Richard Colburn

Richard Colburn
Colburn with Belle and Sebastian in 2006
Colburn with Belle and Sebastian in 2006
Background information
Born (1970-07-25) 25 July 1970 (age 54)
OriginPerth, Scotland
GenresRock, folk, indie
Occupation(s)Drummer
Musician
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, keyboards
Years active1996–present

Richard Colburn (born 25 July 1970)[1] is a Scottish musician and the drummer of the Scottish indie band Belle & Sebastian. Before he joined Belle & Sebastian, he used to sell pies on match days outside Celtic Park and studied Music Business at Stow College.[2]

He drummed on early Snow Patrol sessions and is one of the founding members of The Reindeer Section.

Personal life

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Colburn is from the Scottish city of Perth. His grandfather was the musician Bill Wilkie.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Gregory, Andy (2002). "Biographies". In Sleeman, Elizabeth (ed.). International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 (4 ed.). London, England: Europa Publications Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 1-85743-161-8.
  2. ^ Sweeney, Eamon (17 January 2002). "Belle fest". Hot Press. Retrieved 4 December 2009. Appears as: "After bonding in an all-night café in Glasgow in January 1996, Stuart Murdoch and Stuart David teamed up with drummer and percussionist Richard Colburn – a fellow student of the Stow College Music Business course from Perth who used to sell pies on match days at Celtic Park."
  3. ^ "Obituary: Bill Wilkie, master of Scottish accordion music played for prime ministers and with the stars"The Scotsman, 26 May 2017