Friendly Rich

Friendly Rich, born Richard Marsella, is a Canadian music composer and musician from Brampton, Ontario.

This event, under Rich's direction, has featured Nash the Slash, The Nihilist Spasm Band, Ron Sexsmith, Cuff the Duke, Bob Wiseman, John Oswald, Moneen, Scott Thompson, and Hayden.

Friendly Rich and his live ensemble The Lollipop People signed a deal with Hazelwood Records (Germany) to release two albums in Europe.

[6] In 2014, Rich released a solo album, Bountiful,[7] and performed in support of it with the Lollipop People at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto.

[8] In 2018, Friendly Rich arranged and performed, with the Lollipop People, Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky's piano solo Pictures at an Exhibition.