Monica Vivienne Richards (born 1965) is an American poet, songwriter, singer, artist, and prose author.
Life[]
Richards was born in Washington, D.C. She graduated from American University with honors in literature and a minor in anthropology.
She started singing when she was in her teens and was one of the earliest female singers in the harDCore scene. She is considered to be an icon of the goth subculture and has been the frontwoman of numerous bands including Madhouse, Strange Boutique, and Faith and the Muse, as well as being a solo-artist.
Richards works in a number of different media for her visual art. In her early days as an artist she designed punk rock flyers, album covers and local business logos, among other things. Her work now ranges from painting to graphic art.
Writing[]
Richards' debut collection, a compilation of art, poetry, essays, and re-writings of Welsh-Celtic tales called The Book of Annwyn, was released in the spring of 1998.
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- The Little Red Book of Poetry. 1999.
- The Muse Inward. 2004.
Novels[]
- Anafae
- Liber Prima: Awakening. 2006.
- Liber Duex: Recollection. 2008.
- 3 - Dreams of Dragons. 2009.
Short fiction[]
- The Garden Book of Ghosts. 1999.
Collected editions[]
- The Book of Annwyn (poetry & stories). 1998.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy Monica Richards..[1]
Audio / video[]
Albums[]
- Solo
- 2007: InfraWarrior
- 2012: Naiades
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
External links[]
- Lyrics
- Infrawarrior lyrics
- Naiades lyrics
- Audio / video
- About
- Monica Richards at The Dying Scene
- Monica Richards at Ethereal Voices
- Monica Richards Official website
- The Mercyground, Faith and the Muse Official website
- Monica Richards at Facebook
This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia. (view article). (view authors). |