Richard Youngs (born 1966 in Cambridge, England) is a musician based in Glasgow, Scotland. Since the 1990s, his prolific output defies the existence of any definitive discography. His work is an ongoing experiment in sound and song form, straddling the traditional and avant-garde, encompassing every genre and no genre. Primarily recognised as a solo artist and writer of extended song, he is also an active collaborator working across experimental music, improvisation, folk and disco.
His collaborations are diverse in style and origin, stemming from a human connection that defies place and practice. Musically these include: AMOR, Tony Bevan, Neil Campbell, Chris Corsano, Alastair Galbraith, Jandek, Makoto Kawabata, Damon Krukowski, Donald WG Lindsay, David Maranha, Raul Refree, Chie Mukai, Frans de Waard.
He has worked with artist
Luke Fowler, designer Fabio Quaranta, and was commissioned by Ilan Volkov to write an orchestral work for the BBC SSO.
Initially a rare live performer, he has embraced the stage, playing both in intimate venues and festival arenas across the globe.
