Rich Flynn's Bio: PublicEYE

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Rich Flynn Bio: (some profoundly uninteresting facts)

Born: Walnut Creek CA High School: Benicia High, Benicia CA Colleges: DVC , UC Davis
Current Occupation: Chemist for an Environmental Engineering firm

Hobbies/Interests: electric and acoustic guitar, motorcycling, Sushi, a great many things from Thailand (my wife, for example) and other things Asian (art, history, temples, landscapes, people, religion, philosophy); German and Thai language, travel, comedy, photography, movies, bicycling, computer/web things, news / journalism, world politics, talking way too much ...

Someone asked what bands I like: Toad the Wet Sprocket, Foo Fighters, BareNaked Ladies, Counting Crows, Nine Inch Nails, Dave Matthews Band, U2, Peter Gabriel, REM, Eric Johnson, Neil Young, Green Day, Sting, the Police, Van Morrison, Zed Zeppelin, Rush, Pink Floyd, Yes, Jethro Tull, Genesis, Al DiMeola, the Smithereens, Frank Zappa, Midnight Oil, Santana, Joe Satriani, Leo Kottke, Coldplay, John Mayer, Cake, Sublime, Shawn Mullens, Pink, Nickel Creek

FAVORITE ACOUSTIC GUITARISTS: Willy Porter, Peppino D'Agostino ( peppinodagostino.com )

FAVORITE Electric Player: Stef Burns ( stefburns.com )

YOU MUST SEE LIVE ACOUSTIC: Willy Porter ( WILLYPORTER.COM ) just amazing ...

News:

----- 2007 -----

Feb 2007: Finding Stella CD release party at the Hard Rock Cafe' in SF. Debut of new CD in U.S. happens with a great crowd of people, a very fun show.

Jan 2007: Finding Stella played the GirlFest in Gold Coast Australia - my first trip to that continent, what a blast! See photos page for some snapshots. First sales of the new CD "Famous" happen in Australia with some radio airplay over there. Chris and the girls did a few interviews. A great time all around.

----- 2006 -----

December 2006: Finding Stella is in the studio to record its second album. 6 days of recording in SF.

Three electric bands this year: Public Eye, the Primates, and Finding Stella... and acoustic gigs (solo and with Marcy)... about 68 shows this year.

----- 2005 ----- More music, acoustic shows developing ...

... and now we're running ...

I played 70 electric and acoustic shows this year. Yikes ... Joined a new band called Finding Stella; original music, led by women. Should be fun !

----- 2004 ----- Another year of music...and all things "baby"

... 11 months, walking ..

... 9 months old... almost walking ...

... 6 months old... nothing but smiles

- 03/15/04 - my house is temporarily invaded by a swarm of approx. 30,000 bees... yikes !
all gone now, thanks bee keeper lady !

----- 2003 -----

09/06/03 at 15:15 - My son is born! How 'bout some baby pics?

Named "Orion", 'Rion for short. What's with that name? Click here for
more info than you could ever need, good luck figuring it all out: --> Orion

Taken some time in August '03 ...

February 2003 - traveled to Thailand, visited southern Thailand to see Pat's birth town "Nakhon Sri Thammarat" (I can't pronounce it either...) which she hadn't seen in 30 years; met our friend Claire in Bali... Bali was beautiful; green with clean beaches, amazing arts/crafts, and friendly people. Highly recommended !

Some snapshots from Bali 2003: