Per the band in a statement to EVG: "Richie is a close friend of the band. He’s been quietly inspiring music in our neighborhood for more than 35 years."
Have a listen:
Previously on EV Grieve:
Friday, February 5, 2021
The latest single from Phony Express: 'Pickup On 11th Street (Richie's Guitar Shop Bop)'
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Richie is the best! NYC's best kept non secret.
ReplyDeleteBeloved Richie is our neighbor - we live upstairs, just above him and his incognito Guitar Shop. There is no sign, no indication from the street of the miraculous work he performs and inspires within the small studio, jam-packed with guitar parts.
ReplyDeleteWe were always curious about the surreptitious comings and goings of folks with guitars slung over their shoulders. We asked him once who his clients were? He told us that he is, "Like a doctor, and respects the privacy of his clients."
He did get my daughters some personalized autographs and CDs from The Strokes tho!
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/nyregion/richies-guitar-repair-the-strokes.html