Rich Flynn Bio: (some profoundly uninteresting facts)
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 ) Andy McKee ...
FAVORITE Electric Players:
Stef Burns ( stefburns.com ),
Eric Johnson, Knofler, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Andy Timmons, Robben Ford
Mini Blog:
----- 2008 -----
December 2008: Finding Stella is back in the studio to record the next CD... about 8 songs this time... new music due in January...
November 2008: A gig in Rio Vista with the Primates... I guess once a monkey, always... such a fun group, love ya all! Broke out the V mask and spooked Ginnie...
September 2008: Orion started Kindergarten! He's in the big leagues now, backpack and everything... even gets to ride a real bus. So very exciting...
July 2008: Finding Stella played on the main stage at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Huge sound, but so very hot at that gig...
July 2008: Public Eye headlined the Brentwood CornFest. Huge stage, lights, big sound. Joe Arnaudon ran the sound system, like the pro he is... very fun!
Feb 2008: "on the way home" from Australia, stopped by Singapore for a morning, then met up with Pat in Thailand. See photos page. Played some acoustic gigs in a bar near the beach in Pattaya. I played Australia and then Thailand... I'm calling this a "World Tour", I don't care what anyone else says... what are the rules anyway?
Jan 2008: Finding Stella played GirlFest again in Australia. This year we headlined, saw our "old friends" the Aussies... celebrated Australia Day on the 26th; many flags, many chants of 'OZZIE OZZIE OZZIE! OY OY OY!!!" and much other public silliness...
----- 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
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03/15/04
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my house is temporarily invaded by a swarm of approx. 30,000 bees... yikes !
all gone now, thanks bee keeper lady !
----- 2003
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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:
Some snapshots from Thailand
February 2002 -
now we live in
Benicia... back to my "home" town. Always wanted to move back to this
great little town on the water.