Support and Education for Local Music and Arts Coachella Valley Chapter 1, College of Desert Chapter 2 presents Richard Finn: A New Voice of Liberty. After joining the Army National Guard in 2004, and becoming a communications specialist. Richard did two tours in Iraq in 2005 and 2008. Richard received an AAM (Army Achievement Medal) for helping reboot the network and getting the signal back in operating order in hostile territory in 2005. Before he left on his second tour he opened for two local bands on July 4th 2008 in a show dedicated to the soldiers deploying. Finn kept the soldiers entertained by playing and singing with a guitar his mother had bought for him when he was 17.
With a safe and honorable discharge in 2009 he moved to California. His lifelong desire to share music led him to Joshua Tree, California, where he hooked up with the desert music scene. Richard is currently finishing his first album while working on a movement called Rock for Freedom, because he “Got sick…of the banks and corporations controlling the masses with their unsavory practices. Rock for Freedom is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to producing a global freedom concert movement, uniting the world through music and art. The world can change for the better, we are power, and love is the answer.”
As a self-proclaimed activist he is involved and affiliated with many organizations such as A Better Community, and People Versus Pollution. He has served as Vice President of the Student Veterans Organization @ the College of the Desert, and is a board member of the Veterans for Peace, Juan Castro Chapter. As a student at College of the Desert, he has two KCOD Radio shows. The TIP (Truth Isn’t Popular) airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 11 am. pst. On the TIP, Finn takes a nonpartisan view with non-mainstream points. He is not afraid to be controversial. “The truth isn’t popular… everyday citizens don’t know… that is why I am on the air. As a veteran I was exposed to many policies and secrets. My path was to protect the innocent, not the elite and now it is my job to let the people know what is going on,” Finn shares.
Finn’s other show airs Tuesdays at 6pm pst. FinnNation showcases local and national independent artists. FinnNation has connected with The Hood in Palm Desert where Richard runs an Open Mic night every Wednesday from 7-12 pm. On the first Wednesdays each month the show broadcast on the KCOD FinnNation radio show. “Here you can work on your stage presence and persona in a warm and supportive environment. I want to push everyone to reach their potential and offer an outlet to really get their name out there.” What an amazing way to motivate musicians of the valley. If you are interested in supporting the movement contact: richard.a.finn@gmail.com (908)463-9006
http://www.kcodradio.org
http://www.youtube.com/user/richaardfinn009
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Finnnation/147081505502436
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Truth-Isnt-Popular/613436675362007
https://www.facebook.com/openmicatthehood
