Richard Formby is a British musician, engineer and producer. As well as releasing his own solo music, he has been a member of various bands. Formby produced the albums Two Dancers (2009) and Smother (2011) by Wild Beasts, as well as Some Say I So I Say Light (2013) by Ghostpoet and News from Nowhere (2013) by Darkstar.
Biography Formby has released his own solo electronic experimental music as well as being a member of The Jazz Butcher and In Embrace.Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, , p. 323, 376, 381, 518 He was part of Peter Kember's post-Spaceman 3 project Spectrum, for the album Soul Kiss (Glide Divine) (1992).
He owns a studio in Leeds.
Discography Solo albums by Formby Outside the Angular Colony (Glass, 1981) The Machine Room (Bruton, 1999) I Was a Sleep But Now I Am a Wake (Golden Lab, 2005) Volume One (Mind Expansion, 2007) Sine (Preserved Sound, 2013)
Albums produced by Formby Taste (1989) by The Telescopes When in Rome, Kill Me (1989) by Cud Word of Mouth (2004) by The Blueskins Not on Top (2005) by Herman Dune Two Dancers (2009) by Wild Beasts – nominated for the Mercury Prize Smother (2011) by Wild Beasts The Shallows (2012) by I Like Trains Some Say I So I Say Light (2013) by Ghostpoet News from Nowhere (2013) by Darkstar Moondust for My Diamond (2021) by Hayden Thorpe
References
External links
Formby's profile at Moto Music Management