| 1991 - 2001 |
By 1990, RLM had run his course with local bands and undertakings. These included a small project called
HONOUR AMONG THIEVES from the disbanded group, JOHNNY LAW and recording projects with his then wife,
LETICIA who dreamed of stardom but to no avail. Though he gained a good deal of experience and strengthened
his musical chops, the commercial gains were lacking and sparse. But, in the beginning of 1991, he received a
phone call from the guitarist of the BACKDOORS. They were a Doors tribute band that, at the time, was the
biggest national cover act touring across the US, Canada, and Mexico. The restructuring of the band had opened
up a position for a keyboard player. They could not find the right person, so they looked outside their hometown
area of Wilkes-Barre, PA toward the Philadelphia area. Through an advert in a musician’s referral, they found
Rich locked safely away in a dark studio. When he was told how much they made, how often they toured, and how
popular they were, he immediately bought the Doors greatest hits and started to figure out the songs. Within a
period of about 2 months, amidst pulling of hair and gnashing of teeth trying to learn the signature keyboard style
of the Doors, he was touring North America as a pro musician to thousands of audiences.
For roughly the next 3 years, RLM toured and performed. During breaks in his hectic schedule, he would end up
recording four albums of solo material: “BEAT BOX“, “FREE to CHANGE“, “SPOKE WITHOUT A GHOST“, and
“WORDS and DREAMS”. These ranged from rock to dance to pop, attracting interest from various record
companies. In 1992, while still touring, he got back together with Matthew Shelly to form a project called
SOMEONES CHILDREN. This effort stayed active until about 1996. The duo’s songs ranged from acoustic -
driven haunting pop songs to gothic-industrial electronic compositions. After touring 9 months out of the year for 3
years straight, his professional and personal life where falling apart.
By 1993, the under belly of the road, a divorce from his first wife, and various music industry setbacks in his solo
efforts, forced Rich to leave the touring lifestyle behind for awhile. This break gave him a chance to get healthy,
concentrate on SOMEONES CHILDREN, and start a new life with a beautiful angel named Ronnett, who he met
several months ago in Raleigh, NC.
In March of 1994, Rich became the proud father of his baby boy, Adrian. Life, as it so often does, would never be
the same. Due to personal reasons, SOMEONES CHILDREN disbanded in 1996. RLM formed a group called
DYING for TOMORROW. Picking up where ‘SC’ left off, this was a very electronic band comprised of RLM and a
self proclaimed “sound chemist” named Guy Stauffer. A few recordings were made. But as he is prone to do, Rich
ditched the group to go back to his solo endeavors. In 1997, RLM released “SUCCUBUS“, a heavy electronic
album that had some mainstream potential. During this time he joined a top 40 dance band named NEW
ARRIVAL, playing guitar and making a few bucks. In this band he met drummer Dave Ambrose. They became
quick friends due to their similar musical interests and began working together creating a few recordings, most
notably “Conspiracy of Conscience”, a heavy remake of a song from the “SUCCUBUS” album.
In 1999, DEEP 7 was formed with Dave on drums, Rich on guitar, and ( again! ) Matthew Shelly on bass. The
group covered classic rock songs with a modern twist. Some originals were done. But, by the spring of 2000, Rich
found himself without a band or musical direction. He joined a band called the PHISHERMEN for a few months.
The high point of that was just the musical brilliance of the band in improvising on highly structured tunes. This
was the first band that Rich was in that truly listened to and played off of each other. Every night was an
adventure. But, conflict in each individual’s music career, had the band grow apart within six months. On
December 1st of 2000, Rich married Ronnett in a romantic intimate ceremony. RLM was content and blissful. But
as the new millennium began, the muse would call again. Beckoning him to new musical and artistic endeavors.
HONOUR AMONG THIEVES from the disbanded group, JOHNNY LAW and recording projects with his then wife,
LETICIA who dreamed of stardom but to no avail. Though he gained a good deal of experience and strengthened
his musical chops, the commercial gains were lacking and sparse. But, in the beginning of 1991, he received a
phone call from the guitarist of the BACKDOORS. They were a Doors tribute band that, at the time, was the
biggest national cover act touring across the US, Canada, and Mexico. The restructuring of the band had opened
up a position for a keyboard player. They could not find the right person, so they looked outside their hometown
area of Wilkes-Barre, PA toward the Philadelphia area. Through an advert in a musician’s referral, they found
Rich locked safely away in a dark studio. When he was told how much they made, how often they toured, and how
popular they were, he immediately bought the Doors greatest hits and started to figure out the songs. Within a
period of about 2 months, amidst pulling of hair and gnashing of teeth trying to learn the signature keyboard style
of the Doors, he was touring North America as a pro musician to thousands of audiences.
For roughly the next 3 years, RLM toured and performed. During breaks in his hectic schedule, he would end up
recording four albums of solo material: “BEAT BOX“, “FREE to CHANGE“, “SPOKE WITHOUT A GHOST“, and
“WORDS and DREAMS”. These ranged from rock to dance to pop, attracting interest from various record
companies. In 1992, while still touring, he got back together with Matthew Shelly to form a project called
SOMEONES CHILDREN. This effort stayed active until about 1996. The duo’s songs ranged from acoustic -
driven haunting pop songs to gothic-industrial electronic compositions. After touring 9 months out of the year for 3
years straight, his professional and personal life where falling apart.
By 1993, the under belly of the road, a divorce from his first wife, and various music industry setbacks in his solo
efforts, forced Rich to leave the touring lifestyle behind for awhile. This break gave him a chance to get healthy,
concentrate on SOMEONES CHILDREN, and start a new life with a beautiful angel named Ronnett, who he met
several months ago in Raleigh, NC.
In March of 1994, Rich became the proud father of his baby boy, Adrian. Life, as it so often does, would never be
the same. Due to personal reasons, SOMEONES CHILDREN disbanded in 1996. RLM formed a group called
DYING for TOMORROW. Picking up where ‘SC’ left off, this was a very electronic band comprised of RLM and a
self proclaimed “sound chemist” named Guy Stauffer. A few recordings were made. But as he is prone to do, Rich
ditched the group to go back to his solo endeavors. In 1997, RLM released “SUCCUBUS“, a heavy electronic
album that had some mainstream potential. During this time he joined a top 40 dance band named NEW
ARRIVAL, playing guitar and making a few bucks. In this band he met drummer Dave Ambrose. They became
quick friends due to their similar musical interests and began working together creating a few recordings, most
notably “Conspiracy of Conscience”, a heavy remake of a song from the “SUCCUBUS” album.
In 1999, DEEP 7 was formed with Dave on drums, Rich on guitar, and ( again! ) Matthew Shelly on bass. The
group covered classic rock songs with a modern twist. Some originals were done. But, by the spring of 2000, Rich
found himself without a band or musical direction. He joined a band called the PHISHERMEN for a few months.
The high point of that was just the musical brilliance of the band in improvising on highly structured tunes. This
was the first band that Rich was in that truly listened to and played off of each other. Every night was an
adventure. But, conflict in each individual’s music career, had the band grow apart within six months. On
December 1st of 2000, Rich married Ronnett in a romantic intimate ceremony. RLM was content and blissful. But
as the new millennium began, the muse would call again. Beckoning him to new musical and artistic endeavors.
