Rick Seibold

Infobox musical artist
Name = Rick Seibold


Img_capt = Rick Seibold (2007)
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1983|4|16
Origin = flagicon|USA New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Instrument = Guitar, Piano
Genre = Pop, Rock, Acoustic
Years_active = 2007-present
Label = Unsigned
URL = [http://www.rickseibold.com/ www.rickseibold.com]

Rick Seibold (IPA| ['sigh-bold'] ) (born April 16, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter from Wilmington, North Carolina, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Seibold has received considerable recognition as an independent recording artist from his debut record "That's the Day".

Biography

Early life

Rick Seibold grew up on the East Coast in Wilmington, North Carolina. Around age 10 he began acting, at the suggestion of his parents, in films produced out of Wilmington's burgeoning film scene. It is here where Seibold's music career began when he appeared as one of the sons of Anthony Hopkins's character John Harvey Kellogg in The Road to Wellville. Seibold sung the Christmas classic Silent Night in the flashbacks of the film. Seibold started playing the guitar at age 15 after a season ending knee injury forced him to sit out his Sophomore high school wrestling season. With his extra time he took up the guitar and began writing songs. Seibold states, "I began surfing earlier that summer, so naturally, images of life at the ocean seeped their way into my songs. Not long after I started playing, me and some friends started writing and recording together." [http://www.rickseibold.com] His wrestling career eventually led him to a short stint at the United States Olympic Training Center before attending school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he competed as a varsity wrestler. [http://www.myspace.com/rickseibold]

"That's the Day (2007-present)"

In 2005, Seibold relocated to New York City to pursue his music career where he delved into the independent New York rock scene. Here he regularly performed at venues such as the Rockwood Music Hall, Piano's, and the Bitter End. In the winter of 2005 he connected with long time friend Scott Cash and began recording his first EP, "That's the Day".

In the first half of 2008, "That's the Day" spent twelve weeks in the iTunes Top 100 Pop Charts, putting Seibold's first record among the top selling independent albums in the first two quarters of 2008 [http://www.top100musicdownloads.com/Albums/T.html] . It reached as high as #27 on January 26th, [http://www.top100musicdownloads.com/2008/January/26/Top/100/Pop/MusicDownloads.html] and has marked nearly 25,000 units since the beginning of the year. In addition, "That's the Day" reached as high as #3 in Canada, and #18 in the United Kingdom.

Even more impressive is that Seibold accomplished this without a record company. The album's success came on the back of viral internet sites like Myspace and Facebook, and has been fueled by the enthusiasm of his young fans. Rick's internet fan base flocked to him for his fun, easy going Jack Johnson or Colbie Caillat-like sound and lyrics inspired by his upbringing on the beaches of Wilmington, NC. "It really comes down to people loving the music and then passing it on to their friends," Seibold says. "That's how this whole thing grew so fast."

"Rick Seibold presents songs about love, learning and coming of age with a knack for smart and often catchy melodies... it's sure to make any young female listener swoon," says Alyssa Rashbaum (MTV, Spin, Vibe). [ [http://www.rebelspiritmusic.com/music-reviews-0803.php}]

Rick appeared in Southwest Airline's Spirit Magazine in June 2008 [http://www.spiritmag.com/2008_06/features/ft3.php] as part of a feature on Nashville based songwriters.

"You know, I hope my music will be something comfortable for anyone listening to it," Seibold said in a recent interview. "Whether you're in the middle of a New York City blizzard or a Seattle rain, I hope you can put on my record and it'll make you feel like summer time." [http://rickseibold.blogspot.com/2008/06/rick-seibold-press-release.html]

Discography

Notes

External links

* [http://www.rickseibold.com/ Official "Rick Seibold" Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/rickseibold Official "Rick Seibold" My Space]
* [http://www.youtube.com/rickseibold Official "Rick Seibold" You Tube]