Marc Burrows (author)

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Marc Burrows (born 25 April 1981) is a British author, musician, journalist and stand-up comedian.

Background

Burrows grew up in the village of Earl Shilton, in Leicestershire, and currently resides in London. He studied Sociology at Loughborough University, where he also edited the Student Union magazine, Label.

Career

Journalism and Critique

Burrows regularly writes about music, film and television. Publications he has contributed to include The Guardian, The Observer, The Quietus, HeyUGuys, Music OMH, Drowned In Sound, Rock Sound, the i newspaper and BBC Radio 6 Music

. He worked full time at The Guardian as a Community Moderator for five years before leaving in 2015, during which time he edited a book, I Think I Can See Where You're Going Wrong, compiling humorous online comments from the paper's website, published by Faber & Faber.

Author

Burrows' biography of the author Terry Pratchett, The Magic of Terry Pratchett, was published in 2020 by Pen & Sword Books, and was the first "full biography" to tackle the author's life. Pratchett's business manager confirmed that book was unofficial on his Twitter account, but wished Burrows well with the project. The book received favorable reviews from SFX magazine Booklist, The Critic and Locus Magazine. The Magic of Terry Pratchett was nominated for a 2021 Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction Book. The book has a foreword by Empire critic Helen O'Hara.

In 2021 Burrows confirmed on his Twitter account that he will be writing a book about the relationship between Marc Bolan and David Bowie, and editing an anthology of essays about the Welsh band Manic Street Preachers.

Music

Since 2009 Burrows has played bass guitar in the cult London punk band The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, in which he writes and performs alongside the comedian Andrew O'Neill and Andy Heintz, formerly of Creaming Jesus. The band have played several tours, festivals and conventions in the UK and US, including Glastonbury, Download, Camp Bestival, Bestival and Steampunk conventions like The Steampunk Worlds Fair. In 2012 Burrows and O'Neill performed a stand up comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe called 'Andrew O'Neill and Marc Burrows perform Music and Comedy and Hideous Murders', in which they performed the band's songs. He wrote his first song when he was twelve.

Before Victoria

Burrows self-releases solo material under the name 'Before Victoria'. He has recorded two albums under the moniker, Carry On Up The Chartists in 2016 and the electronic The Sad Machines in 2017.

Stand Up Comedy

Burrows has performed one-man comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2009, including 'The Big Comedy Breakfast' in 2009 (alongside Rob Auton) and 2010 (alongside Barry Ferns), 'The 90s In Half an Hour' in 2011, 'An Indie Boy's Guide To Sex and Girls' in 2012, 'The Ten Best Songs Of All Time' and 'I Blame Britpop' (alongside She Makes War) in 2014 and 'Mind Your Head' in 2017. As a comic he says his influences include "The Young Ones, Blackadder, the Pythons, Lee & Herring, and Andrew O’Neill."

References

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