Richard Barbieri (born 30 November 1957) is an English musician, composer and sound designer. Originally a member of new wave band Japan (and their brief 1989–1991 reincarnation as Rain Tree Crow), he became the keyboard player in the progressive rock band Porcupine Tree in 1993. Besides its founder Steven Wilson, he is the longest‑tenured member of Porcupine Tree. After finishing school in the mid‑1970s, Barbieri held a job at a bank for a year before beginning his musical career. His main influences starting out as a keyboardist were Brian Eno and the French composer Erik Satie, who would both be major influences on his work. Richard Barbieri taking a curtain call, Hammersmith Odeon, November 1982 Barbieri joined his school friends David Sylvian, Mick Karn and Steve Jansen in the Catford band Japan in 1975. The band was eventually signed to Hansa Records. While receiving negative reviews and poor sales in Britain, the band initially gained huge popularity in Japan in the late 1970s. Their greatest artistic and commercial success came with their fifth and final album Tin Drum in 1981, on which Barbieri played a central role in producing alongside songwriter David Sylvian. Following its release, Barbieri contributed keyboards and programming to Mick Karn’s 1982 solo album Titles. Japan split up after a world tour in December 1982.
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