Malcolm Burn, born October 4, 1960 in Cornwall, Ontario, is a Canadian record
producer, recording engineer and musician. He became the lead singer and
keyboardist for the 1980s band Boys Brigade. After the group dissolved, Burn
moved to New Orleans in 1988, where he joined forces with producer
Daniel Lanois, contributing keyboards and guitar to Lanois’ debut Acadie (1989)
and later engineering on Bob Dylan’s Oh Mercy (1989). Burn’s production work
expanded across North America, shaping albums for Blue Rodeo, Midnight Oil,
Patty Griffin, Crash Vegas, and Patti Smith, and earning h...