RICHARD BONE (born February 3, 1952 - Atlanta, GA) has been creating music for over twenty-five years. He began his early musical career creating soundtracks and scores for several off-Broadway companies working in experimental theater. In 1979 he released the single Pirate the Islands/Headlines Have It before joining the legendary band Shox Lumania in 1981. That same year Richard recorded a solo 7" called Digital Days/Alien Girl on his own that was picked up by Survival Records in the UK. While with Survival he released two LPs, four EPs, two 45s and composed several singles for various compilations albums. In 1983 his single Joy of Radiation reached #1 on the charts in Hong Kong. Richard started Quirkworks Laboratory Discs in 1991 allowing him the freedom to create music of a more experimental nature and remain in control of his musical direction. The next fifteen years would see Richard release eighteen recordings of new material, a compilation of previous Quirkworks' releases, a CD of alternate or previously unreleased tracks, co-produce and contribute musically to Mary Zema's Songs of Early Paradise as well as contributing tracks to numerous compilations and various other musical projects. Of the new material recordings, three quickly rose to the #1 placement on industry charts as well as receiving numerous other honors. In 2004 Richard's recording The Reality Temples was nominated for the NAR Lifestyle Music Awards Best Electronic Album and his 2005 recording Saiyuji was nominated for the NAR Lifestyle Music Awards Best Ambient Album. On May 2, 2006 Richard released Vesperia (Music for Vespers at the First Congregational Church of Holliston, Massachusetts) and the limited edition DVD entitled The Vesperia Videos shortly thereafter. His ambient recording Serene Life of Microbes released October 17, 2006 on the AD Music label and currently in the studio, a collaboration project with poet Lisa Indish entitled Poetica and a new rhythmic recording entitled Infinite Plastic Creation. Other projects in the not too distant future include an in-depth biographical book by a British author interested in writing about Richard's life and musical career. Compiled by MK (updated 11/13/06)