The Burns Unit was an eight-piece Scottish-Canadian folk music supergroup.
The band formed in 2006, after the musicians met at Burnsong, a Scottish songwriting retreat.
[2][3] The band had its debut concert in 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland, at the Celtic Connections music festival.
In 2012, King Creosote noted that he is working on a collaborative album with bandmate Michael Johnston, stating: "I have a half completed album lying in Toronto with my friend Michael Johnston from the Burns Unit".
The duo's album features contributions from former bandmates Karine Polwart and Emma Pollock as well as American musician and producer Gurf Morlix.