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06 January 2009

BURNIE

Name: JOHN O'BYRNE
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Date of Birth: 15 November 1982 (Aged 26 years)
Location: FIFE, SCOTLAND
Occupation: CHEF

OBYRNE_JOHN@YAHOO.CO.UK

BURNIE has a lush rating of 9.2 from 67 votes.

What is your favourite Embrace song?

i love them all ;) bit fireworks is my fav.

What was your favourite Embrace gig?

edinburgh corn exchange, 2004 or at the gig on the green festival in glasgow four years ago.

What is your favourite Embrace Album?

have been lucky enough to get an early copy of "this new day" and this is definately my fav embrace album. Especially "can't come down" and "exploding machines"

What is your favourite Embrace B-Side?

its close again but ill have to say "feelings i thought you shared" love the brass at the end.

In what order of greatness (1-10) would you place tracks from Out of Nothing?

glorious day
someday
ashes
wish em all away
keeping
looking as you are
gravity
near life
out of nothing
spell it out

In what order of greatness (1-10) would you place tracks from This New Day?

1- " I can't come down"
2- "This new day"
3- "exploding machines"
4- "celebrate"
5- "Sainted"
6- "The end is near"
7- "No use crying"
8- "Target"
9- "This new day"
10- "Natures law" (just cos its the single)

What and when was your first messageboard post?

it was something to do with iynb

Who was the first messageboarder you met?

dont think ive met any yet, and if i have then no one has told me.

What is the most stupid thing you've done at a gig?

got on stage with iggy pop when i was really really drunk and danced for about 15 minutes, it was at gig on the green and embrace were playing the budweiser tent so you all proparbly seen me.

What other music do you like?

travis, oasis,the verve,the killers,stereophonics,blockparty,chemical brothers,kt tunstall,ryan adams,ian brown,green day,athlete,doves,ed hardcourt,foo fighters,gomez,kasabian,manic street preachers,paul weller,razorlight,chilli peppers,rem,starsailor,charlatans.

What are your favourite albums?

the good will out, out of nothing, definately maybe, the very best of don mclean, urban hymns,word gets around,solarized,gold against the soul,the colour and the shape,x and y,dont believe the truth,in youre honor,the invitation, this new day

What are you currently listening to?

"This new day" I've got it on repeat all day every day!!!

What is your favourite Jelly Baby?

the next one, cant get enough of them.

Who is your favourite Neighbours character?

skippy the bush kangaroo (surely hes been in it)

Most likely to say…

smell yirsel ya stupid ned!

Least likely to say…

britney is so cool.

Cricket - good or evil?

way way to evil to even start explaining about.
but i am irish/scottish and we dont understand the game.

What was the last thing you ate?

Lasagne and garlic bread!

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

a trippy feeling hippy

If you were having a dinner party, which member of Embrace would you want to help in the kitchen?

I'm a chef so i could prob manage on my own but i'd have danny setting the table.

Cats or dogs?

i personally have a pet rabbit, i named him after an ice-cream from mcdonalds, his name is "MCFLUFFY"

Heaven is…

no money problems and gigging for the rest of my life.

Hell is…

hot, believe me , i work in a kitchen.

Madness Rating (1 to 10)

id say say a calm 10 but my mates seem to think a crazy 1000

An interesting fact about myself…

in the year 2001 i managed to go to 56 seperate gigs in 49 weeks, and i can hardly remember any of them.

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Lush rating: 9.2 (67 votes)
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Attended Gigs: 5

Created: 24 January 2005
Last updated: 22 October 2006

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"Scottish...AND a chef. haha marry me!"

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