sherry rich history
When Rock 'n Roll burst onto
the Australian scene, NOELENE RICH (Sherry's Mum) 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 GEE'S.
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 onstage strumming the Ukulele
and singing classic pop and country hits.
As a teen, Sherry's love of painting and punk rock led to a 4
year Art College adventure in Brisbane City. Simultaneously, when
Sherry and brother Rusty discovered their Mum's cool country music
history and record collection, they were hooked! In the mid 80's they played with
the country/rockabilly covers band CACTUS FEVER, and then headed
south to Melbourne with guitar cases full of dreams to work as
a duo ... RUSTY AND SHERRY SUE.
Sherry formed the infamous female rock foursome GIRL MONSTAR who topped the independent charts and terrorised the Australian scene for four years before imploding in '91. 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 2 albums in Oz and Europe. In '96 she signed with BMG music publishing.
On her first trip to the US in '97, Sherry recorded with members of WILCO for the album SHERRY RICH AND COURTESY MOVE. Back in Melbourne the following year she teamed up with RUBBER RECORDS/BMG stablemate ASHLEY NAYLOR of EVEN on the critically applauded paisley underground project THE GRAPES.
Since 2000 Sherry has been writing, recording and residing in Nashville, Tennessee, and has had the good fortune of writing/working with JIM LAUDERDALE, WILL KIMBROUGH, AMY RIGBY, TIM CARROLL, FRED EAGLESMITH, BOB DIPIERO, GWIL OWEN, JAY BENNETT, RICK PLANT, TAMMY ROGERS, DAN BRODIE and BUDDY MILLER among others.
She is currently signed to BUG MUSIC publishing, with several of her songs in movie soundtracks and recorded by other artists in the US and Australia.
Sherry's latest release is the RICH FAMILY ALBUM, a luscious collection of timeless pop and country tunes sung in velvetty 3 part harmony with Mum Noelene and brother Rusty, and watch out for a brand new long-time -comin' SHERRY RICH disc produced by JAY BENNETT ...
sherry rich discography
GIRL MONSTAR ('88-'91)
Surfin' on a wave of love/ He's Hell 7" pink vinyl single (timberyard records)
Joe Cool/ Egomaniac 7" blue vinyl single (timberyard records)
Monstereo Delicio CD (timberyard records)
Joe Cool/ Egomaniac cassingle (MDS records)
compilation albums
Hard to Believe KISS tribute album on 12" red vinyl (waterfront records)
Rockin' Bethlehem on 12" black vinyl (timberyard records)
SHERRY RICH ('94-'98)
Sherry Rich and the Grievous Angels EP Self Titled CD (Rubber Records)
Sherry Rich and the Grievous Angels EP 'Tryin' to Write a Love Song' CD (Rubber Records)
Sherry Rich and the Grievous Angels compilation CD 'Tryin' to Write a Love Song' (MusicBox Records - Europe)
Sherry Rich CD single 'Polite Kisses' and extra tracks (Rubber Records/BMG)
Sherry Rich CD single 'Is That All You Wanted' and extra tracks (Rubber Records/BMG)
'Red Roses' BMG country compilation CD (BMG)
Sherry Rich Longplay CD 'Sherry Rich and Courtesy Move' (Rubber Records/BMG)
THE GRAPES ('99/2000 )
'The Grapes 'longplay self titled CD (Rubber Records/BMG Oz - Massive Records Japan)
I Won't Cry/ Head of Blue CD single (Rubber Records/BMG)
THE RICH FAMILY(2002/03)
The Rich Family Album longplay CD (Schwat Mark Records)