Richard Colburn

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Richard Colburn
Born (1970-07-25) 25 July 1970 (age 53)
OriginPerth, Scotland
GenresRock, folk, indie
Occupation(s)Drummer
Musician
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, keyboards
Years active1996–present

Richard Colburn (born 25 July 1970)

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

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

References

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  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