Barry Burns

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Name = Barry Burns


Img_capt = _{Barry Burns performing onstage with Mogwai at La Route du Rock, 11 August 2006.}
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Barry Burns
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Origin = Glasgow, Scotland
Instrument = Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Flute
Occupation = Musician, songwriter
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Label = Chemikal Underground
Matador
Play It Again Sam
Rock Action
Associated_acts = Mogwai
URL = http://www.mogwai.co.uk
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Barry Burns is a Scottish musician best known for his work with post-rock band Mogwai.

Early life

Burns went to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, but "failed miserably" after three years. He apparently broke his finger punching a wall whilst bored, which is why he did not go back. [ [http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/39h04.html In Music We Trust Interview with Barry Burns] ] He was once a student secondary school music teacher. [ [http://www.angelfire.com/indie/sinewave/fearnoone.html Mogwai Interview] by "NME"]

Career

Mogwai

Burns joined Mogwai just before the recording of their second album, "Come on Die Young". He had already played a few gigs with the band beforehand as a flautist and occasional pianist. According to Stuart Braithwaite, Burns joined the band because he was a "good laugh". [ [http://www.mogwai.co.uk/words/Frequently_Asked_Questions/Frequently_Asked_Questions/ Official Mogwai FAQ] ] Burns is a versatile multi-instrumentalist and contributes (among other things) keyboards, guitar, vocals (mainly through a Vocoder), and flute. He is also the only member of Mogwai with a formal foundation in music theory, but he claims he is "a bit rusty".

Other

Burns contributed piano, and organ to the Arab Strap's albums, "Elephant Shoe", "The Red Thread", "Monday at the Hug and Pint", and "The Last Romance". He contributed piano, organ, rhodes, and vocals to Malcolm Middleton's albums, "", "Into The Woods", and "A Brighter Beat".

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