take care of my needs. I also own decent sound gear to address my needs on stage, if my band was supplying the sound as well as the entertainment. He can be found using hearing aids in a classroom or at a movie, but he never uses them on stage: His hearing is impaired in both ears, but is mainly found in his right ear. Rick sat down and filled us in on his life and career in an exclusive and in-depth interview.īeing born with a hearing impairment is something Rick has had to deal with all his life. He released his debut album On A Mission in 2016 and is a regular in current performing bands like The Formula, The Blues Side and Rick LaBonté The local singer/songwriter, who was born with a hearing impairment, has been performing in bands since the early 90s and has enjoyed sharing the stage with Uriah Heep, Tallan Noble Latz and many great local musicians throughout his career. Windsor has known the music of Rick LaBonté for years.

Lead singer for uriah heep