BAND:   Lotus (The Rich: 1972 - 1975)
ALBUM: Bonita

This band was created while I was a recording engineer and record producer at Bonita Studio. We performed in my huge living room where we could keep the band equipment set up all the time.

Although we called our band, "Lotus," I don't think we ever performed in a club or keg party. When I met another band called, "Lotus," who released their CD before I released mine... I decided that I had no attachment to the band name, Lotus. So you may see the band name as, Lotus, or my name, Richard Del Connor, or the band name I use for the dozen bands I created from 1978 to 1990.

 

EPKS of Bonita ALBUM by The Rich (aka "Lotus")

Bonita ALBUM EPK
Links to BONITA EPK webpages

Bonita album GRAPHICS EPK
High quality GRAPHICS for feature editors, journalists, and promotion

Bonita album ONE-SHEET EPK
Distribution information about ALBUM RELEASE and promotion plans

Bonita album SONGLIST EPK
Lyrics and song stories...

 

Facts:

PRODUCT NUMBERS:
SFR_______

ALBUM TITLE:
Bonita

ARTIST:
The Rich / Richard Del Connor / (was, "Lotus")

COMPOSERS / LYRICISTS / AUTHORS:
Richard Del Connor

RECORD PRODUCER:
Richard Del Connor

RECORDING ENGINEER:
Don DelaVega

RECORDING STUDIOS:
Bonita Studio, Bonita, California
Recorder: Tascam 1/2" 4-track tape recorder
Recorded at: 15 ips

TRACKING DATES:
Album Composed and Recorded: 1974-75

MIXING DATES:
Mixing was not completed and album not mastered with a Recording Contract or more money.

CREDITS:
Richard Del Connor: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, vocals, analog synthesizer
Craig Bartock:           piano
Gus Bedouin             bass
Richard Augustine    drums

UPC BAR CODE:
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SONGS IN THIS PROJECT / ALBUM: ISRC:
* To be remixed, mastered and released in 2027

PROPER COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
COPYRIGHT 1974, 1975 Shaolin Music. All rIghts reserved. ASCAP

Descriptions:

Short Description:

This is the FIRST ALBUM written and recorded by Richard Del Connor. While working as the staff recording engineer and record producer for Bonita Studio, Richard had the keys to the studio and access to it when it was not in use. So he recorded his album at Bonita Studio without paying for studio time.

The songs have stories. Interview Richard Del Connor for the backstory and information not available in books or websites.

Long Description: (Shaolin Records product page)

Although this is a 4-track album, it is a work of genius. The first album is a stunning debut of songwriting and creative classic rock recording techniques by a fledling record producer discovering and creating his own sound and recording tricks.

Buy
BONITA album now
directly from Shaolin Records

 

Kung Fu Cowboy WEBSITES

KungFuCowboy.com

BOOKS by or about the ORIGINAL Kung Fu Cowboy, Richard Del Connor
https://KungFuCowboy.com/books.html

CONTACT info
https://KungFuCowboy.com/contact.html

Homepage of Kung Fu Cowboy website
https://KungFuCowboy.com/

Shaolin Kung Fu of the Kung Fu Cowboy
https://KungFuCowboy.com/kungfu.html

MOVIES of the Kung Fu Cowboy
https://KungFuCowboy.com/movies.html

MUSIC of the Kung Fu Cowboy
https://KungFuCowboy.com/music.html

SAMPLES of Kung Fu Cowboy MUSIC
https://KungFuCowboy.com/Samples-1.html

T-SHIRTS of Kung Fu Cowboy
https://KungFuCowboy.comTshirsKFC.html

ShaolinRecords.com

ALBUMS by The Rich
From the first BONITA album to the most recent Shaolin Records releases

Bonita album SONG: Divinity 1974

Bonita album SONG: Meet Me Soon 1974

Bonita album SONG: Precious 1974

Bonita album SONG: Stay Away 1974

Bonita album SONG: We Found The Love 1974

Bonita album SONG: What Do We Have Now? 1974

Bonita album SONG: Wishwood Bridge 1974

Other Richard Del Connor EPKs

Shaolin Records ALBUM LIST EPK

EPK of Richard Del Connor ALBUMS

EPK of The Rich ALBUMS

EPK of Richard Del Connor BOOKS

EPK of ENTERPRISES founded by Richard Del Connor

EPK of MOVIE LIST of Shaolin Pictures

EPK of MUSIC VIDEOS produced by Richard Del Connor

EPK of WEBSITES created by Shaolin Communications (Richard Del Connor)

Music Videos

Coming Someday... Ask Richard to...

Press Releases

I had never even seen a Press Release when produced this album Bonita in 1974.

 

About Shaolin Records
Shaolin Records was launched in 1984, releasing vinyl records and cassette tapes of Kung Fu music from Santa Monica, California. With its' origins in Shaolin Kung Fu and Zen Buddhism, Shaolin Records hopes to 'enlighten and entertain™.'Richard Del Connor is a Certified Shaolin Monk of the original Shaolin Temple in China. He is certified by several masters including Sifu Wong Jack Man of the Chinese Jing Mo Association. (He fought Bruce Lee in 1964).

Media Contact:
Richard Del Connor
Producer, Shaolin Records

www.ShaolinRecords.com

About The Rich
The Rich were formed in 1978 as Richard Del Connor left San Diego with Dann Linck to become one of the first punk rock bands of Los Angeles. The Rich recorded in many of the best L.A. studios with amazing recording engineers until becoming the Coyote in a Graveyard rock opera in 1984 which altered Richard's name to "The Coyote." During the late 1980s the set list included songs from the original 1979 band and the Coyote in a Graveyard soundtrack album. This band was billed as "Coyote Graveyard." In 1992 Richard Del Connor became American Zen, and in 2007 became "The Hippy Coyote," and "Buddha Zhen." While working as a stagehand in Las Vegas, Richard became known as "Kung Fu Cowboy." Jamming on flute with his Vegas reggae musician friends, they named him, "THC The Hippy Coyote."