Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine
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| Origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States]]
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| Genre = [[Comedy rock|Comedy]]<br>[[Lounge music|Lounge]]
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| Years_active = [[2000]] - present
| Label = [[Coverage Records]]
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| URL = http://www.richardcheese.com
| Current_members = Richard Cheese (Mark Jonathan Davis)<br>Bobby Ricotta (Noel Melanio)<br>Frank Feta (Brian Fishler)
| Past_members = Jeff Novack<br>Charles Byler<br>David Adler<br>Christopher Monaco<br>Louis Allen
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'''Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine''' is a [[cover band]] and [[comedy|comedy act]] based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], playing popular rap, rock, metal, and pop songs in a swanky [[lounge music]] and [[Classical music|classical]] style. The band's name is a parody of the band [[Rage Against the Machine]].
Since 2000, the band has played concerts around the [[United States]] and [[Europe]], and has made numerous [[television]] appearances, including performances on [[Jimmy Kimmel Live]], [[Fox News Channel]], [[CNN]], and as the house band on [[NBC]]'s [[Last Call with Carson Daly]] and [[MTV]]'s [[Say What? Karaoke]] series.
The band is currently in the midst of their 2008/2009 worldwide "Lounge The Vote/Farewell Tour", after the conclusion of which they have announced they will no longer tour. The band's official website stated that the reason for this is that Richard Cheese has some "vocal cord problems" and has been advised to suspend singing before the condition worsens.
==Style==
The band specializes in playing [[lounge music|lounge]]-style covers of recent popular [[rock music|rock]], [[metal music|metal]], [[rap]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] songs, sung in a calm jazz voice, contrasting an elegant jazz treatment of the music with often profane and ribald lyrics to create a humorous dissonance.
==Members==
The present line-up of the band consists of:
*Richard [[Cheese]]: [[lead vocals|vocals]]
*Bobby [[Ricotta]]: [[piano]] and [[keyboards]]
*Frank [[Feta]]: [[drumkit|drums]] and [[percussion]] (2004 - present)
and a rotating roster of bass players.
The names are all [[pseudonym]]s, and new band members either adopt the pseudonym of the player they replace, or new names are developed. The only constant band member is Cheese himself, who is in reality a Los Angeles-based comedian and entrepreneur named Mark Jonathan Davis. When the drummer Buddy Gouda (Charles Byler) left the band in 2004, he was replaced by Brian Fishler and the stage name was changed to Frank Feta. The role of pianist and musical director Bobby Ricotta is currently played by Noel Melanio, but was previously played by David Adler. The role of bass player Gordon Brie was played by Louis Allen and was previously portrayed by Christopher Monaco. The band currently has no permanent bass player. The band has also hired numerous session musicians, including horn players Eric Jorgensen, Terry Landry and Lee Thornburg, plus [[theremin]] player [[Pamelia Kurstin]].
Cheese's pseudonym is a slang reference to [[smegma]], as Richard can be shortened to Dick, making his name "dick cheese". Davis has stated that this sophomoric pun has unfortunately stigmatized the band as "too controversial" for many mainstream opportunities.
==Appearances==
===Television===
*[[CNN]] Showbiz Today - Richard Cheese interview (summer 2007)
*[[Last Call with Carson Daly]] (summer 2002) (performed "[[Rape Me]]")
*[[Fox News Channel]] - Fox & Friends Morning Show (fall 2002) (performed "[[Baby Got Back]]" live on the streets of [[New York City]])
*[[VH1]]'s [[Rock & Roll Jeopardy!]] (2001-2002) ("[[Nookie]]", "[[Suck My Kiss]]", "[[Only Happy When It Rains]]", "[[The Rockafeller Skank]]", "[[Wrong Way]]" & "[[What's My Age Again?]]")
*[[Last Call with Carson Daly]] (summer 2003) (Performed "[[Hot In Here]]")
*[[Jimmy Kimmel Live]] (April 2004) (performed "[[Baby Got Back]]" and "[[Personal Jesus]]")
*[[NBC]]'s [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] (December 2006) ("[[Christmas In Las Vegas]]")
*[[CNN]] Anderson Cooper 360 - Richard Cheese performance in Las Vegas (New Year's Eve 2007)
===Radio===
*December 13th, 2007 - [[KFMA]] [[Tucson]], [[Arizona]] and [[KDOT]] [[Reno]], [[Nevada]]. It was a [[simulcast]] on [[The Frank Show]].
*[[KROQ]] [[Kevin and Bean|Kevin & Bean Show]] (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) (Live)
*[[Dr. Demento]] Show (1997-2006) ("[[Last Resort]]", "[[Rape Me]]", "[[Guerrilla Radio]]", "[[Used to Love Her]]", "[[Baby Got Back]]", "[[Hey Ya!]]", "[[Yellow (song)|Yellow]]", "[[American Idiot]]", "[[Been Caught Stealing]]", "[[Enter Sandman]]", "[[Christmas Time Is Here]]" & "[[Me So Horny]]")
*[[The Howard Stern Show]] ([[March 13]], [[2003]]) ("[[Hot for Teacher]]" & "[[Insane in the Brain]]")
*[[Opie & Anthony Show]] ([[June 17]], [[2005]]) (Performs "[[Shitdick]]" and others) (Live)
*[[Tommy & Rumble]] Show ([[March 9]], [[2006]]) ("[[Down with the Sickness]]")
*[[Johnny Dare]] Morning Show (Various dates) (Various songs)
*[[KTBZ-FM]] [[The Rod Ryan Show]] (Various dates) (Various songs)
*[[Rick Emerson Show]] (2003, 2004) Live, (2007) Via Telephone
*[[The Woody Show]] 2007
===Film===
*''[[Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' ("[[Down with the Sickness]]")
Director Zack Snyder also wrote an article about Richard Cheese for mtv.com. The article is at richardcheese.com in the "Library" section.
===Podcasts===
*[[Coverville]] ([[April 5]], [[2006]]) Richard Cheese interview
*[[Club 301]] ([[November 30]], [[2006]]) Richard Cheese interview and music selections from "Silent Nightclub"
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
*''[[Lounge Against the Machine]]'' (2000)
*''[[Tuxicity]]'' (2002)
*''[[I'd Like a Virgin]]'' (2004)
*''[[Aperitif for Destruction]]'' (2005)
*''[[The Sunny Side of the Moon: The Best of Richard Cheese]]'' (2006)
*''[[Silent Nightclub]]'' (2006)
*''[[Dick at Nite]]'' (2007)
===Singles===
*''[[Indiana Jones Theme]]'' (2008)
===Unreleased songs===
*"[[Come Dancing]]" ([[The Kinks]]) (live)
*"[[Hash Pipe]]" ([[Weezer]]) (live)
*"[[It's Been Awhile]]" ([[Staind]]) (live)
*"[[Just Like Heaven (song)|Just Like Heaven]]" ([[The Cure]]) (live)
*"[[Renegades of Funk]]" ([[Rage Against the Machine]]) (live)
*"[[Shitdick]]" ([[People Haters]]) (live on Opie & Anthony Show)
*"[[Hot in Herre]]" ([[Nelly]]) (live)
*"[[The Real Slim Shady]]" ([[Eminem]]) (live)
*"[[Hit Me With Your Best Shot]]" ([[Pat Benatar]]) (live)
*"[[Stairway To Heaven]]" ([[Led Zeppelin]]) (live)
*"One" ([[Harry Nilsson]]) (live)
==See also==
*[[The Mike Flowers Pops]]
*[[Frank Bennett]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.richardcheese.com/ Official website]
* {{MySpace|richardcheese}}
* [http://www.upbeetmusic.com/reviews/468 Richard Cheese - ''The Sunny Side of the Moon'' Review (UpBeetMusic)]
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