about Richard..

Richard Andrew has been active in the music industry for the past thirty years. He is a writer, performer, producer and studio head at Pharmacy Studios. He was a founding member and still performs with ARIA winning band Underground Lovers and has also been a member of bands including Black Cab, Crow, The Scientists and fronted Registered Nurse.

Richard established and ran independent label Pharmacy Records with distribution through MGM from 2000 to 2012. The label garnered much critical acclaim and was renowned for the quality and artistic breadth throughout it's 27 releases both in Australia and overseas.

The label is to be relaunched in 2023 with various releases of Richard Andrew's own new works.

From 2012 to the present, Richard has built a small but impressive recording studio (www.pharmacystudio.com) with a focus on high quality analogue recording.

Richard has worked with established and emerging artists recording albums for Grand Salvo, Silver Ray, Underground Lovers, Black Cab, Kim Salmon, Parading, Contrast and Rob Snarski among many others.

Richard an accomplished multi-instrumentalist having composed music for a number of small independent films culminating in winning 'Best original Score' at Tropfest in 2002 for the short film 'Lamb' which won Best Picture.

As an experienced and dynamic live performer, Richard has been part of many international and national tours with Underground Lovers, Crow, Registered Nurse and Lilith Lane including national tours supporting The Cure and Jeff Buckley.

Richard made the move from inner city Fitzroy to a beautiful 90 acre property outside of Seymour in Regional Victoria where he has relocated the studio. He shares a lovely old farmhouse with his partner and two demanding cats.

He also makes great coffee.