Richard Laviolette is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Guelph, Ontario. He was born 22 August 1982 as Richard Andrew Laviolette.[

His debut album was begun in autumn 2003 under the name Mary Carl. The album was recorded in the bedroom of friend Adam Scott, with Michelle Dyck contributing additional vocals. Incorporating guitar, cello, harmonica, piano, accordion, and floor tom, Mary Carl was released on 1 April 2005.

Laviolette is involved with Burnt Oak Records, a collectively run label based in Guelph. Under the Burnt Oak label, he released his second album, a little less like a rock, a little more like home in August 2006. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.