Richard Scheufler

Richard Scheufler

Richard Scheufler photographed in June 2010 before one of his concerts in Bratislava, Slovakia
Background information
Born (1964-11-01) 1 November 1964
Origin Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Genres funk, Pop, Rock, modern jazz, classical music
Occupation(s) multi-instrumentalist, solo singer, composer, music arranger, teacher and producer
Instruments Bass guitar, vocals, piano, drums
Labels Scheufler's Records
Website Richard Scheufler at MySpace.com

Richard Scheufler (1 November 1964, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic) – a multi-instrumentalist, solo singer, composer, music arranger, teacher and producer. He is one of the most significant personalities of the contemporary Czech, but also European music scene. Richard's music represents a mixture of various music styles including funk, Pop, Rock, modern jazz, hardcore and its fusion with the classical music.

Music beginnings and education

Richard showed talent for music already in his early childhood. He wasn't even three years old when he started to play harmonica, gradually he learned to play piano and percussion. He pursued his music ambitions by performing in the children's orchestra under the guidance of his uncle Jirka. After the break-up of the orchestra the thirteen-year-old Richard switched to the bass guitar which he plays until today.
At the beginning he studied music on his own, until he took private lessons from the professor Vladimír Hora (1987–1989) and in 1998 till 1999 he continued his music education under the supervision of Prof. Hora at the Conservatory of Jaroslav Ježek in Prague, where he in addition to playing the bass guitar took also singing lessons.

Music career

Richard rehearsing before a concert

After performing with regional bands Richard gained in 1986 his first professional engagement in the band called Natural for approximately four years. After that he performed in the band Buran Prášil, later in 1990 it was the band of Dalibor Janda. The encounter with the musician and composer Milan Steigerwald meant another important move in Richard's professional career – for the coming twelve years he became the member of the band King Size. Although the band stopped performing, it still exists and Richard and his son Richard appear as guest artists with it. At the same time, he appeared as guest artist in the recordings of several pop artists, such as Karel Gott, Lucie Bílá and Lenka Filipová. He participated on the recording of the pop album of the band Damiens Nechci zůstat sám/ I don't want to be alone together with Láďa Křížek. It is worth mentioning the Golden Disc Award (Zlatá deska) he was given for his contribution to this album. He has also contributed to various jazz projects, such as the band Blue Birds of the saxophonist Ivan Myslikovjan, saxophonist Andrea Kolmanová (together with the son Richard he also participated on the recording of her CD Andrea) and many others.
For the time being, he is a member of the rock band Pražský Výběr II/ Prague Selection II, led by a composer, singer and political activist Michael Kocáb. During the year 2007 he went on the concert tour with PV II , performing at the festivals and participated on all activities that have to do with the rock band (studio work on other projects, radio performance, video clips...). In the same year, the album of PV II Vymlácený rockový palice/ Smashed Rock Heads was launched and the concert PRAŽSKÝ VÝBĚR II LIVE, held on 3 May 2007 in Teplice, Czech Republic has appeared on DVD in June 2008.

Career abroad

Richard Scheufler during the solo concert

At the end of the year 2002 Richard's steps lead to Hastings, England. He worked in the music studio of Claire Hamill and performed with local artists, such as Tom Palmer, Steve Winchester, Donna Terenzi, Mama Josie and Papa George. He gave also solo performances and started a closer cooperation with Nana Tsiboe – the former percussionist of Robbie Williams Band – in his solo project called Bushfaya.
Richard worked also outside the borders of England; in 2001 he made a couple of video clips in Africa and participated at the Frankfurt Music Fair, presenting the musical instruments produced by George Dennis.

Solo albums
In your hands
Music by Richard Scheufler, Lyrics by ted whang, solo album Between us, Scheufler's Records 2008
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The debut solo album by Richard Scheufler called V rukou Tvých / In your hands, was launched in 2001 in Czech and English version. On this album, he established himself as a composer, solo singer, music arranger and producer. The second solo album Between us was produced between 2004 and 2008 and Richard launched it under the label Scheufler's Records in 2008. The album includes 16 tracks – instrumental and vocal compositions recorded in English with the contribution of a couple of other artists (the son Richard, Ted Whang, Peter Boška, Jiří Neužil, Štěpán Škoch, Andrea Kolmanová, Markéta Rohanová et al.).

Music teaching

Richard Scheufler is well-known to the music community for his teaching activities. He is the author of the audio school Slap & Funky (1994). In 2000, the video school of the same title was published as the first video school of its kind in Czech Republic. From 1997 till 2002 he was engaged as lecturer on regularly organized summer Rock courses in Dobra Voda, near Prachatice, Czech Republic. The students of the course gave the initial impetus for the recording of a CD called Jednou v roce/Once a Year. Besides that, he has carried out many workshops at various music fairs, each year in Prague since 1991 (Huvel, Muzika 2003), in Bratislava, Slovakia and in Frankfurt, Germany.

Music performance with the son Richard – Scheufler Project

The cooperation with the son Richard (born on 28 September 1988 in Partizánske, Slovakia), officially under the name Scheufler Project, enjoys a special status in his professional career. The history repeated itself and Richard junior has said yes to music in a very early age. Along with his father he performed with the King Size band, of which guest artists they are until now. At the age of twelve years, Richard junior participated on the recording of the pop album of the band Damiens Nechci zůstat sám/ I don't want to be alone, which Richard also co-produced. He also took part on the Lenka Filipová Tour and contributed to the father's second solo album Between us (Scheufler's Records, 2008). Since 2004 they both have been performing as permanent guest artists in the rock opera Antigona.

Music equipment

Richard is currently an EDEN endorsing Bassist. He plays the Eden WP100, WT800 and D410XST and represents the brand openly.[1]

In October 2004, Richard accepted the offer to cooperate with the company MusicData (distributor of the Hughes & Kettner Amplifiers) concerning the presentation of the instruments Quantum, at his solo concerts, workshops and music fairs. He also cooperates with the company Alexim presenting the analog effects and strings produced by the Swedish company EBS. In 2007, Richard started the cooperation with the company Roland and the Hungarian producer of handmade guitars Fibenare Guitars Co., which since 2006 has been developing the 6-string model Fibenare Standard RS MIDI for Richard – bass guitar using the analog and digital input. Richard's collection of music instruments includes, moreover, signed models by the company K&K, he has been cooperating with since 1997, as follows:

Richard Scheufler model Romeo 6 strings
Richard Scheufler model Juliet 6 strings (fretless)
Slapper 4 strings
Bassman 4 strings

and Yamaha TRB 6P.

Studio and workshop equipment includes the Yamaha QY 700 sequencer, HDD Korg D16, Korg Pandora PX5D and Audix Microphone. When the cooperation with the MusicData and Hughes & Kettner at the end of the year 2007 was finished, Richard bought the AMPEG (Ampeg SVP-CL, Ampeg SVT PRO and Ampeg SVP-BSP) and Hafler instruments (power amp). He has been using the complete range of EBS and George Dennis Phaser for the analog effects and Roland V-Bass, Roland GR-20 and Roland GKP-4 for the digital effects.

Discography

  1. King Size – Lovci Těl / The Body Hunters (1992)
  2. Karel Gott – Vánoční Koncert / The Christmas Concert (1992)
  3. King Size – Jezebel (1993)
  4. King Size – Happy Sapiens (1993)
  5. Ondřej Soukup – Nudity for Sale / Nahota na prodej (1993)
  6. Lucie Bílá – Zahrada Rajských Potešení (1994)
  7. Audio school – Slap&Funky (1994)
  8. Čeští Mistři Baskytary – Czech Masters of Bassguitar (1995)
  9. King Size – Psychothriller (Příkrý Les) (1993)
  10. King Size – Romeo & Julie / Romeo & Juliet (1997)
  11. Katryna – Yadid Nefesh (2000)
  12. Video school – Slap&Funky (2000)
  13. Damiens – Super Bílá Myš / Super White Mouse (2001)
  14. R. Scheufler – V Rukou Tvých / In Your Hands (2001)
  15. D. Stárek – Jediná / The Only One (2001)
  16. L. Semelka – Muj Vek / My Age (2001)
  17. Damiens – Nechci zustat sám / I don't want to be alone (2002)
  18. CD launched by lecturers – Jednou v Roce / Once a Year (2002)
  19. M. Jakubovie – Z Druhé Strany / From The Other Hand (2002)
  20. Myslikovjan & Scheufler – The 4 Seasons (2002)
  21. R. Scheufler & friends – Classical Music (2003)
  22. The Scheuflers – My World (2003)
  23. Nana Tsiboe – Bushfaya (2003)
  24. Andrea Kolman – Andrea (2003)
  25. King Size – King Size (2004)
  26. Richard Scheufler – Between us (2004)
  27. Kečup – Frontální útok / The Frontal Attack (2005)
  28. Antigona (promo version) – Rock opera (2006)
  29. Pražský Výběr II / Prague Selection II – Vymlácený rockový palice / Smashed Rock Heads (2007)
  30. Jan Militký – Sběrné suroviny / The Junk (2007)
  31. FN 206 Fontana Music Library – Bass & Drums (2007)
  32. FN 206 Fontana Music Library – Variant Moods For TV Production (2007)
  33. Pražský výber II / Prague Selection II – DVD PRAŽSKÝ VÝBĚR II LIVE (2008)
  34. Antigona double album – Rock opera (2008)

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZdogB_xbPs

References (mostly in Czech language)

External links

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