Who is this mysterious and
talented clan?
Each member is independently known for their achievements in the
entertainment industry and together they are a family force with
charm and harmonies aplenty.
Noelene Rich
Chief ukulele strummer, band leader and Mum to Sherry and Rusty,
Noelene's sparkling career has spanned 40 years. When Rock 'n
Roll burst onto the scene, the bright eyed beauty was winning
talent quests around country Queensland and teaching guitar to
Elvis wannabees. She soon became a favourite on local TV and Radio,
often sharing the bill with other young hopefuls, including BILLY
THORPE and the BEE GEES. In the early 60's she toured with the
REG LINDSAY show.
The seeds of the RICH FAMILY ALBUM were planted in the 1970's
when a suddenly single Noelene moved her young family to the sleepy
tropical Island resort, Bribie Island. Seven year old Sherry began
joining her Mum on stage singing classic pop and country &
western hits and voila! - the quintessential RICH FAMILY sound
was created. Noelene is still winning fans with her shows on Bribie
Island in Beautiful Queensland.
Sherry Rich
As teenagers Sherry and Rusty Rich discovered their Mum's cool
country record collection and were hooked! In the mid '80's they
played with the Brisbane band CACTUS FEVER, and then headed for
Melbourne with guitar cases full of dreams to work as a duo. Sherry
formed the infamous female rock foursome GIRL MONSTAR who topped
the independent charts and terrorised the scene for four years.
Then with her new band THE GRIEVOUS ANGELS, she mixed up a country
rock cocktail, worked hard as a live act and released 3 e.p's
and two albums in Australia and Europe before moving to the U.S.
in 1997. After seven years living and working in Nashville TN, Sherry has returned to Melbourne Australia.
Rusty Rich
In the early 90's Rusty escaped from a kooky Melbourne barbershop
quartet FOUR CHAIRS NO WAITING and joined the vegas style acapella
group THE PHONES, a succesful cabaret and TV outfit. He then turned
to musical comedy and became one half of the dynamic duo THE SCARED
WEIRD LITTLE GUYS, who have now been favourites of the Australian
television and comedy circuit for ten years as well as touring
internationally to great acclaim. When he's in the neighbourhood,
Rusty joins his sister Sherry onstage in Nashville, and on other
weekends he may be found singing country classics in the band
HOGBELLY MORTON'S COUNTRY REVIEW or relaxing at his rural retreat
in Barwon Downs, Victoria.
Rick Plant
Also known as Ricky Rich or Mr. Sherry Rich, Rick was born in
Cambridge, Massachusetts and studied at the Berklee College of
Music. Since relocating to Nashville in 1991, he has been
in high rotation as a session guitarist and bassplayer, picking
with luminaries such as BUDDY AND JULIE MILLER, ALLISON MOORER, JIM LAUDERDALE,
and EMMYLOU HARRIS. In 1998 fate threw him into the path
of Sherry Rich and they were married in Melbourne in January 2000
(Yes, the Rich Family sang at the wedding). Thus making him the
newest member of THE RICH FAMILY Band.
