Richard Pleasance

By Roger Garrod | October 8, 2008 |

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Richard Pleasance (ex Boom Crash Opera) has had great success outside of the band. His 1991 album Galleon featured the singles “Sarah (I Miss You)” and “Don’t Cry”. The album featured some of his closest friends in the music industry including Paul Hester and Deborah Conway. Galleon was critically acclaimed and went on to earn five nominations at the ARIA Awards. Pleasance then toured the album, as a support act for Elvis Costello.
Also at this time Richard co-produced and performed on the highly successful debut album for Deborah Conway String Of Pearls. Conway and Pleasance co-wrote a song on the album called “King Of Jordan”. As well as producing and co-writing with Conway, Pleasance has also produced, arranged, played and written with acts such as Archie Roach, Paul Kelly, Suzanne Vega, James Reyne, Jon Stevens, Nick Barker, Seven Stories and Augie March. In 1996 Pleasance teamed up with singer/songwriter Wendy Morrison. They called themselves ‘Felt’ and released a self titled album on Gotham/BMG records.

One of his Richard Pleasance’s biggest successes came when he wrote and produced the theme from the popular Australian television series SeaChange. He also started a band, Pleasantville, which included his wife, Michelle, releasing their debut album Hill of Beans in 2004.
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  1. Life imitating art at Barwon Heads « Bellarine Beaches on April 3, 2009 at 12:24 am

    […] the film crews and the subsequent jump in property values.  The musical theme song was composed by Richard Pleasance. Continuing fans may be interested to know that the Australian TV  Information Archive has a […]

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  2. Craig Blomeley on February 20, 2018 at 2:51 pm

    From 1991 an honest Australian seminal love album with well crafted pop song’s.
    Richard Pleasance enjoyed solo success with the album Galleon’ a return to form and was critically acclaimed and earned 5 Aria Nominations at the Aria awards.
    The album Galleon’ is such a lovely time for Australian music in 1991.
    Richard Pleasance toured with Elvis Costello as support for the album.

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  3. Kim peters on April 18, 2020 at 10:34 pm

    Just got Galleon out again after seeing BCO at a gig in early March.
    What a superb album. Where are you Richard?

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  4. Kelvin on May 29, 2020 at 11:31 pm

    Hi, Was playing Galleon earlier today. Does anyone know the original release date? Day/Month/1991 and also for the first two BCO albums. None of the band seem to know! Great guys though.

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  5. Dianne Parkerson on June 19, 2020 at 3:51 am

    Is Bones Blaxell Breath from SeaChange available for purchase?

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  6. andy desgroseilliers on November 15, 2023 at 12:21 pm

    I just heard the song Breath on Seachange by Bones Blaxell and it blue me away, where can i get an album or CD of his music, I live in canada

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