Starting out in Boston MA, Tender Topic is a Singer/Songwriter project that delves into the hard to relive and toxic memories of "Richard Pingree". Throughout this process, Richard has derived influences from a vast amount of artists such as City and Colour, Bon Iver, and Citizen. As for some of us our feelings seem so hard to put into words to truly conjure what it is. "In the furtherance of my songwriting I try to be brutally honest with myself and try to recreate an experience that has haunted me." says Richard.