Former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows owes his new band name to Chris Martin. I Am Arrows, whose debut Green Grass is out this week, was created over a pint with the Coldplay singer, the Daily Star writes. Andy is the latest in a long line of drummers turned singers including Phil Collins, 59, and Dave Grohl, 41.
Andy, 31, said: "I was in a pub with Chris and I told him I was doing my own thing. He asked what I was going to call it. So I said: ‘My name, Andy Burrows’. But he said bluntly: ‘That’s crap, you can’t do that, nobody would be interested’. I was never any good at band names as a kid and it was absolutely no different as a grown-up, sat next to Chris telling me my ideas were crap. I wanted to name it after a film called Kingshot – that proved unpopular – then Bandy Arrows."
The blond beatsmith had to turn to another celebrity pal as his struggle for a band name continued. He revealed: "My very close friend Edith Bowman came up with the name." In fact the Foo Fighter proved influential in unleashing Andy’s singing voice. "When a drummer goes solo it’s terrifying," he admitted. "Dave was incredibly inspirational, he gave me a big shout-out on stage once and I spent a very heavy night with him too. I’d bumped into him in London so asked if he wanted to go for a pint. We spent the next eight hours having one of the most amusing nights of my life."
Andy Burrows of I Am Arrows
Meanwhile, dance producer David Guetta has revealed his music is influenced by indie music, and Coldplay in particular, writes OMG Music. The When Love Takes Over hitmaker - who is working on the new Black Eyed Peas album - said of his listening taste: "I might make dance music but that doesn’t mean I’m not influenced by bands like Kings Of Leon and Coldplay."
David Guetta
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