John Robert Reid-Richards (born April 30, 1967) is an American
singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and television and film
composer. Richards was the original lead singer and principal
songwriter for the alternative rock band Dishwalla.Richards began his
career as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Dishwalla. The
band released their debut album Pet Your Friends in 1995. The album
scored Dishwalla a hit in 1996 with the Richards-penned "Counting Blue
Cars". The song is well known for its lyrics, "Tell me all your
thoughts on God, 'cause I'd really like to meet Her". Richards won a
Billboard Music Award for Top Mainstream Rock Track of the Year. Along
with two Gold and Platinum albums, JR also won two ASCAP Awards for
both having the Most Performed Song of The Year.Dishwalla produced
four other albums with Richards as lead singer and main songwriter,
including And You Think You Know What Life's About in 1998, a live
album called Live... Greetings from the Flow State and the 2002 album,
Opaline. After Dishwalla completed their last album with Richards,
Dishwalla in 2005, both bassist Scot Alexander and drummer Pete
Maloney left the band. The band broke up shortly after their
departures. In 2008, Dishwalla reformed with some original members
returning and a new lead singer Justin Fox.
singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and television and film
composer. Richards was the original lead singer and principal
songwriter for the alternative rock band Dishwalla.Richards began his
career as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Dishwalla. The
band released their debut album Pet Your Friends in 1995. The album
scored Dishwalla a hit in 1996 with the Richards-penned "Counting Blue
Cars". The song is well known for its lyrics, "Tell me all your
thoughts on God, 'cause I'd really like to meet Her". Richards won a
Billboard Music Award for Top Mainstream Rock Track of the Year. Along
with two Gold and Platinum albums, JR also won two ASCAP Awards for
both having the Most Performed Song of The Year.Dishwalla produced
four other albums with Richards as lead singer and main songwriter,
including And You Think You Know What Life's About in 1998, a live
album called Live... Greetings from the Flow State and the 2002 album,
Opaline. After Dishwalla completed their last album with Richards,
Dishwalla in 2005, both bassist Scot Alexander and drummer Pete
Maloney left the band. The band broke up shortly after their
departures. In 2008, Dishwalla reformed with some original members
returning and a new lead singer Justin Fox.
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