Raymond in the Studio

Raymond Richards preps his north Portland recording studio for a session on Friday evening, April 30th. Richards has been recording and producing music since he was 17 years old, recording his high school band's music. Since then, he has produced dozens of albums, one of which went gold. Richards loves working with artists and making them feel comfortable enough to be vulnerable and creative. He says that is when the true masterpieces are made. When he's not producing music, he makes custom frames at Art Heads Custom Framing on Hawthorne Ave in Portland, Oregon. He loves both of his jobs, but producing music is his true passion.  


Raymond Richard's favorite instrument to play is the pedal steel guitar. He started playing it more than 20 years ago and fell in love with its dreamy sound and versatility.

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