| The Burns Unit | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Scotland |
| Genres | Folk music |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Burns Unit |
| Website | www.theburnsunitband.com/ |
| Members | |
| Emma Pollock Future Pilot AKA Karine Polwart Kim Edgar King Creosote Mattie Foulds MC Soom T Michael Johnston |
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This article is about the music group. For the medical facility, see Burn center.
The Burns Unit is an eight-piece Scottish-Canadian music group. The band formed in 2006, after the musicians met at Burnsong, a Scottish songwriting retreat.[1] The band members come from varying musical genres including folk, pop and rap, and all have either acclaimed solo careers or are also members of other bands.[2][3] The band had its debut concert in 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland, at the Celtic Connections music festival. In 2010, they released their debut album, Side Show.[4]