22 Facts About Andy Burrows

Andrew William Burrows was born on 30 June 1979 and is an English songwriter and musician.

Andy Burrows is best known as the drummer for Razorlight from 2004 until 2009 before rejoining in 2021.

Andy Burrows has served as the drummer for We Are Scientists from 2009 to 2014.

Andy Burrows was born on 30 June 1979 in Winchester and he was educated at The Westgate School.

Andy Burrows stated that the first albums he bought were Bad by Michael Jackson and a compilation album titled Ballads by The Beatles.

Andy Burrows was discovered in open audition to replace the original drummer for the band, who left in early 2004.

On 5 March 2009, Andy Burrows left Razorlight with immediate effect, after playing for five years with the band.

Andy Burrows explained that there were "personal reasons" for the split.

In May 2021, it was announced that Andy Burrows had rejoined Razorlight after 12 years alongside Johnny Borrell, Bjorn Agren and Carl Dalemo.

Andy Burrows left the band in 2014, but has occasionally teamed up with them for live performances since his departure.

Andy Burrows first released a solo album, The Colour of My Dreams, on 26 May 2008.

Eleven days after he left Razorlight, it was revealed that Andy Burrows had signed to Universal Records, the same record label as his ex-band.

Andy Burrows revealed that he was working with Noah and the Whale producer Eliot James and the album Sun Comes Up Again was released in August 2010 and reached No 38 in the UK Albums Chart.

Andy Burrows would spend time working with Columbia recording artist, Tom Odell, contributing drums and backing vocals to both the Wrong Crowd and Jubilee Road albums.

Andy Burrows co-wrote "Sirens" from Odell's debut album, Long Way Down, "Here I Am" from Wrong Crowd, and the title track of Jubilee Road.

Andy Burrows played drums on the Arthur soundtrack produced by Mark Ronson One of the songs is currently the theme tune to the ITV chat show, The Jonathan Ross Show.

Andy Burrows's drumming features on the Ilan Eshkeri soundtrack to Johnny English Reborn.

In 2012, Andy Burrows was approached by the production company Lupus Films to work on The Snowman and The Snowdog, the follow-up to the 1982 classic animated film The Snowman.

In early 2015, Andy Burrows featured on a re-recording of Kate Miller-Heidke's song "Share Your Air", replacing the vocals of Passenger.

In November 2013, it was announced Andy Burrows would join Ricky Gervais' comedy band Foregone Conclusion, for a nominal period of time as musical director.

Andy Burrows composed the soundtrack for Ricky Gervais' 2019 TV series, After Life.

Andy Burrows has maintained a good friendship with the lead vocalist of Editors, Tom Smith, who has collaborated with Burrows on Funny Looking Angels and within Burrows' solo discography.