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As seen on BBC Dragons' Den with his unique foot drum invention 'Stomp It'. A true 21st century one man band playing Americana & Rock.

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Milton Keynes

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As seen on BBC Dragons’ Den in 2024, Rich Baxter brings his unique invention ‘Stomp It’ to his energetic live shows. Stomp It is a 5 piece drum kit played with your feet whilst Rich stands up and performs other instruments such as acoustic guitar, mandolin and harmonica and singing. A true 21st century one man band! Rich has been gigging since age 14 playing drums but switched to guitar in 2014 after a bout of cancer and following his dreams of performing music full time. In the last 10 years, Rich has made a name for himself on the Dorset scene where he lived during that time and now lives in Milton Keynes. He has released two albums ‘Land of the Living’ in 2016 and ‘Bru2al’ in 2020 during the lockdowns, both available on all major online platforms. During the last 10 years of performing solo and duo gigs on the south coast, Rich felt his shows needed more rhythm. Naturally being a former drummer, he designed and created ‘Stomp It’ giving him a very unique stage presence and sound. Watching Rich perform is just as entertaining as listening to him which comes across during his time on BBC Dragons’ Den which he feels blessed to have been featured on. Peter Jones described Rich as ‘Genius’. Rich has also recorded with Kurt Custer (drumming fame with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Steve Earle) in Nashville and appeared on several radio shows and TV. Performing his unique twist on Americana, Rock, Country, Blues and Irish, one thing you are always guaranteed with Rich is a foot stomping, upbeat and energetic show!

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5 out of 5

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Rich's Reviews

5 out of 5

Great to see Rich on Saturday, a great performer, and clearly I’m not the only one that thinks so. Having sadly moved away, Rich popped back for an afternoon gig and found himself playing to a full house. His unique style and sound makes him one of the few performers able to switch from lunch to evening, mid week or weekend. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Rich for his support during his time in Poole and wish him every success in his onward journey.

5 out of 5

Such a delight to watch Rich rock out at The Dancing Jug in Charminster on Friday 19th April. He just grips the audience perfectly with his performance and knows how to work the room. A very talented man inside and out! Looking forward to more opportunities to support him at his future gigs down in Bournemouth/Poole

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Rich's Song list

Covers:

Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell

The Chain – Fleetwood Mac

Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash

Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash

Don’t Take Your Guns to Town – Johnny Cash

All the Small Things – Blink 182

The Joker – The Steve Miller Band

The Fields of Athenry – The Dubliners (Brush Shiels version)

The Wild Rover – The Dubliners

Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley

Fever – Peggy Lee (Elvis version)

New Shoes - Paulo Nutini

Lightning Bolt – Jake Bugg

Laid – James

Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd

Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash

I Fought the Law – The Clash

The 59th Bridge Street Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Simon & Garfunkel

Mrs Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel

Me and Julio – Paul Simon

Boy in the Bubble – Paul Simon

Get it on – Marc Bolan & T-Rex

20th Century Boy – Marc Bolan & T-Rex

Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix

Man of Constant Sorrow – The Soggy Bottom Boys

Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan

It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan

American Pie – Don McClean

Stone Cold Sober – Paloma Faith

Wanted Dead or Alive – Bon Jovi

Give Me One Reason – Tracey Chapman

Dirty Old Town – The Pogues

Fairy-tale of New York – The Pogues

All I Want is You (Juno) – Barry Polisar

Tell Me Ma – Sham Rock

Feel Like Makin’ Love – Bad Company

The Games People Play – Joe South

Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival

Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival

Jumpin’ Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones

Fight for Your Right – The Beastie Boys

The Boatman – The Levellers

Maid on the River – The Levellers

Country Roads – John Denver

I Uesta Lover Her – The Saw Doctors

Oliver’s Army – Elvis Costello

Fat Bottomed Girls – Queen

Come on Everybody – Eddie Cochran

Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran

Picture Show – John Prine

Wake Up Little Susie – The Everly Brothers

Strange – REM

I just Dropped In – Kenny Rogers

End of the Line – Traveling Wilburys

Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

Faith – George Michael

Bad Case of Loving You – Robert Plant

Living Next Door to Alice – Smokey

Spirit in the Sky – Doctor and the Medics

Good Tradition – Tanita Tikaram

I’ll Make Love to You – JJ Cale

Lola – The Kinks

Chills & Fever – Jet Harris

Green Door – Shakin’ Stevens

Harder to Breathe – Maroon 5

Dizzy – Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff

Six Days on the Road – Dave Dudley (Steve Earle version)

The Banana Boat Song – Harry Belafonte

Walk of Life – Dire Straits

Rosemary – Lenny Kravitz

Too Far Gone – Cody Canada and the Departed

I Wonder – Rodriguez

The Wanderer – Dion

Mustang Sally – The Commitments

One Hand in my Pocket – Alanis Morrissette

Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen

Red Headed Woman – Bruce Springsteen

Working on the Highway – Bruce Springsteen

Tougher Than the Rest – Bruce Springsteen

Crush on You – Bruce Springsteen

Brilliant Disguise – Bruce Springsteen

Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty

Running on Down a Dream – Tom Petty

Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty

You Don’t Know How it Feels – Tom Petty

Kings Highway – Tom Petty

Copperhead Road – Steve Earle

Galway Girl – Steve Earle

Johnny Come Lately – Steve Earle

The Other Kind – Steve Earle

Telephone Road – Steve Earle

Someday – Steve Earle

Looking for a Woman – Steve Earle

Pretty much any Steve Earle song!

Jack & Diane – John Mellencamp

Pink Houses – John Mellencamp

R.O.C.K in the USA – John Mellencamp

Originals:

In the Den

Coming Home

Voodoo Man

The Long Haul

Land of the Living

Small Town Life

Break In

42 Days

The Apology

Road Hog

Hard to Find

I Don’t Believe

Summerstown

Burning Desire

Old Gay Brown

F.U COVID 19

Love to Survive

Texan Memory

The Day I Met You

Taking Control Today

Juniper Hill

Outbound Train

In a Dream

The Bet

Baby You’re Mine

Lockdown Turnaround

Rich's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£62.50
Up to 1 hour	£187.50
Up to 2 hours	£312.50
Up to 3 hours	£437.50

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The fact I play drums with my foot at the same time as playing guitar or mandolin, singing and harmonica. I invented my foot drums (named Stomp It) and its the one thing that gets mentioned more than anything else at my gigs. Otherwise they like my energy, song choices and the fact I have a mandolin too!

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Steve Earle, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Chris Knight, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kurt Custer

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

BBC Dragons' Den! I still count that as a gig as I performed and its opened many doors! :-)

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I'm always very flexible so all I ask is you give me as much notice as possible.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

I can play songs from my phone (Spotify, iTunes etc) through my PA but I am not a DJ.

How much time do you need to set up?

1 hour

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

You can indeed. I have a backbone of a set I tend to enjoy sticking to and I play different songs around that if I'm not specifically asked otherwise. An example of songs I try and play at every gig are: Free Fallin', Big Yellow Taxi, Copperhead Road, Sweet Home Alabama, All The Small Things, Galway Girl.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I have everything I need which I bring to every gig. However, if you have stage lighting, I will happily use that too!

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

I can if you give me a few weeks notice and it falls into the typical genres I play.

Musicianship

Genres:

Americana, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Country, Folk rock, Irish rock, Acoustic, Covers, Rock, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll

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Instruments:

Guitar, Drums, Mandolin, Harmonica, Bass guitar

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Event types:

Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Wedding, Concert, Birthday party, Christmas party, Charity event, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Audio engineer, Composer, Lyricist, Sound technician, Songwriter, Producer, Drum technician

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