Richie Dagger’s Crime began in 2011 as the solo composition/recording project of Chicago transplant Richie Nelson and has since evolved into a collaborative project with various local producers and musicians. Their wide scope of sounds can be traced back through Nelson’s varied musical background—classical violin lessons at the age of 5 lead to playing in bands (ranging from jazz to punk to pop to orchestra) before the world of electronic soundscapes sparked something deeper. Much like his own development as an artist, Nelson’s influences are truly across the board—an internship at Chicago archival record label the Numero Group solidified his penchant for soul, but he’s also drawn to everything from hip-hop producer Clams Casino to iconic composer Nico Muhly to the jazz vocalist Amy Winehouse. ​ Nelson is also the co-creator of CTPAK Records—a Seattle-based experimental collective formed in 2012 that produces various projects including Children of Kids, a three-piece electronic group, and Tracing, a more ambient side to Nelson's work. ​ Currently, the live accompaniment includes Chris Schuett (guitar/vox), Erik Sanchez (bass/vox), Chris Anderson (drums), Lauren Freman (vox/violin/percussion), Josh Mclaughlin (samplers/percusion), Coreena Brown (vox) and Eric Padget (trumpet). Richie Dagger's Crime will debut their first full-length record, Sea of Dysfunction, on CTPAK Records in 2017 following the release of a 6-song EP titled 'Tenderness'.