ArtistInfo

Slaid Cleaves

voc, g, *1964 US, Washington, D.C.
Singer / Songwriter of World and Folk
A.k.a. Richard Slaid Cleaves

Slaid Cleaves (born June 9, 1964) is a singer-songwriter born in Washington, D.C. and raised in South Berwick, Maine and Round Pond, Maine. An alumnus of Tufts University, where he majored in English and philosophy, Cleaves lives in Austin, Texas.His full name is Richard Slaid Cleaves, but Slaid is the name that he has used his entire life.In 2000, Cleaves had an Americana charts hit with his album Broke Down and song of the same name. The title track was co-written with his childhood friend Picott, whom he grew up with in Maine.

Instruments

• Vocals
• Guitar
• Acoustic guitar
• Backing Vocals
• Electric piano

Genres

• World
• Folk
• Rock
• Country