RICHARD J BOZEK

music / art

producing / performing / touring / teaching

MAILING LIST

RECENT

2023-10
Sam Waymon "Hell No Jim Crow! (I Don't Go For That)" single out now!

Been working on some music with my friend Sam Waymon - composer, pianist, and brother of the late, great Nina Simone. I produced, co-arranged, drummed, partly percuss'ed, & partly engineered this nugget. More to come over the next few months.

>> GO HERE TO LISTEN <<

2023-04
Ku'on - "The Mandalorian" theme

Taka's arrangement of the Ludwig Göransson piece.

2022-10
Ku'on's live/album event! with friends!

Ku'on is hosting a party to celebrate the culmination of the "New Game+" album cycle. We will be playing the record in its entirety, along with some special guests. There will be additional music by our good friends Gavin Castleton, Nunesy, Terzo, and sleeping with shoes on.

In addition, the whole evening is also part art show: Art Zuu 2, curated by Nunesy.

Sat Nov 12 2022
Defiant Brewing - Pearl River NY
5-10 PM
ALL AGES - NO COVER

on a more personal note (hence the pivot to lowercase)
i am very excited about making art & music with a lot of pure, good souls. it feels like a culmination of so many relationships & life experiences. we are aiming for Tons O Fun, but also for something deeper - we want you all to connect with each other, enjoy art, relax, heal & uplift. we hope you leave feeling entertained but also lighter, more connected, more in touch with yourself and those around you.

....but yeah, it'll also be Tons O Fun. please come. kids & families welcome.

flyer design by Nunesy
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2022-03
Ku'on "New Game+" album + more

I've been making stuff with the fellas in Ku'on for many years. They are some of my favorite artists and humans. We've made a record called "New Game+" and have been releasing tracks 1-by-1 in collaboration with Cerebral Music Group. There are also a bunch of videos for your eyeballs to wear like fuzzy sweaters. The easiest place to find all this stuff is right here:
Ku'on Linktree (new window)

cover art by Restless Ghost
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We had help from a lot of our friends and colleagues. Eternal gratitude to these humans.
Eric Tait Jr.
Chris Sclafani
Alex DeTurk
TJ Dumser
Restless Ghost
Gavin Castleton
Ari Sadowitz
Autumn Turner
Kevin Grossman

archive: click here

LIVE DATES

past live dates & tour detritus: go here

MUSIC

CREATED / COLLABORATED / WORKED / TOURED:

Diazepam -- Forman -- Saber Tooth Trio -- Gavin Castleton -- The Dear Hunter -- Side Saddle -- Model Decoy -- Mr. Breakdown -- Emodulari -- Pedro Capó -- Sean Fleming -- Cousins Moran

SOME RECORDED WORK:

2023 Sam Waymon: Hell No Jim Crow! (I Don't Go For That) (single) [Resolution Records & Music] - drums, percussion - producer, arranger, engineer
2023 Ku'on: New Game+ [Cerebral Music Group] - drums, percussion, vocals, sound design - producer, co-writer, engineer, editor
2022 Emodulari: Shanghai Shuffle (single) - drums, percussion
2022 Emodulari: Mister Yellow Pants and the Jump Kick Man (single) - drums
2022 Emodulari: By George (single) - drums, percussion
2021 Emodulari: Greatest Sewer (single) - drums, percussion - producer, engineer, editor
2021 Natasha DiMarco: So Many Things (single) - drums
2021 Natasha DiMarco: Linger (single) - drums
2020 Emodulari: Mask and Skin (single) - drums, percussion
2020 Emodulari: Only of Their Own (single) - drums, percussion
2020 Emodulari: Damnatio Memoriae - drums (tracks 1 thru 5)
2020 N Penston: Lorem Ipsum - drums, engineering (track 7)
2020 Gavin Castleton: Here You Go. - drums (track 1)
2020 Emodulari: By the Candlelight (single) - drums, percussion - engineer, editor
2020 Emodulari: Bombshell (single) - drums
2020 Emodulari: Hello L.A. (single) - drums - engineer (drums)
2019 Emodulari: Where is the Wave (single) - drums, percussion
2019 Emodulari: Craniotomy (single) - drums, percussion
2019 Emodulari: Venice of America (single) - drums, percussion
2018 Rare Futures: This is Your Brain on LIVE [Cerebral Music Group] - drums, vocals
2018 Bright Dog Red: Means to the Ends [Ropeadope Records] - co-engineer for guitar recording
2018 Sam Waymon: Wade in the Water (single) - drums
2017 Futurecastle: Split EP - percussion
2017 Side Saddle: Dog in the Night (single) - drums
2016 Side Saddle: Stunner - drums
2016 Rare Futures: This is Your Brain on Love - percussion
2013 Saber Tooth Trio: Primitive Magic - drums - co-producer, co-writer, co-engineer
2012 Sam Waymon: A Brother's Love (A Tribute to Nina Simone) - drums
2011 Forman: Day of Delta - drums, guitar, percussion, vocals, sound design - co-producer, co-writer, engineer
2011 Quickturn: Reason: Resilience & Discovery - drums
2010 Diazepam: Facets - drums, percussion, vocals - co-producer, co-writer
2010 April: Open Up My Eyes - drums
2008 Forman: Balance - drums, guitar, percussion, vocals - co-producer, co-writer

VIDEO

Directed/produced for Emodulari.

Produced with Taka Aochi. Headphones recommended.

HIRE ME

* Studio / session work
* Touring - as musician or crew/tour manager
* Lessons - drums, guitar, bass, piano / music theory
* Music production / band coaching
* Composition for artistic or commercial works

Physical body is in Nyack NY. Ditigal self available online / remote.

Working, touring, and teaching for 15+ years.
References available. Contact me for rates.

rbozek@gmail.com