Discography

You can find most of my releases on my Bandmcamp page.

Solo releases and with The Obits (all produced, recorded, and mixed by Rich Restaino except as indicated)

  • Mostly We Lie (2025, LP)
  • Mixtape (2024, LP)
  • Trying to Remember a Dream (2022, EP)
  • Lucky (2021, EP)
  • What Matters (2020, LP)
  • Grown-Folk Music (2018, LP)
  • It’s a Golden Age for Creeps (2016, LP)
  • Apocalyptopotamus (w/ The Obits, 2015, EP)
  • Lonely in a Crowd (2014, LP)
  • That’s a Hell of a Thing to Say (2013, LP)
  • Before We Die (w/ The Obits, 2012, LP)
  • We’re in This Thing Together (w/ The Obits, 2010, LP) *co-produced and mixed by Alexei Sefchick
  • The C’est la Vie EP (w/ The Obits, 2008, EP) *some tracks recorded and all mixed and mastered by Randy Avenell
  • Revisionary Man (2006, LP) *mixing and mastering assistance by Stephen Restaino and Kris Brown
  • Gemini Dreams in Lo-Fi (2003, LP)
  • Roseanne (1999, EP) *mixed and mastered by Stephen Restaino

    Instrumental solo releases released under “Shrugging Bird”
  • Shrugging Bird 2 (2021, EP)
  • Shrugging Bird (2018, EP)

    Contributions to releases by other bands/groups:
  • Hillbilly Apocalypse by Tex Offenders (2024, LP) *Rich contributed songs, produced, mixed, played drums, keyboards, and sang backup (lead on one track)
  • Big Trash Day by Tex Offenders (2020, LP) *Rich produced, played drums, keyboards, and sang backup
  • Let It Burn by Sara Shansky & the Titanic Dance Band (2020, LP) * Rich co-produced, recorded, mixed, and played guitar, mandolin, keyboards, and sang backup
  • The Pookies by The Pookies (2016, LP) *Rich co-produced, recorded, mixed and played drums, guitars, bass, keyboards, and sang backup
  • Junebug by Mightyites (2016, EP) *Rich produced, recorded, and played drums, keyboards, and sang backup
  • Enjoy the Ride by Sara Shansky & the Titanic Dance Band (2016, LP) *Rich co-produced, recorded, mixed and played guitar, mandolin, keyboards, and sang backup
  • Before I Sleep by Sara Shansky & the Titanic Dance Band (2014, LP) *Rich co-produced, recorded, mixed, and played guitar, mandolin, and sang backup
  • Time Is a Mofo by Zim & Knux (2013, EP) *Rich contributed songs, produced, recorded, and played guitars, drums, keyboards, etc., and sang
  • Misplaced Affections by Reed Oliver (2013, LP) *Rich played drums and contributed to recording
  • Have Issues by The Brothers Restaino (2013, LP) *Rich contributed songs, co-produced, recorded, and played guitars, drums, bass, keyboards, and sang
  • Are Bustin’ Out by Tex Offenders (2012, LP) *Rich recorded and played acoustic guitar on one track
  • Memories Not Moss by Sara Shansky & the Titanic Dance Band (2011, LP) *Rich played guitar, mandolin, and sang backup
  • The Easy-Listening Sounds of WRS by World Racketeering Squad (2011, LP) *Rich played lead electric guitar on one track
  • Long Island Rednecks & Other Minor Modern Monsters by Zim & Knux (2010, LP) *Rich contributed songs, produced, recorded, and played guitars, drums, bass, keyboards, etc., and sang
  • Leftovers & Leavings by Zim & Knux (2010, LP) *Rich contributed songs, recorded and played guitars, drums, keyboards, etc., and sang
  • Studio A by Zim & Knux (2009, LP) *Rich contributed songs, produced, recorded, and played guitars, keyboards, drums, etc., and sang
  • My Winigs by JCS Project (2009, LP) *Rich played mandolin on one track
  • Geographic Tongue by The Lennings (2009, EP) *Rich played electric guitar
  • The Late Fees by The Late Fees (2007, LP) *Rich contributed songs, produced, recorded, and played guitars, bass, keyboards, and sang
  • Big Beige Car by The Lennings (2007, LP) *Rich played mandolin on 2 tracks
  • Boderation by Mr. Brown (2007, LP) *Rich played bass on 2 tracks
  • Some Far-Off Somewhere by Zach Whitney (2006, LP) *Rich played acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and mandolin and sang backup on several tracks
  • Guess You Heard by Neil Kaiser & the Boxcar Angels (2005, LP) *Rich played guitars, mandolin, bass, drums, and sang backup