query: place_of_birth j. r. richards
supports: Independent music (often shortened to indie music or indie) is music produced independently from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, do-it-yourself approach to recording and publishing. The term "indie" is sometimes also used to describe a genre (such as indie rock and indie pop); as a genre term, "indie" may include music that is not independently produced, and most independent music artists do not fall into a single, defined musical style or genre, and usually create music that can be categorized into other genres. Post-punk (originally "new musick") is a broad type of rock music that emerged from the punk movement of the 1970s, in which artists departed from punk rock's raw, accessible style to pursue a variety of avant-garde sensibilities. Attempting to break from rock tradition, post-punk artists experimented with sources such as electronic music, black dance music and the avant-garde, as well as novel recording technology and production techniques. The movement also saw the frequent intersection of music with art and politics, as artists incorporated ideas from sources such as modernist literature, critical theory, cinema, and performance art. Accompanying these musical developments were communities that produced independent record labels, visual art, multimedia performances and fanzines in conjunction with the music. Paige Matthews is a fictional character from the American television series "Charmed", played by Rose McGowan from October 4, 2001 until May 21, 2006. The character was created by executive producer Brad Kern as a replacement for lead character Prue Halliwell, following the departure of actress Shannen Doherty. Paige is introduced in season four as the fiercely independent younger half-sister of the show's remaining female leads, sisters Piper (Holly Marie Combs) and Phoebe Halliwell (Alyssa Milano). Like her sisters, Paige is a witch, and more specifically, one of the "Charmed Ones"three of the most powerful witches of all time. Paige is introduced as the secret love child of the Halliwell sisters' mother Patty (Finola Hughes) and her "whitelighter" (guardian angel) Sam Wilder (Scott Jaeck), making Paige both a witch and whitelighter. She was given up at birth and raised by her adoptive parents. Constance "Connie" M. Burge is the creator of the "Charmed" television series and short-lived "Savannah" series. Burge was also a writer for "Judging Amy", "Ally McBeal" and "Boston Public", and has produced several other shows. Burge left her executive producer position on "Charmed" because of disagreements with fellow executive producer Brad Kern, although she stayed as an executive consultant until season 4 when she left to produce other shows. She recently worked as a consulting producer and writer for the USA Network series "Royal Pains". Dishwalla is an American alternative rock band from Santa Barbara, California. The band's name comes from a Hindi term for a person providing satellite TV to a neighborhood. In a "Vox" interview, lead guitarist Rodney Browning Cravens claimed the band took the name out of a "Wired" magazine article. The band is best known for their 1996 hit song "Counting Blue Cars." Punk rock (or simply "punk") is a rock music genre that developed in the early to mid 1970s in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as "proto-punk" music, punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. Punk bands typically use short or fast-paced songs, with hard-edged melodies and singing styles, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces a DIY ethic; many bands self-produce recordings and distribute them through informal channels. Santa Barbara (Spanish for "Saint Barbara") is the county seat of Santa Barbara County in the U.S. state of California. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara's climate is often described as Mediterranean, and the city has been promoted as the "American Riviera". As of 2014, the city had an estimated population of 91,196, up from 88,410 in 2010, making it the second most populous city in the county after Santa Maria while the contiguous urban area, which includes the cities of Goleta and Carpinteria, along with the unincorporated regions of Isla Vista, Montecito, Mission Canyon, Hope Ranch, Summerland, and others, has an approximate population of 220,000. The population of the entire county in 2010 was 423,895. In the parlance of the Hollywood television industry, a showrunner is a television series' executive producer who is also the head writer. Lyrics are words that make up a song usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a "libretto" and their writer, as a "librettist". The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of expression. Rappers can also create lyrics with a variation of rhyming words or words that create and tell a story or song. Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American actress, producer, author, and television director. She is known for her roles as Heather Duke in "Heathers" (1989), Brenda Walsh in "Beverly Hills, 90210" (19901994) and as Prue Halliwell in "Charmed" (19982001). Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s and 2000s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent, D.I.Y. ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock (including some examples of punk itself, as well as new wave, and post-punk). "Counting Blue Cars" is a song by American alternative rock band Dishwalla that appears on their 1995 album "Pet Your Friends". It was written by the bands lead linger JR Richards whose slightly controversial lyric, "Tell me all your thoughts on God, I'd really like to meet her" helped with the song's popularity on radio. It is Dishwalla's only number 1 hit song, making it onto the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1996 through A&M Records. Dishwalla also received two ASCAP awards (1997 & 1998) for most played song of the year on radio in the United States.  A composer (Latin "compn"; literally "one who puts together") is a person who creates or writes music, which can be vocal music (for a singer or choir), instrumental music (e.g., for solo piano, string quartet, wind quintet or orchestra) or music which combines both instruments and voices (e.g., opera or art song, which is a singer accompanied by a pianist). The core meaning of the term refers to individuals who have contributed to the tradition of Western classical music through creation of works expressed in written musical notation (e.g., sheet music scores). A song, most broadly, is a single (and often standalone) work of music that is typically intended to be sung by the human voice with distinct and fixed pitches and patterns using sound and silence and a variety of forms that often include the repetition of sections. Written words created specifically for music or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs in a simple style that are learned informally are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical composers for concert or recital performances. Songs are performed live and recorded on audio or video (or in some, cases, a song may be performed live and simultaneously recorded). Songs may also appear in plays, musical theatre, stage shows of any form, and within operas. Holly Marie Combs (born December 3, 1973) is an American actress and television producer. She is known for her roles as Kimberly Brock in the CBS series "Picket Fences" (19921996), Piper Halliwell in The WB series "Charmed" (19982006), and Ella Montgomery in the Freeform series "Pretty Little Liars" (20102017). Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress, producer and former singer. She is best known for her roles in "Who's the Boss?", "Melrose Place", "Charmed" and "Mistresses". A chord progression or harmonic progression is a succession of musical chords. Chord progressions are the foundation of harmony in Western musical tradition. Brad Kern is a television producer and writer. He served as head writer and executive producer on the hit supernatural drama "Charmed", on which he was showrunner for all eight seasons. Before that, he was showrunner and executive producer of the award-winning Fox series "New York Undercover". Other previous credits include "", "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.", and "Hill Street Blues". He began in television as a staff writer on "Remington Steele" in 1985. He was one of the executive producers of the Fox action adventure drama "Human Target". He worked as an executive producer on the second season of "Beauty & the Beast". Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure. The lead is the featured guitar, which usually plays single-note-based lines or double-stops.
  In rock, heavy metal, blues, jazz, punk, fusion, some pop, and other music styles, lead guitar lines are usually supported by a second guitarist who plays rhythm guitar, which consists of accompaniment chords and riffs. Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s' and 1950s' rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by blues, rhythm and blues and country music. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical and other musical sources. Aaron Spelling (April 22, 1923  June 23, 2006) was an American film and television producer. Some of his successes include the TV programs "Charlie's Angels" (197681), "The Love Boat" (197786), "Dynasty" (198189), and "Beverly Hills, 90210" (19902000). Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional or "folk" music. Art music was historically disseminated through the performances of written music, although since the beginning of the recording industry, it is also disseminated through recordings. Traditional music forms such as early blues songs or hymns were passed along orally, or to smaller, local audiences. Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western music, including both liturgical (religious) and secular music. While a more accurate term is also used to refer to the period from 1750 to 1820 (the Classical period), this article is about the broad span of time from roughly the 11th century to the present day, which includes the Classical period and various other periods. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common-practice period. The major time divisions of Western art music are as follows: 
  European art music is largely distinguished from many other non-European and some popular musical forms by its system of staff notation, in use since about the 16th century. Western staff notation is used by composers to indicate to the performer the pitches (e.g., melodies, basslines, chords), tempo, meter and rhythms for a piece of music. This can leave less room for practices such as improvisation and "ad libitum" ornamentation, which are frequently heard in non-European art music and in popular-music styles such as jazz and blues. Another difference is that whereas most popular styles adopt the song (strophic) form, classical music has been noted for its development of highly sophisticated forms of instrumental music such as the concerto, symphony, sonata, and mixed vocal and instrumental styles such as opera which, since they are written down, can sustain larger forms and attain a high level of complexity. San Francisco (SF) (Spanish for Saint Francis) officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. It is the birthplace of the United Nations. Located at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula, San Francisco is about in area, making it the smallest countyand the only consolidated city-countywithin the state of California. With a density of about 18,451 people per square mile (7,124 people per km), San Francisco is the most densely settled large city (population greater than 200,000) in California and the second-most densely populated major city in the United States after New York City. San Francisco is the fourth-most populous city in California, after Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose, and the 13th-most populous city in the United Stateswith a census-estimated 2015 population of 864,816. The city and its surrounding areas are known as the San Francisco Bay Area, and are a part of the larger OMB-designated San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland combined statistical area, the fifth most populous in the nation with an estimated population of 8.7 million. Spelling Television Inc. was a television production company that went through several name changes. It was originally called Aaron Spelling Productions, then Spelling Entertainment Inc. and eventually part of Spelling Entertainment Group. The company produced popular shows such as "The Love Boat", "Dynasty", "Beverly Hills, 90210", "7th Heaven", "Melrose Place" and "Charmed". The company was founded by television producer Aaron Spelling in 1969. The company is currently an in-name-only unit of CBS Television Studios. A related company Spelling-Goldberg Productions co-existed during a portion of the same time period and produced other well-known shows such as "Charlie's Angels", "Starsky & Hutch", and "Fantasy Island" but these series are not part of the modern day library now owned by CBS. Country music is a genre of United States popular music that originated in the southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from the southeastern genre of United States, such as folk music (especially Appalachian folk music), and blues music. Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history. Country music often consists of ballads and dance tunes with generally simple forms and harmonies accompanied by mostly string instruments such as banjos, electric and acoustic guitars, dobros and fiddles as well as harmonicas. According to Lindsey Starnes, the term "country music" gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term "hillbilly music"; it came to encompass Western music, which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots, in the mid-20th century. The term "country music" is used today to describe many styles and subgenres. The origins of country music are the folk music of working-class Americans, who blended popular songs, Irish and Celtic fiddle tunes, traditional English ballads, and cowboy songs, and various musical traditions from European immigrant communities. In 2009 country music was the most listened to rush hour radio genre during the evening commute, and second most popular in the morning commute in the United States. Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari:  , "Mnak Hind") or simply Hindi (Devanagari: , "Hind"), is an Indian language and a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language. Hindi is one of the official languages of India, and is the "lingua franca" of the Hindi belt languages. Outside India, Hindi is an official language in Fiji, and is a recognised regional language in Mauritius, Suriname, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. The WB Television Network (commonly shortened to The WB and short for Warner Bros.) was an American television network that was first launched on broadcast television on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. Entertainment division of Time Warner and the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Company, with the former acting as controlling partner. The network principally aired programs targeting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 13 and 34, with the exception of its weekday daytime and Saturday morning program block, Kids' WB, which was geared toward children ages 7 to 12. A songwriter is an individual who writes the lyrics, melodies and chord progressions for songs, typically for a popular music genre such as rock or country music. A songwriter can also be called a composer, although the latter term tends to be used mainly for individuals from the classical music genre. The pressure from the music industry to produce popular hits means that songwriting is often an activity for which the tasks are distributed between a number of people. For example, a songwriter who excels at writing lyrics might be paired with a songwriter with a gift for creating original melodies. Pop songs may be written by group members from the band or by staff writers  songwriters directly employed by music publishers. Some songwriters serve as their own music publishers, while others have outside publishers. Rose Arianna McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is an American actress, film producer, director and singer. She is best known for playing Paige Matthews in The WB supernatural drama series "Charmed" from 2001 to 2006. Charmed is an American television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast by The WB for eight seasons from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006. The series narrative follows a trio of sisters, known as The Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, who use their combined "Power of Three" to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern-day San Francisco. Keeping their supernatural identities separate and secret from their ordinary lives often becomes a challenge for them, with the exposure of magic having far-reaching consequences on their various relationships and resulting in a number of police and FBI investigations throughout the series. The series initially focuses on the three Halliwell sisters, Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs) and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano). However, following Prue's death in the third-season finale, their long-lost half sister Paige Matthews (Rose McGowan) assumes her place within the "Power of Three" from season four onwards. John Robert `` J. R. '' Richards ( born April 30 , 1967 ) is an American musician best known as the original lead singer / songwriter for alternative rock band Dishwalla . J.R. is now working as a Music Producer - Singer - Songwriter and is the Co-Founder of Music & Film Production Company Reid Richards Productions . He has appeared in the films Almost Anything , 2:13 and Morning ( which he also scored ) and he guest starred on Charmed as himself . Dishwalla had a No. 1 hit in 1996 & 1997 with the Richards - penned Counting Blue Cars , famous for its `` Tell me all your thoughts on God , ' cause I 'd really like to meet Her '' lyrics . J.R won a Billboard Music Award for Top Mainstream Rock Track of the Year . In addition to this he won two ASCAP Awards for both having the Most Performed Song of The Year . In 2013 The City of Los Angeles awarded J.R. a Proclamation for Dedication to Enhancing Lives of Families Living in Extreme Poverty for his work in El Salvador with 20k Watts ( details below ) . Dishwalla produced four other albums with J.R. Richards as lead singer and main songwriter , including the 2002 hit , `` Opaline '' . J.R left the band officially in 2008 but had played his last show with Dishwalla in 2005 . Dishwalla has yet to release a record under the Dishwalla moniker since J.R. Richards left . He has four children and is married to British Director / Producer Min Reid - Richards . His debut solo album A Beautiful End was released in 2009 , and debuted in the Top 50 on iTunes worldwide . J.R. is currently recording a new album due for release in Summer 2015 . In January 2011 , J.R. created the 20k Watts project along with Leo and Ryan Rossi . 20k Watts is an Artist Eco Alliance which aims to bring sustainable clean energy to developing communities in need . To empower communities in impoverished areas using the sun , wind , and battery for storing and supplying electricity and enhancing the current and future quality of life . J.R. has been producing since the 90 's and along with Dishwalla has gone on to produce other artists : Dom AD / Amy Grant / BritRoyal and Vanaka amongst others , as well as his own Solo Record in 2009 , 2013 and 2014 . J.R. produce British group ' Britroyal 's Debut EP ( along with producer Mikal Blue ) and recently attended the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London , England . J.R. has just finished producing an album for ' Vanaka ' . He is also writing , producing and performing songs ( including the theme song `` White Light '' ) , for a newly released TV series SAF3 airing in United States in September 2013 . J.R. co-wrote ' Precious Stone ' with Jason Koiter for Criminal Minds in December 2013 . J.R is co-founder of Reid Richards Production ( a Music & Film Production company ) along with his wife , Min Reid - Richards in California , USA . Reid Richards Productions also specializes in high end Music Video production . AWARDS : R&R No. 1 Record of the Year 1996 . R&R No. 1 Top 50 Active Rock Chart 5 Weeks in a row . R&R No. 1 Top 50 Alternative Rock Chart 2 Weeks in a row . R&R No. 1 Top 50 Rock Chart 2 Weeks in a row . R&R Top 5 Hot AC Chart . Billboard Award for ROCK TRACK OF THE YEAR 1997 . Billboard No. 1 Heatseeker Album Track . Billboard No. 1 Modern Rock Track . Billboard No. 4 Top 40 Mainstream Track . Billboard No. 5 Hot AC Track . Billboard No. 15 Hot 100 Track . RIAA Certified Gold Records - Pet Your Friends . ASCAP Pop Music Award 1997 . ASCAP Pop Music Award 1998 . City of Los Angeles Proclamation for Dedication to Enhancing Lives of Families living in Extreme Poverty 2013 . MUSIC PLACEMENT : Criminal Minds , how i met your mother , SAF3 , One Tree Hill ( TV Series ) , Smallville , Charmed , American Pie , The Avengers , Back to the Future , Stir of Echos , The Banger Sisters , NCIS . The music industry consists of the companies and individuals that earn money by creating new songs and pieces and selling live concerts and shows, audio and video recordings, compositions and sheet music, and the organizations and associations that aid and represent creators. Among the many individuals and organizations that operate in the industry are: the songwriters and composers who create new songs and musical pieces; the singers, musicians, conductors and bandleaders who perform the music; the companies and professionals who create and sell recorded music and/or sheet music (e.g., music publishers, music producers, recording studios, engineers, record labels, retail and online music stores, performance rights organizations); and those that help organize and present live music performances (sound engineers, booking agents, promoters, music venues, road crew).
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answer: santa barbara