Christian Burns
| Christian Burns | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christian Anthony Burns |
| Born |
18 January 1974 Wigan, England |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, trance, house, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts | BBMak, The Bleach Works, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, BT, All Hail the Silence |
| Website | Official Website |
Christian Anthony Burns (born 18 January 1974[1]) is an English musician and the son of Tony Burns of The Signs, a Liverpool-based rock band signed to Decca Records in the 1960s.
Career
Burns was a member of the popular British band BBMak, along with Mark Barry and Stephen McNally. The group sold nearly three million albums worldwide and had a top 5 single with "Back Here", in the UK. In the United States, "Back Here" reached number 1 in the charts and received heavy video play on MTV and TRL.
In 2003, the band broke up, and all the members went on to pursue solo careers. Since then Burns has been collaborating with other artists and dance projects. In 2007, he worked with Tiësto on the track "In the Dark", for the album Elements of Life. He collaborated with Tiësto again on the track entitled "Power of You", where Tiësto used the alias Allure.
He has also collaborated with Benny Benassi, on the song "Love and Motion", and American singer Jes Brieden on the song "As We Collide".
He is featured heavily on electronic musician BT's 2010 album These Hopeful Machines, co-writing the songs "Suddenly", "The Emergency", and "Forget Me". He provides lead vocals on "Suddenly" and backing vocals on "The Emergency" and "Forget Me".
He also collaborated with Richard Durand on "Night & Day", and with Armin van Buuren on "This Light Between Us", taken from his album Mirage. Other collaborations include tracks by Matt Darey, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Dirty South.
Burns' debut solo album is called Simple Modern Answers and was released on 25 October 2013.[2][3]
In 2012, Burns began a collaboration with BT on a single entitled All Hail the Silence, eventually leading to a full studio album initially set for release in the late summer or fall of 2012, but was postponed until after both are done with their solo albums.[4] All Hail the Silence and the subsequent album are notable in that they were created using analog synthesizers without the aid of a computer.[5] On 21 July 2014, Transeau and Burns announced that their band would be touring with Erasure in the fall of 2014 for the album The Violet Flame.[6] On August 24, 2016, the band announced that they would release a limited edition colored 12" vinyl collectible extended play with Shopify on September 19, 2016.[7]
Discography
- For the Christian Burns discography with BBMak, see BBMak discography.
- For the Christian Burns discography with All Hail the Silence, see All Hail the Silence discography.
Albums
Singles
As lead artist
| Date | Song | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 2 July 2012 | "Bullet" (Christian Burns & Stefan Dabruck) | - | Simple Modern Answers |
| 29 October 2012 | "As We Collide" (Christian Burns, Paul Oakenfold & Jes) | - | |
| 25 February 2013 | "Perfectly" (Christian Burns with Maison & Dragen) | - | |
| 19 April 2013 | "One Thousand Suns" (Christian Burns with Chicane and Ferry Corsten) | - | |
| 2 September 2013 | "We Are Tonight" (Christian Burns & Paul van Dyk) | - | |
| 24 March 2014 | "Frozen Heart (Big Room Mix)" (Christian Burns & Marco V) | - | |
| 20 May 2016 | "Bright Enough to See You" | - | TBC |
As featured artist
| Date | Song | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 16 April 2007 | "In the Dark" (Tiësto featuring Christian Burns) | 133 | Elements of Life |
| 29 September 2008 | "Something About You" (Inhaler featuring Christian Burns) | - | Non-album single |
| 22 November 2008 | "Power of You" (Allure featuring Christian Burns) | - | In Search of Sunrise 7: Asia |
| 12 January 2010 | "Suddenly" (BT featuring Christian Burns) | - | These Hopeful Machines |
| 2 August 2010 | "Night & Day" (Richard Durand featuring Christian Burns) | - | Wide Awake |
| 14 June 2010 | "Forget Me" (BT featuring Christian Burns) | - | These Hopeful Machines |
| 28 September 2010 | "The Emergency" (BT featuring Christian Burns) | - | These Hopeful Machines |
| 12 November 2010 | "This Light Between Us" (Armin van Buuren featuring Christian Burns) | - | Mirage, Simple Modern Answers |
| 28 February 2011 | "Tokyo Cries" (Glenn Morrison featuring Christian Burns) | - | Non-album single |
| 12 September 2011 | "On the Wire" (Allure featuring Christian Burns) | - | Kiss from the Past |
| 13 March 2012 | "Silver Splits the Blue" (Manufactured Superstars & Jeziel Quintela featuring Christian Burns) | - | Non-album single |
| 26 May 2014 | "Still In Love" (Bobina featuring Christian Burns) | - | Uplifting |
| 11 August 2014 | "Paralyzed" (BT and Tritonal featuring Christian Burns) | - | Non-album single |
| 15 September 2014 | "We Are the Ones" (Twoloud featuring Christian Burns) | - | Non-album single |
| 17 July 2015 | "Who I Am" (Benny Benassi and Marc Benjamin featuring Christian Burns) | - | Non-album single |
| 7 August 2015 | "Where the Lights Are" (Arston featuring Christian Burns) | - | Non-album single |
| 7 September 2015 | "Skin & Bones" (Swanky Tunes featuring Christian Burns) | - | Non-album single |
| 25 August 2016 | "Brightheart" (Giuseppe Ottaviani featuring Christian Burns) | - | Non-album single |
| 6 October 2016 | "All I See Is You" (Omnia featuring Christian Burns) | - | Non-album single |
Other appearances
| Date | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2008 | "Love and Motion" (Benny Benassi featuring Christian Burns) | Rock 'n' Rave |
| 17 June 2011 | "Neon Hero" (Armin van Buuren featuring Christian Burns) | Mirage – The Remixes |
| 7 March 2012 | "Looking Glass" (All Hail the Silence – a collaboration between Christian Burns and BT) | N/A – free download |
| 16 August 2013 | "Love Divine" (BT, Stefan Dabruck and Christian Burns) | A Song Across Wires |
| 30 May 2014 | "Miracles" (Andrew Rayel featuring Christian Burns) | Find Your Harmony |
| 16 June 2014 | "Shimmer" (Tiësto featuring Christian Burns) | A Town Called Paradise |
| 11 July 2014 | "Only Sky" (Conjure One featuring Christian Burns) | Armada Lounge, Vol. 7 |
| 25 January 2015 | "Photograph" (Chicane featuring Christian Burns) | The Sum of Its Parts |
The Bleachworks
- 12 October 2009 – "Gravity"
- 4 March 2010 – "Breakdown" (free download)
- 9 September 2010 – "Save This City" (as Phonic Funk featuring The Bleachworks)
- 11 April 2011 – "It's Ok" (as Jason Herd featuring The Bleachworks)
Soundtracks
- 30 December 2005 – Sky High – "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
- 21 November 2006 – Little Athens – "Tranquilized" (Inhaler featuring Christian Burns)
References
- ↑ Associated Press (18 January 2007). "Today in History – Jan. 18". msnbc.com. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ "Christian Burns announces debut album". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ "CHRISTIAN BURNS 'Simple Modern Answers' Now in Pre-Order". Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ "Looking Glass – All Hail the Silence". I Can Give You House. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ↑ Burns, Christian. "Christian Burns Homepage". Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ↑ "All Hail the Silence Debut Tour with Erasure This Fall". Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "PRE PURCHASE Limited Edition Coloured 12" Vinyl Collectable AHTS 001 EP".