Richie Fontana, a native of New York City, is a multi-instrumentalist best known as the drummer in the band Piper with Billy Squier, Paul Stanley of KISS, The Skatt Brothers, and Laura Branigan. He has performed at the most prestigious venues in the United States, if not the world, achieved Gold and Platinum Record status, and has appeared on many TV shows. Richie's songwriting style is both Power Pop and Country Rock, and guitar-based Rock instrumentals perfect for Film, TV, scene support, Commercials, Games, and other multimedia projects.
Richie Fontana is the co-author of the Casablanca Records, Classic hit, Walk The Night, by the Skatt Bros. included in the hugely successful Grand Theft Auto IV video game of 2008. Richie Fontana’s influences range from The Beatles, The Byrds, and The Who, to Carl Perkins, The Eagles, and Procol Harum. A prolific writer whose style encompasses much of the aforementioned influences, with a definitive sound of his own categorized as Power Pop with deliciously catchy melodies, loud guitars, melodic Country Pop melodies, and ear candy harmonies.
He has shared the stage with the likes of KISS, ZZ Top, ELO, The Hollies, Meat Loaf, and others. TV appearances include The Tonight Show, starring Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, Solid Gold, The Guiding Light Soap Opera, Countdown in Australia, and others.
Published works include Piper (two albums: A&M Records), Paul Stanley (KISS solo album: Casablanca Records/RIAA Platinum Record Award), Skatt Bros. (two albums: Casablanca Records/PolyGram Records-Australia/Gold Record Award), Laura Branigan Live (RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video: Live from Caesar’s Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, NV) Endorsements: Zildjian Cymbals.
Melodious mid-tempo instrumental Power Pop Rock track with full band set-up. Perfect for Film/TV/Commercial with content regarding flying and space travel. A feeling of soaring euphoria, also good for children’s cartoons and other multimedia projects including video games, etc. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
Power pop Rock n Roll, catchy guitar intro and vocal melody chorus hook with loud guitars like Cheap Trick, driving drums and bass rhythm, 80's retro, young love Pop lyrics.. Great for film scores, Theme, TV shows, trailers, games, websites, or product placement for young people and kids. Male Vocals, Rock, 80s Rock
Song about intervention, reading the riot act to an egotistic friend headed down the wrong path in life. Acoustic track, sparse production. Rhythm-tempo like Mungo Jerry “In The Summertime”. Lead- backing vocals, acoustic guitars and percussion. Commercials, Film/TV movie with above type storyline. Male Vocals, Rock, 70s Rock
Hard hitting melodic Power Pop Rock track, e. g., Cheap Trick. Lead vocals and harmony vocals, loud power chord electric guitars, bass guitar, drums and keyboards. Retro 80‘s Rock production. Soapbox lyrics talking down to a self destructive person. Not about Michael Jackson’s home. Male Vocals, Pop, Power Pop
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