Richard Colburn

{{For|the Maryland politician|Richard F. Colburn}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Richard Colburn

| image = Belle & Sebastian (527867197).jpg

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| caption = Colburn with Belle and Sebastian in 2006

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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|7|25|df=yes}}

| origin = Perth, Scotland

| instrument = Drums, percussion, keyboards

| genre = Rock, folk, indie

| occupation = Drummer
Musician

| years_active = 1996–present

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| associated_acts = Belle & Sebastian, The Reindeer Section, Snow Patrol, Tired Pony

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Richard Colburn (born 25 July 1970){{cite book|last=Gregory|first=Andy|title=International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002|editor=Sleeman, Elizabeth|publisher=Europa Publications Ltd.|location=London, England|year=2002|edition=4|pages=101|chapter=Biographies|isbn=1-85743-161-8|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZIjT8PgJMEC&q=snow+patrol&pg=PA78}} 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.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hotpress.com/archive/1638726.html|title=Belle fest|last=Sweeney|first=Eamon|date=17 January 2002|magazine=Hot Press|access-date=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."

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