RAZORLIGHT'S ANDY BURROWS WITH RHYTHM TECH

Formed in London in 2002 around vocalist/guitarist Johnny Borrell and guitarist/vocalist and Swedish ex-pat guitarist Björn Ågnen, Razorlight were also joined by bassist Carl Dalemo and drummer Christian Smith-Pancorvo. Smith-Pancorvo left, to be replaced by Andy Burrows in time to celebrate the release of the Razorlight's official debut album from 2004, the hugely successful and much-loved, Up All Night. Thanks to a mixture of sparky and offbeat but nonetheless catchy tunes- not to mention an unshakeable belief in their own abilities and appeal - Razorlight continued to surf the wave of popularity all the way to the release of their second self-titled album in 2006, augmented by tours in their own right alongside high profile support gigs with stadium bands such as Queen + Paul Rodgers and longtime Britpop giants, Oasis.

Meantime, Burrows has definitely made his mark on the band in more ways than one; alongside his inventive and intuitive percussion skills, he has also contributed notable songs such as the smash hit America and co-wrote Before I Fall To Pieces with 'Light frontman, Johnny Borrell – talented boy.

Now the Anglo-Swedish indie rock outfit has returned with their long-awaited third album, Slipway Fires. The dynamic new album sees lead singer Johnny Borrell and his bandmates incorporating a raw, edgier rock element to their already recognisable sound with a collection of songs stripped down to basic raw emotions.

Back on tour again, and Andy Burrows has recently been adding some Rhythm Tech percussion accessories to his kit set-up, including the indispensable Mountable Gig Tray, a 13" x 7 1/2" clamp-on accessory tray that attaches easily to any stand in a drum set. Improved MGT features include foldable accessory hooks which can now be positioned at the front, middle or rear of the tray, which itself now weighs some 30% less than previous models.

Rhythm Tech's popular Hat Trick is now also a feature on Andy's kit - basically a tambourine designed for mounting in hi-hat pull rods, its ultra-lightweight construction and new smaller overall diameter allow intricate tambourine patterns to be played without altering the feel of the hi-hat pedal.

Lastly – a couple of extremely handy Performance Percussion drum stick holders for good measure; percussively practical, of course!

The new additions to Andy's kit join his existing mounted Rhythm Tech 'Metalworks' Reco-Reco. Part of the unique Pete Engelhart-designed range of metal percussion now produced by Rhythm Tech, the unusual construction of the Reco-Reco means it's capable of some very funky and creative percussive sounds. Or, as Andy and his drum tech Barnaby describe it, "Oh, that cowbell thing with the springs on it? We wondered what that was called.. It's good, though!"

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Below: Razorlight's Andy Burrows with that so-handy Rhythm Tech Mountable Gig Tray. Note Pete Englehart/Metalworks Reco-reco mounted on top of stand, with Rhythm Tech 'Hat Trick' down below.