Richard Colburn

For the Maryland politician, see Richard F. Colburn.

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]

Richard Colburn
Colburn with Belle and Sebastian in 2006
Background information
Born	(1970-07-25) 25 July 1970 (age 54)
Origin	Perth, Scotland
Genres	Rock, folk, indie
Occupation(s)	Drummer Musician
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion, keyboards
Years active	1996–present

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]