Rich’s style is influenced by the sounds of the late 80s and early 90s including INXS, Information Society, Depeche Mode, and Duran Duran, as well as modern artists like Regina Spector, Metric, and The Killers. His creative efforts started with an electric guitar and Tascam 4-track, purchased with corn detasseling money in rural Iowa. Now Rich uses Digital Audio Workstations, iPads, and MIDI keyboards to generate ideas.

His most recent release is “Reinvention: Selections from Beck Hansen’s Song Reader”. Rich is working on an original Electro Pop EP for 2017 release, as part of the international duo, Rich Thomsen & SquareSpiral. Rich (US) crossed paths with Chris (UK) on Soundcloud while experimenting with styles for Beck's Song Reader project.