Member in bands
JANNE 'BURTON' PUURTINEN IS CURRENT MEMBER IN
| Name | Instrument | Member from |
|---|---|---|
| H.I.M. | Keyboards | 2001 - |
Biography
Emerson Burton (born Janne Johannes Puurtinen) is the current keyboard-player in the Finnish rock band, HIM. He was born 17th October, 1974, in Helsinki. Both his parents and his sister are ballerinas, and Burton tried himself, but it wasn't really anything for him. His nicknames are Burton or Putte, Burton being the most known and the name he is known by.
Burton made his second debut as a temporary member of the band at the concert arranged at the Semifinal Club on the 12th of January of 2001. This was to give the keyboarder the chance to appear in a low key environment before the tour dates in Sweden, Norway and Denmark later that very month. Burton described playing with HIM "really easy and comfortable" as his bandmates helped him to learn the set.
He was asked to become a full time member at the end of January 2001.
