Barry Burns
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| Barry Burns | ||
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 Barry Burns in The Recording of Mr. Beast.
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Barry Burns | |
| Origin |  Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter | |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Flute | |
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Mogwai | |
| Website | http://www.mogwai.co.uk | |
Barry Burns is a Scottish musician best known for his work with post-rock band Mogwai.
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[edit] Early life
Barry went to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, but "failed miserably" after three years. He apparently broke his finger, which is why he didn't go back.[1]
[edit] Career
[edit] Mogwai
Barry 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, the reason Barry is in the band is because he was a "good laugh".[2] Burns is a versatile multi-instrumentalist and contributes (among other things) keyboards, guitar, vocals (mainly through a Vocoder), and flute.
[edit] Other
Barry 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. Barry contributed piano, organ, rhodes, and vocals to Malcolm Middleton's albums, 5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nicotine, Into The Woods, and A Brighter Beat.
[edit] Trivia
- He is also the only member of Mogwai with a formal foundation in music theory, but he claims he is "a bit rusty".
[edit] Notes
| Mogwai | |
| Stuart Braithwaite | Dominic Aitchison | Martin Bulloch | John Cummings | Barry Burns | |
| Discography | |
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| Albums: Young Team | Come on Die Young | Rock Action | Happy Songs for Happy People | Mr. Beast | |
| Compilations: Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996-1997) | Kicking a Dead Pig | EP+6 | Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 | Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait | |
| EPs: 4 Satin | No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew) | Mogwai:EP | Travels in Constants | U.S. Tour EP | UK/European Tour EP | Travel Is Dangerous | |
| Singles: "Tuner"/"Lower" | "Angels vs Aliens" | "Ithica 27ø9"/"Summer" | "New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 1"/"New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2" | "Club Beatroot, Part 4" | "Do The Rock Boogaloo" | "My Father, My King" | "Friend of the Night" | "Black Spider" | |
| Related articles | |
| Rock Action Records | The Recording of Mr. Beast | Castle of Doom Studios | Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle | Chemikal Underground | |
