Richard Colburn

Richard Colburn (born 25 July 1970)[1] is 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 study Music Business at Stow College.[2] He was also a semi-professional snooker player. His nickname is "Rico" and he also DJs.

For the Senator, see Richard F. Colburn.

Richard Colburn
Born	(1970-07-25) 25 July 1970
Origin	Perth, Scotland
Genres	Rock, folk, indie
Occupation(s)	Drummer Musician
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1996–present
Associated acts	Belle & Sebastian, The Reindeer Section, Snow Patrol, Tired Pony

He hails from the Scottish city of Perth. He drummed on early Snow Patrol sessions and is one of the founding members of The Reindeer Section. Prior to that, Colburn had a stint working in Virgin Records in Union Street in Glasgow. When playing drums for Belle and Sebastian, he always superstitiously wears an old Perthshire Advertiser T-shirt which he has owned for years, much to the amusement of the other band members. He was a postman in his hometown Perth for a short spell in the late eighties and was a renowned snooker player at the famous James Street snooker hall in Perth.

References

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. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
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."