I recently wrote and produced the song "Stay Away" on Season 9 American Idol winner Lee DeWyze's new album "Frames". Lee and I wrote the song with Nashville songwriter Shelly Fairchild in Los Angeles, CA. We finished the song in an afternoon and I headed back to my studio, The Lodge, to finish out the track. I ended up playing the banjo, piano, guitars, and did the programming. Thanks to Kobalt and everyone else involved who helped get this song off the ground!
American Idol winner Lee DeWyze performs "Stay Away" live in-studio.
Check out my friend Lee DeWyze perform the song "Stay Away" we wrote together for his latest album "Frames" now out on iTunes and Spotify.
Rick Appears in Billboard Magazine
Recently Rick was mentioned in Billboard magazine in connection with Lee DeWyze's new album. Read the article below!
“American Idol” season winner Lee DeWyze returned to the show last week to debut his new single, “Silver Lining." Following the recent performance, the Illinois-based rocker spoke to Billboard on what he's been up to since the 2012 release of his third post-"Idol" recording, "What Once Was."
DeWyze recently signed with Vanguard Records and said he’s in the process of wrapping-up a new album with collaborations from Jim Scott, Toby Gad, Drew Pearson and Rick Seibold. He tells Billboard he's "currently finishing up" the record with Phil Allen.
“Silver Lining” represents a new musical direction for DeWyze, who appears to be shifting gears from his rock-oriented material towards a folkier sound. “This is the kind of music I’ve been wanting to make for a long time,” says DeWyze, who cites “a difference in ideas” as the reasons for his split from RCA.
“We wanted to make an honest album,” he explains, “and that’s what this is.”
Lee DeWyze Dropped By RCA Records
DeWyze refers to his forthcoming album as “folk story telling anthem pop rock. It’s a new genre.” He explains that his newfound musical direction came together naturally in the studio. ‘We didn’t go in the studio and say, “We’re going to make this kind of album.’ We were like, ‘Let’s just make music. You play the banjo? OK go’.”
The album’s release date is not on the slate, but it should arrive in the next few months, according to DeWyze. It’ll feature a “super awesome surprise” appearance, he teases. “I think it will blow people’s minds when they see who it is. It was an incredible experience working with these gentleman.”
DeWyze insists that although he’ll always stand behind his past releases, he urges fans to look to his next album as the best representation of the sound he’s going for. “If you want to know who Lee DeWyze is as an artist -- this is the record, this is the single, this is what you’re going to get. This is who I am.”
New Kat Deluna single "Wild Girl"
Kat Deluna's new single "Wild Girl" is out now. I wrote it with the amazing J Hart.
"My Best" featured on MTV's The Challenge: Battle of the Exes
Rick Seibold's song "My Best" from the album "New York" was featured on MTV's The Challenge: Battle of the Exes on March 21, 2012. Listen on Spotify or buy the album on iTunes!
Rick Seibold – My Best
(scene: Robin talks to CT and Ty about going into the dome)
Sarah Barlow photoshoot
I did a recent photo shoot with the uber talented Sarah Barlow. Here are a few of my favorites!
Katelyn Tarver releases "Favorite Girl" on the "A Little More Free" EP!
Katelyn Tarver from Big Time Rush has released the song “Favorite Girl” that was co-written with Rick Seibold. Her debut EP, “A Little More Free” is available worldwide. Check it out!
Hey, you with the blue eyes, baby
Have you seen me here before?
You got something they don't have
And I'm liking it more and more
And I try to let it go
But you keep me coming back
And I try not to let it show
Oh, oh, oh
I wanna be the one that you think of when you're driving all alone
And you wish that you can call me on the phone
Just so you can say
Hey, you're my favorite
Hey you're my favorite girl
I don't really fall like this
And never come so easily
But with one look, I'm hooked
And I can't move, baby, now you're all I see
And I try to let it go
But you keep me coming back
Yeah, I try not to let it show
But oh, oh, oh
I wanna be the one that you think of when you're driving all alone
And you wish that you can call me on the phone
Just so you can say
Hey, you're my favorite
Hey, you're my favorite girl
So if I tell you now
Say it all out loud
Will you stick around?
Or will I freak you out?
Oh, please don't run away
Just wanna hear you say
That you feel the same, aye
I am the only one that you think of (I wanna be the one)
When you're driving all alone (driving all alone)
And you always wanna call me on the phone (call me on the phone)
Just so you can say
Hey, you're my favorite
Hey, you're my favorite girl
Hey, you're my favourite girl (I wanna be the one that you think of when you're driving all alone)
And you wish that you can call me on the phone
Just so you can say
Hey, you're my favorite
Hey you're my favorite girl
Hey, you're my favorite girl
Hey, you with the blue eyes, baby
Have you seen me here before?
You got something they don't have
And I'm liking it more and more
"That's the Day" reaches #3 in the Canadian Pop iTunes charts!
New Esther Fiath song "Back to Love"
If you’re and Jack Johnson or Colbie Caillat fan, check out my friend Esther Faith. I helped her write her new single that you can download for free off of her website. CHECK IT OUT!
Follow her on twitter at @estherfaith17 and on Her Facebook.
Writing, recording
just completely re-wrote a song, from top to bottom, at 3AM. Feeling great about it. It was an old one that I wrote in 20 or 30 minutes anyway, so it needed some editing. The EP is coming along. I’ve almost got the first batch of 5 or so songs done, and I’m in the middle of about 10 more. I’ve got some great artists on some of these songs singing and playing with me, so I can’t wait to share them! After I put these to bed, I’m gonna get to work on a Christmas record. Christmas is my fav fav fav time of year (Besides summer), and I wrote a bunch of cool Holiday tunes last year, so I’m pretty excited about it! I’m hoping I can make a full length Christmas record, mostly of originals, but def a 2 or 3 classics sprinkled in there.
This week has been good, been hard at work. I feel like I’ve finally hit a good rhythm here in Los Angeles. Besides writing and recording for my own record, I’ve been hard at work writing pop tunes with other people around town. Some of these new tunes are BANANAS! I hope they land somewhere.
I didn’t have too much to write tonight, just thought I’d say blog a bit and share some thoughts. i’ll have some new tunes up on myspace in the coming weeks. And I think I’m going to launch a kickstarter campaign to raise some capitol to get the record finished up and sounding spectacular.
Yogurtland is my new obsession, see below.
Recording Tonight
Sitting in the studio, waiting for the computer to decide if it would like to work or not this evening. Its 4:15 in the morning, I hope it makes up its mind quickly. Through fighting with the computer and yelling at the ceiling when its decided it wants to crash, I hit a breakthrough. Tonight was the first time in a long long while that I have been so moved by the music I’m making that it genuinely felt like I was in another place. Like I had morphed to another stratosphere. We’ve all been there. Those moments when we’ve stood at the edge of the ocean and been so overtaken by beauty that our soul feels as if it joins in a symphony with the rest of the planet. Or that moment when we experience our first kiss and it feels like you’ve left the ground. I felt one of those moments tonight. Sometimes as an artist, you have to just create. Sometimes you’re inspired, sometimes you just trust your instincts and it flows out, even when you don’t feel like any brilliance is on the horizon. Tonight was unlike any other night, just trudging along, doing the only thing I know I was born to do. And it fell like lighting to my chest. I think whether we’re artists or not, we all long for those moments when we feel as if we’re partaking in something bigger than ourselves. I think its in our nature. Tonight I had one of those moments and I can’t wait to share the results. Thanks for listening to my thoughts.
Summerfest
Yo what’s up friends. A lot has happened in the past few weeks! I’ve been busy writing and playing shows, which has been a blast. I went out to Summerfest this past weekend to play a couple sets and see some amazing shows…311, Earth Wind Fire, The Bravery, all amazing. Summerfest is the world’s largest Music Festival:
The most mind blowing part of the whole experience had to be when I was backstage loading out after my last set of the day when the Jonas Brothers were coming out right after their set. For the first time in my life I realized what the Beatles must have felt as thousands of estrogen infused tween girls nearly trampled me to get to them. Its quite a sight to see a twelve year old girl scaling a chain link fence, tears in her eyes, professing her unabashed love for Nick Jonas. In all it was such a fun place to play. Thanks to all who came out and watched. I’m heading in the studio this month to track some new stuff. I’ll post it soon :0) Also, head over to www.youtube.com/rickseibold where I’ve been blogging with videos each week!
Rick Featured in Southwest Airline's Spirit Magazine
Rick was recently featured in a spotlight on songwriters performing at the world famous Bluebird cafe in Nashville, TN. Pick up your copy on your next flight this summer!
Summer and CMA Week
To start off, this blog is sponsored by whole foods
supplier of the best gelato west of italy in all the world, of which I have consumed entirely too much already this summer.
The Last few weeks have been awesome… a few shows, a few cookouts, a lot of fun in the sun. I’m getting excited because my next record is beginning to take shape. I’ve got the songs set, I hope to begin tracking in a month or so. I figured out how to you tube stuff with my new mac book pro, so I’m gonna start putting videos up of new songs :0) check it at www.youtube.com/rickseibold. Tennessee is starting to get hot this time of year, which makes me miss the beach. I grew up in Wilmington, NC and lived every summer on Wrightsville Beach. When it got hot, you got in the ocean. In Tennessee when it gets hot, you go inside, which isn’t as much fun. I need friends with swimming pools. If anyone wants to share, let me know. It has been nice to slow down a bit in the last few weeks and spend time with good friends. I’ve been pretty busy the last 6 months or so with the release of my record. My cousin who I haven’t talked to in a couple of years texts me and tells me my picture is in Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine in and article on Nashville Songwriters, right next to Taylor Swift, Rivers Rutherford, and Hillary Lindsey, which I had no idea about. So if you’re on a flight this month, grab me a copy cause I want to see it :0) I’m guess I’m just rambling on now. Hope you all are well and in good spirit.
Rick
"That's the Day" EP spends 12 weeks in iTunes Top 100 charts!
Independent Artist Rick Seibold
Spends 12 Weeks in iTunes Top 100 Charts
New York City, June 1–Recording artist Rick Seibold is proud to announce that as a completely independent artist, his debut album, “That’s the Day,” has spent twelve weeks in theiTunes Top 100 Pop Charts. This puts Seibold’s first record among the top selling independent albums of 2008, reaching as high as 27 on Jan 26th and marking 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 it is fueled by the enthusiasm of his young fans.“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’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.More recently he has called Brooklyn, N.Y. and Nashville, Tenn. home as he hones his craft with mood-changing melodies and catchy choruses.
“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).
“You know, I hope my music will be something comfortable for anyone listening to it,” Seibold says.“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.”
To hear what all the iTunes downloaders want to hear:
Download Rick’s“That’s the Day”EP on iTunes
I never lived the dream of the prom kings, or the drama queens...
This weekend was kind of crazy. I went to Philly to hang out with a few friends, and play a few tunes at a high school for Pennsbury’s Senior Prom. Its been a few years since I’ve been to prom, and the thing is, this is no ordinary Prom. Readers Digest has dubbed it the nation’s best prom, having hosted a few other notable bands including Maroon 5 and John Mayer in the past. Everything about this thing is extravagant. No one arrives to this prom in just a limo. Instead, for months kids prepare Rose Bowl Parade like floats to arrive at the red carpet with their prom date. Because this years Prom theme was TV, many of the floats were based around TV shows…Here is “That 70’s Show”:
Mash:
Rug Rats:
This one was my favorite, Dumb & Dumber…
One of the amazing things about this prom is that the entire school is transformed into the theme of the prom by covering the entire school with these giant murals…here are a few:
Hello Lovers of One
Hello Friends!
I’m really excited to be joining some good friends of mine from Nashville and NYC here on The One Love. I have chosen to support the International Justice Mission, a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. I encourage you to check out their website to learn more about this amazing organization that works to free thousands of slaves worldwide each year.
So after living the last few years in the great city of New York, I decided to come down south to Nashville, TN about 7 months ago to immerse myself in this amazing music scene here. I put out an EP around the same time and got busy writing and recording for the next project which I hope to have completed in time for the fall :0) Nashville has been good to me and one thing I love about this city is that there is always a show to play or go see. The last week or so has been amazing. On Monday I went to the CMT Music Awards (hosted by Miley Cyrus!!)(I’m a fan!) where I saw more country music performances in one night than I ever have in my whole life!
My birthday was on the 16th and some friends threw a small surprise party for me. It was the first time I ever had one of those :0) The 18th I had the priveledge of playing the famed Bluebird Cafe and share the stage with some amazing writers, including Tony Mullins, one of the Hitmen of Music Row. 
The Bluebird is sort of a rite of passage for many of country music’s best writers. And a couple nights ago I caught one of my favorite bands, Switchfoot. They rocked the packed out crowd!
umm, and that’s my week in a nutshell, I’ll try to update this as often as I can. Thanks to Jade & Cass for having me, I look forward to being a part of this amazing website!
-Rick
"That's the Day" is a Top 5 Record in Canada!
Big Thanks to everyone in Avon, CT for a fun show. Had a great time getting to know all the kids at Avon High and diving into the volcano chocolate tower at Chili’s afterwards!
Hey Thanks to Canada , the whole country, for downloading the album so much. I found out a few days ago that my record hit the Top 5 on the Pop Charts there. It peaked out at #3 just a few days ago! I’ll def have to make a trip to our Northern neighbors very soon :0)
Spent the weekend in the city catching up with friends and playing a bit. The city is sooo nice this time of year…the air is brisk but there’s the feeling that Spring is just around the corner.
I went to my favorite breakfast place in the whole world…Sara Beth’s. The Pancakes and waffles are amazing, and you can’t help but feel like you could go run a marathon from all the sugar up until you pass out 3 hrs later. Back in Nash now and back to working on bringing you all some new tnues soon :0) Talk to you soon
-Rick
Lyrics to Mary, Crashing Down, Thrift Store Gypsy, New York
“Mary”
(verse 1)
She’s got everything she wants,
She’s got everything she needs,
Got a four door sports car, house of her dreams
Got white picket fences, give her diamond rings
But she don’t need them, she don’t need them
Her head’s stuck in a pipe dream
She gets everything she sees
Claims shop-a-holic as a disease
Thinks that plastic or paper, both gonna save her
Money can’t buy her way out of danger
Mary’s gonna find out one day, that all these things will fade away
(Chorus)
Mary, you’re very confused
Got a lot of issues you need to go through
Got a one track mind, when you take your time
You’ll find everything you need your cash can’t buy
You’re gonna find, that everything’s gonna be alright
(Verse 2)
She’s got all her money can buy
But she’s got nothing left inside
She tries to find God sipping on a bottle
A little marijuana gets a bit harder
Try to put it down, it’ll come back stronger
Mary’s gonna find out one day, that all these things are gonna change…
(Chorus)
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“Thrift Store Gypsy”
Your pockets are fully stocked
With cigarettes and lollipops
Your favorite songs aren’t on the radio
You disregard the debutantes
Who scoff at you in nonchalance
About the way you want to wear your clothes
Don’t read the magazines
Filled with rehabbed beauty queens
Cause they don’t have a thing to do with you
(Chorus)
Thrift Store Gypsy, Always iffy about everything mainstream
It never was your scene
Thrift Store Gypsy, I wish I could have your bravery inside of me
To go against society
I see you on the L train
Nose buried in Hemingway
And I wonder where you like to spend your time
The Jesus hanging round your neck
Your hair so perfect in such a mess
Suggests there’s more to you than meets the eye
You’ve been told what’s really best
Climb corporate ladders with broken steps
But you know that there’s more to life than this
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
(Chorus)
Cause sometimes I’m not who I want to be
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“New York”
(Verse 1)
The Skyline shines like Christmas lights
Like fireworks stuck in the sky
In New York, New York
The street’s alive with the passing cars
Underneath all the man made stars
In New York, New York
This I swear if you can make it here
Anywhere becomes austere
Then may I see, if what they say is true…
(Chorus)
So long and farewell
To the land I have dwelled
Tomorrow’s song I’ll sing in a different place
So long and goodbye
To the city that scrapes the sky
Don’t forget my name
When I return again to New York
(Verse 2)
I remember my first nights
In Mark’s apartment on the East Side
And our talks of girls and God and all our dreams
The Coronado on the holidays
The Compound and the L train
And 5 nights a week down at 414
This I swear if you can make it here
Anywhere becomes austere
Then may I see, if what they say is true
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
New York (6x)
So long and farewell
To the hands I have held
I’ll always hold your heart inside of me
So long and goodbye
Until the next
Don’t forget to write
And please dry your eyes
I’ll stop in and say hi
The next time I’m in New York…
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“Crashing Down”
(verse 1)
On & on & on she goes
Where she stops no one knows
But this road she’s on won’t lead her home
All alone in her pretty dress
She looks fine but she’s all a mess
Its hard to hide what’s going on
(pre-chorus)
She’s sick inside but she’s alright she claims she
Can make it on her own
(Chorus)
Its too late to turn back now
You’re too far in and you can’t get out
But today you’re gonna have to figure it out
Someday you’re gonna sit down
And think about how hard it was to get out
But today you’re gonna have to figure it out
(verse 2)
On & on & on she goes
She’s lost herself on this broken road
Where do you go, when you’re all alone
She knows there’s more to life than this
Than entropy and emptiness
But this is all she’s ever known
(pre-chorus)
Forget the nets
She’s left the edge
I’ll be there to catch your head
When you think you’re dead, its not the end
(chorus)
(Bridge)
All coming crashing down…
(verse 3)
On & on & on she runs
It hurts to see what she’s become
When all she needs is a little love
Take It Slow Tab, Chords
“Take It Slow”…OK, this is probably the simplest song I ever wrote, but hey, simple worked for the Beatles…Capo 1st FretThe Verse and Chorus are both:E B A BThe Bridge is:Cm A B
