Barry Burns
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| Birth name | Barry Burns |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Flute |
| Label(s) | Chemikal Underground Matador Play It Again Sam Rock Action |
| Associated acts | 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 punching a wall whilst bored, which is why he didn't go back.[1] He was once a student secondary school music teacher.[2]
[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".[3] 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".
[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.
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