Richard Perso, being an only child he always had to make up for his isolation by creating the same amount of mess as 3 kids. Therefore it was only a natural progression that led him to making as much noise as a 3-piece band. He doesn’t seem to have enough arms, legs or lungs to pull off such a physically demanding performance but that doesn’t stop him from playing 3 didgeridoos, driving a weapons cache of 4 overdriven acoustic guitars and somehow managing to replace the roll of a drummer with little more than his 2 feet.
Having only picked up the guitar 6 years ago, it is fair to say that Richard Perso has achieved more in his short time than many musicians may ever dream of achieving. He played his first festival at the age of 15, won a string of competitions and awards at the age of 16, played at the Adelaide International Guitar Festival and The National Folk Festival by 17. Now at the tender age of 18 he has added Woodford Folk Festival and New York performances to his resume, a further 17 festivals during 2009 as well as recording his Debut album in New York City which is was released in March 2010.
During recent performances, Richard has been voted by festival goers as one of the most popular acts, outranking many of the headline acts.