 He is also the only member of Mogwai with a formal foundation in music theory, but he claims he is "a bit rusty".Burns 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".He contributed piano, organ, rhodes, and vocals to Malcolm Middleton's albums, "", "Into The Woods", "A Brighter Beat" and "Sleight of Heart".