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Richard Buckner is an United States|American singer-songwriter born in California; after living in Edmonton, Alberta for a number of years, he currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. A critically-acclaimed artist most often associated with the alternative country movement, Buckner has in recent albums eschewed his initial acoustic music|acoustic approach and displayed an increasing interest in more abstract music styles.
Buckner's career began with ''Bloomed'' (1994), a lyrics|lyrically-dense suite of songs recorded in Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, Texas (produced by Lloyd Maines) and heavily influenced by that state's tradition of whisky-soaked poet/troubadors, probably best embodied by Townes Van Zandt. (Since 1999, the album has been kept in print (with additional bonus tracks) by Rykodisc offshoot Slow River Records; at Buckner's request, the artwork on the back cover was edited to remove his then-girlfriend from the picture.) In January 1996, while living in San Francisco, California|San Francisco, he recorded an album's worth of acoustic songs, all of which would reappear in more fully-realized forms on his second and third albums. This CD was self-produced and self-released, and was sold exclusively at his early shows.
Later that year, he recording contract|signed with Music Corporation of America|MCA ... read all
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