Richard Barbieri
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Biography
Richard Barbieri (born 30â¯Novemberâ¯1957 in London) is an English keyboard player, composer, and programmer whose career began after a brief stint at a bank. He joined the new wave band Japan in 1975 and helped create the album Tinâ¯Drum (1981), later contributing to Mick Karnâs solo work. After Japan split in 1982, Richard Barbieri collaborated on the Dolphin Brothers project (Catchâ¯theâ¯Fall, 1987) and on Rain Tree Crow's eponymous album (1991). In 1993 he joined the progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, where he remained the longestâtenured member; the group released Inâ¯Absentia (2000), Deadwing (2005) and Fearâ¯ofâ¯aâ¯Blankâ¯Planet (2007), the last earning two Grammy nominations. His solo releases include Thingsâ¯Buried (2004), Stranger Inside (2008), Planetsâ¯+â¯Persona (2017) and Under a Spell (2021). He has worked with artists such as Steve Jansen, Jan Linton, Nobukazu Takemura, Steve Hogarth and Tim Bowness. In 2026, he released the solo album Hauntings.
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- Empty Orchestra featuring Richard Barbieri
- Sun Trap in the Sea featuring Richard Barbieri
- Subtle Bodies featuring Richard Barbieri
- At Eleven featuring Richard Barbieri
- Breaking the Silence / Light Years
- Corridor featuring Mick Karn
- The Children Gathering Around the Lake featuring Richard Barbieri
- There Was Not Anything But Nothing featuring Mick Karn
- Little - Less Hope featuring Mick Karn
- Feta Funk by Richard Barbieri
- Feta Funk featuring Mick Karn
- Mother London by Richard Barbieri
