Taproot’s Steve Richards Gives Details About The Upcoming Album, Special Guests, Concerts And More
Steve Richards of Taproot and Meltdown.
The Taproot machine cranked up this week. They pegged down a date for the new album, announced some shows and pretty much hopped back onto the scene.
Singer, Steve Richards, was cool enough to swing by the station for an interview about everything the band has going on. He told me about the entire making of the album, which he did all by himself. It’s over a decade or recording, writing and finetuning each note. It’s called SC/SSRS (Scissors) and drops on September 29th. The band is going to celebrate its release with a couple shows at the Machine Shop in Flint, Mi. that weekend, the first of which sold right out right away, plus some other shows including the Blue Ridge Rock Fest with some of the biggest names in rock.
He tells me about some of the songs, one that’s as close to a love song as he’s ever gotten. He tells me about some special guests than join him on the record, as well as if he’s going to send Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst a copy. LOL
That’s just for starters on this wide ranging conversation. Enjoy!
-Meltdown-
52 Pictures for 52 Years Of WRIF
Happy Birthday to WRIF. I’ve had the GREAT fortune of being with the station for the past 27 1/2 years. As a kid it would’ve been hard for me to dream that I’d be at on job for so long, let alone one as awesome as this one. I’ve had the chance to do things, and meet people I never thought I would.
Happy Birthday, RIFF….thanks for taking me on this crazy ride. Here’s to MANY more!
Here’s 52 pictures from my time here.
Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history.
Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.