Richman's first EP was recorded independently in his dormitory at George Washington University. It was picked up and distributed by
CD Baby. Richman toured constantly with 100 to 150 gigs a year. and toured nationally to support his first full-length album,
Patience and Science, opening for artists such as
Puffy AmiYumi and
Better than Ezra, and joined in the "Around the Clock Tour" with
The Rocket Summer,
This Day and Age,
Socratic, and
Sherwood. He was on the 2006
Rock Boat "floating festival".{{cite news|url=http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ/MGArticle/WSJ_RelishArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137834251558&path=|title=rockin' the high seas His songs include "Mary-Anne", "Suck It Up", and "Broken Glass". His single "The Loneliness Song" has a music video produced by the Nova Project. Richman was also briefly in the band the Consequence which later changed their name to
Cash Cash. == Personal life ==