then on, things started happen-
ing for the band. They became
a big part of the scene at The
Brighton Bar in Long Branch.
Richards says they were slightly
ahead of several bands to be
signed at that time. The names
include bands like Eve’s Plum,
The Churchills, and Monster
Magnet. The Baby Seal Club
signed with Relativity Records
- a label that launched in the
80s.
“The original music scene was
starting and it was cool,” recalled
Richards. “There were a limited
number of venues, but I think
that’s part of the reason a lot of
us got more attention from la-
bels, promoters, and publicists.
It was a rather contained, small
scene but one that brought in
known or rising acts that people
could follow.”
Since his early days, Richards
always wrote songs. Even long
after having a steady original
band, he kept writing.
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