Richard Barbieri

Richard Barbieri
Barbieri with Porcupine Tree in 2022.
Barbieri with Porcupine Tree in 2022.
Background information
Born (1957-11-30) 30 November 1957 (age 66)
London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • synthesiser
  • programming
Years active1974–present
Member of
Formerly ofJapan, No-Man, The Dolphin Brothers, JBK, Rain Tree Crow

Richard Barbieri (born 30 November 1957) is an English musician, composer and sound designer.[1] Originally a member of new wave band Japan (and their brief 1989–1991 reincarnation as Rain Tree Crow), more recently he is known as the keyboard player in the progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, which he joined in 1993.[2] Aside from the founder Steven Wilson, he is the longest tenured member of Porcupine Tree.

  1. ^ "Richard Barbieri - Biography | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ^ Hayes, Kelvin "Richard Barbieri Biography", AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2014