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Richard English (born September 30, 1963) is an American musician and one of the original members of the rock band The Flaming Lips. Richard joined Mike, Mark, and Wayne in early 1984. Richard performed drums on the initial debut EP ( The Flaming Lips (EP) ), as well as on the 1986 album Hear It Is. His musical contribution expanded to piano, guitar and vocals on the 1987 album Oh My Gawd!!! and as well on the 1989 album Telepathic Surgery. Richard left the Lips in the early part of 1989.

In early 1991 Richard joined Alan Laird and April Tippens to form Radial Spangle. The band members were friends of Mercury Rev, whose David Fridmann engineered their debut album, Ice Cream Headache, released in 1993 on the Mint Tea label. The album featured boy/girl vocal harmonies and an array of guitar effects. Shortly after the album was released Richard left the band to start a family with his wife Deini.

In September of 2012 Richard released his first solo album, De-Enrage, on Ashlyn Records.

Flaming Lips Albums

 * The Flaming Lips (EP) (1984)
 * Hear It Is (1986)
 * Oh My Gawd...The Flaming Lips (1987)
 * Telepathic Surgery (1989)

Radial Spangle Albums

 * Ice Cream Headache (1993)

Solo Albums

 * De-Enrage (2012)