Richard Swift (singer-songwriter)
| Richard Swift | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ricardo Sigilfredo Olivarez Swift-Ochoa |
| Born | March 16, 1977 |
| Origin | California, United States |
| Genres | Indie pop, Lo-fi |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Polydor, Secretly Canadian, Velvet Blue, Joyful Noise |
| Associated acts | The Arcs, The Shins, The Black Keys, Instruments Of Science & Technology, Starflyer 59 |
| Website | www |
Richard Swift (born March 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and short-film maker. He is the founder, owner, and recording engineer of National Freedom, a recording studio located in Oregon, and has worked as producer for such acts as The Shins, Damien Jurado, David Bazan, Foxygen, Jessie Baylin, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Mynabirds, Wake Owl, Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab, Gardens & Villa, Cayucas, and Guster. Swift is a former member of indie rock band The Shins and current member of The Arcs. In April 2014, Richard announced via Twitter that he had joined The Black Keys as their touring bassist and background singer.
In his youth, Swift moved frequently with his family, spending time in rural locations in Northern Minnesota and Southeastern Utah. He started performing and singing in a variety of churches around the age of fourteen. As a teenager, he was known to make movies on the family's handheld video camera, and soon started experimenting with a four-track cassette recorder. He began writing and recording original material at home.
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