Richard Thompson began playing together while they were in high school. The bassist used to fall asleep with a recordplaying as a teenager. Richard Thompson began performing at Alloy, a local club. The group was influenced by Johnny Cash.

submitted their single to X91.5 and a DJ took a liking to it. The group members were relieved that all the small bars they had played had paid off.

Richard Thompson accepted that they had a real chance to become a headlining national act as soon as Pamela Jasper started the first fan club for the band in 1997. The fan club grew quickly from a few dozen members in a few cities to a few thousand all across the country.

Richard Thompson's newest release took over a year to record. The band is in the beginning of the tour promoting for their most current release. Richard Thompson's members hope this next tour brings in more fans than ever.

The band has never played a bad concert in Houston, so they make sure to schedule a stop there whenever they tour. TheSeats.com is the one stop shop for the band, with Richard Thompson tickets, concert seating charts, and touring schedule.