L'EIGHTIES NITE - Key Persons


David McSwiggan

A native of Scotland, David spent decades playing the clubs and pubs of Glasgow and Dublin before moving to the States and joining L'Eighties Nite.

Dusty Richards

Job Titles:
  • Lead Vocals, Guitar and Bass
Multitalented Dusty was an award-winning musician and performer by high school, and studied at the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences in Phoenix. Dusty has sung and played with a wide variety of original artists, and has toured nationally. He's also written and produced music for film and TV, and teaches private music lessons.

John LaFountain

John grew up playing drums on the Jersey Shore before moving to Austin and immersing himself in the "Live Music Capital of the World." After gigs with a classic rock band and a party band, he started L'Eighties Nite to satisfy his jones for playing the great pop, dance and rock hits of the '80s.

Rich Lantz

Rich is a veteran of the music scenes of Portland, Salem, and his native Southern California, and has played with an extensive list of each area's premier cover and show bands. Blessed with an encyclopedic knowledge of songs and an unfailing sense of rhythm, he is the powerful engine behind the driving beats of L'Eighties Nite.