Richard Swift 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,
Foxygen,
Jessie Baylin,
Nathaniel Rateliff,
The Mynabirds,
Wake Owl,
Laetitia Sadier of
Stereolab,
Gardens & Villa,
Cayucas, and
Guster. Swift is a member of indie rock band
The Shins and also
The Arcs. In April 2014, Richard announced via Twitter that he had joined
The Black Keys as their touring bassist and background singer.