Richard Colburn

Richard Colburn
Born 25 July 1970
Origin Perth, Scotland
Genres Rock, folk, indie
Occupation(s) Drummer
Musician
Instrument(s) Drums, percussion, keyboards
Years active 1996–present

Richard Colburn (born 25 July 1970) 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.

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.