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The Rich Love Band began as a fiction music group on January 1st of 2006 written into a screenplay called "An Amazing Dream." It is the story of a seeker's inner journey to the Master an Indian guru from India that claimed to be God incarnated. In real life there was such a God-Man named Avatar Meher Baba which influenced Pete Townshend from "The Who" to write "Tommy" the rock opera. My vision for /writing the screenplay was to take a modern day Tommy (Rich Love) and make him a rock star that leaves behind a life of self-destruction and follows the messages of love provided by the Ancient One. As the protagonist evolves in the story with his music he transcends the world by becoming as big as The Beatles. This is where we as an audience get to experience on the big screen how life might look if love and peace ruled the planet as described in John Lennon's song "Imagine." In the end, the hero is forced to face his true destiny of living with bipolar disorder. Of course, at the time, I (Rich Hess) didn't know or understand what the climax was until I found myself lost inside my own imagination. So as I transfer dream into reality I have written an eleven song concept album called "Transcendence." I believe so deeply in this vision that I have legally changed my name from Richard James Hess to simply Rich Love. At the moment, I'm working with a professional musician (JR HomeBassAudio) in the studio recording the demos and final mixes (posted on http://musicnation.com/music/richloveband). The project began in March of 2008 and completion is set for 2010 or sooner if I can find investors or a record deal. I have written all the lyrics (posted on site) and the blueprint of music direction.
I was born on September 7th 1968 in Culver City Los Angeles at 02:21 hours. I lived there for a period of five years then moved back to my single mother’s home of Minneapolis. I grew up with music influences provided by my mother’s boyfriend at the time Greg Stone (Alpha Production) the man who bought me my first guitar at age 10. Shortly after I experienced myself in the presence of a young man known as Prince…my uncle Owen Husney was the one who taught me the two chords in The Who’s “My Generation.” By my teens I found myself experimenting with LSD and other goodies while beginning my journey of reading Meher Baba books. As an adult I began injecting cocaine on and off for a period of fifteen years playing the role of a Savage Gentleman (a possible book in the future). I have worked in all levels of security services including a brief encounter as a Hennepin County security dispatcher. In 2003, I landed a very cool job in security for the Minneapolis College of Art & Design which inspired me to try my hand at film acting and I have been involved with local film projects since then. Two weeks after writing the outline of my screenplay I became extremely happy about my work and spent the following year in and out of the psych ward writing the songs. Some of my tunes began around the time of 9/11, but when the smoke cleared I realized that all my music and lyrics connect on a higher level revealing a subconscious effort of creativity. I had been clean and sober six months after 25 years of wandering before my ordeal, but I had lost 60 lbs within four months due to using meth. These experiences set off something in my head and enter into my heart inspiring me to rise above hope by not believing the doctors and other people who don’t realize that facts don’t always reveal the truth. Every day I transcend a little more beyond my own personal limits. For more information read "An Amazing Dream" loglines under The Rich Love Story. This album has been influenced by Pete Townshend's "Tommy" and John Lennon's song "Imagine." All the songs have been inspired by Meher Baba and my love to change and improve humanity. Rich Love2730 West 66th Street #4Richfield, MN 55423(RICHLOVEBAND@usfamily.net) "Someday, today will be a memory. And when that day arrives, that to will be a memory. So always remember to live in the now.”-R.J. Hess (Just some guy)


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  • Robert Tiernan says

    Just dug Dig It, thanks for dropping by too. Hope you are doing well my man.
    • Posted on August 1
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  • L☆VE $EX n DEA†H says

    Congrats to "Rantings of Eva"!!!

    I also wanna say congrats to everyone in this comp for getting heard and getting the recognition that you all deserve. I know I at times displayed my emotions in ways that was not cool. But it's all in the growing up department, and we all evolved from this.

    Just keep keeping it real, and we will once again (soon I hope), be side by side in our quest for success and being HEARD!

    Here's another idea for being heard!

    There's a new page on MN called "Collaboration Nation" for the listing of music that are collabs between 2 or more artists on MN.
    It's not just there you can be heard, but if you collaborate with other artists in other genres, then your limitations to which contests you can enter just opened up to an endless selection. Use whatever you can to BE HEARD!!!!!
    http://musicnation.com/music/mncollabs

     I love you all to DEATH!

    LSD
    • Posted on July 31
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  • 5 Tongues says

    voted good luck!
    • Posted on July 18
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  • Robert Tiernan says

    Hi Rich, likely the last vee from RRT.
    • Posted on July 18
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  • Justine Wilde says

    GOT'CHA: H2H-V!

    Rock on!!

    Whole Lotta Love,

    ~ Justine ~
    • Posted on July 18
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  • SINGLE FATHER says

    -----//////-----
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    oo0-(_)-0oo--
    SO IT SEEMS THAT ON THE LAST DAY OF THE SPIN THE TOP TEN IS LIKE A DOORKNOB: EVERYONE GETS A TURN!
    (EXCEPT FOR MARK DOOLEY, HE GOT SOME CYBER-SUPER GLUE MOJO GOIN’ ON! CONGRATULATIONS, MARK! IF YOU’RE NOT A FINALIST, THE RULES LIED!)
    WHO KNOWS HOW THIS WILL WASH OUT TOMORROW, AS THERE HAVE BEEN NO WEEKLY POSTING OF WINNERS (DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!)
    BEST OF LUCK AND HOPE TO EVERYONE WHO STUCK IT OUT THIS FAR-WE ARE ALL WINNERS IN THAT SENSE.
    TO ALL THE FINALISTS, WOMEVER THEY MAY BE, AN EXTRA PRAYER FOR THOSE EXTRA DEALS THEY ARE OFFERING-AND OF COURSE THE BIG CHEESE:
    THOSE TWO BAD ASS GIBSON GUITARS!
    PEACE, AND HOPE TO SEE YOU ON “THE OTHER SIDE”!

    ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪
    I FEEL A STRANGE CHANGE
    STARTING T☼ REARRANGE
    THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT THINGS
    I’M READY TO LIVE MY LIFE
    AND ACCEPT ALL THE L♥VE
    AND J☺Y THAT IT BRINGS – Д@ŖŐŊ ©ħąЯĻęś
    ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪
    • Posted on July 17
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  • The Altruistic Messiah ~ Ben Vandagriff ~ The CEO of Rock & Roll ! says

    P U B L I C ~ A N N O U N C E M E N T !!!!!

    Although I have now dropped into the 2nd 1/2 of the SPIN HOT PURSUIT pack ~
    I AM STILL ELIGIBLE TO SWEEP INTO AN OVERWHELMING  1ST PLACE FINISH ~ WITH EVERYONES SUPPORT !!!!!
    THANK YOU ~ Ben 
    • Posted on July 17
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  • A.C. says

    So it's finally come. The last day of this interesting competition. One last time I want to thank any and all who sent a vote my way during this crazy ride. At this point I think pretty much anybody can make a run for the top 20 and I'm sure by the end of the day the right people will be where they should be. Although I don't quite agree with the way this competition was handled, I'm kind of glad it did go down this way. There may or may not have been cheating in the beginning, people can complain that they didn't come up in the head to head player as many times as others, some may even consider it rigged. The way I look at is this: this is a community for musicians to meet, build relationships, and interact with other musicians who share the same passion for music as you do. These competitions are meant to help artists get heard by the whole community and bring other people into the community. For that I am thankful. I have been a part of many online music sites where artists put up their music, look for reviews, acceptance, and fame, basically whatever they can get. This is the only place where I actually felt like part of a community. I know it may seem like i'm just beating a dead horse saying how much I love you guys night after night now, but I just want to make sure the community knows that after this competition is all said and done I will still be here and I will still be showing love to all of my friends that I can honestly say are a part of my life now, and I have Music Nation to thank for it. Sorry i'm taking up so much space in your comment box haha i'll shutup now. Anyway, i'll end with saying its been a pleasure, and I can't wait to see how this turns out!
    • Posted on July 17
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  • The Altruistic Messiah ~ Ben Vandagriff ~ The CEO of Rock & Roll ! says

    It's my same old rap ~ as I'm nothing if not redundant !!!!!

    Don't merely vote ~ promote
    With every rate ~ you elevate
    & with every single comment ~ give your consent to the content
    To some extent
    Whither you make us laugh or make us cry
    Read between the lines ~ and amplify
    There is beauty in revealing your true feelings
    & it's not do or die ~ it's believing

    http://musicnation.com/music/thealtruistic/beatz
    • Posted on July 16
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  • A.C. says

    I just want to thank all of my friends for their constant support and love throughout the past few months. I'm so glad I joined this site and am so thankful for all of the wonderful people i've met here. I wanted to take a second to wish everyone the best of luck in this last week of the Spin Pursuit and tell everyone who makes the finals not to take it for granted. There are 476 people who would kill for the spot you will have and I hope you know how talented and loved you are to be able to make it there. For those who don't win or make the finals, never give up. I know i won't. Cherish the relationships you've developed throughout this ride and consider yourself lucky to have done so. There will be other opportunities for you. As for the winner, I will be behind you 100% and wish you the best throughout your career as I will be following it. I truly love everyone that I have been blessed to meet on this site and you are all very dear to me. So once again, good luck, God bless, and i hope we have a great finish to this thing!
    • Posted on July 16
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