Rich Panish grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he took up the guitar at age nine, without ever taking many lessons. In his early teens, he played in a rock band named Graven Images. By his late teens, he had been introduced to the music of Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, John Cale and Nico, all of whom remained major influences. From age twenty-two to age fifty-two, Rich stopped writing music. During this time, he worked first as a business administrator and later as a public librarian. When he left his last job, he began composing, picking up the thread he had dropped long ago. His three albums are Aurora Song, After the Cocoon, and most recently Indolence & Melancholy. He currently lives in Catskill, New York.
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