- He was the rhythm guitarist & main lyricist (along with Nicky Wire) of the Welsh band Manic Street Preachers from 1989 until his ~mysterious~ disappearance in 1995. In spite of not being the singer he was also pretty much the main man…he talked the most in interviews, was the creative force, most stylish (along with Nicky Wire) etc.
- Truthfully he didn’t play guitar too well (or care to practise much) & sometimes during concerts he wasn’t plugged in. While the band recorded their first album he played Sonic the Hedgehog for hours : D
- Studied History in college & graduated @ the top of his class (nerd)
- Favorite authors: Dostoevsky, Mirbeau, Kerouac, Rimbaud, Burroughs, Kafka, Plath...among others.
- Shocked the British press after infamously carving “4 REAL” into his arm with a razor (& then posing for photos) after a discussion with a journalist in which the authenticity of the band was questioned. The wound required 17 stitches
- Friends with the 3 other band members since age 4. Not many more apart from them
- Was called Teddy Edwards as a kid bc he looked like a Teddy Bear ♥
- Liked vodka with orange juice, chocolate & tomatoes
- Kate Moss & Vanessa Paradis
- Had a dog called Snoopy for 17 years
List of Richey’s favorite books I hope to someday have the motivation to read all this stuff & become literate too. I wonder if he liked The Little Prince, though! & I wish he could have read Harry Potter. Srsly.
Extensive photo gallery
RicheyEdwards.net
Download the Richey Edwards mixtape
Visual comparison between Richey & Kurt Cobain
you should be a well-paid music journalist
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