Name: Colin Train

Instruments: Accordion, Piano, Saxophone, Voice

Where born and raised: The Station Inn, (Braidwood)

Height: 5ft 10"

Hair/eye colour: Brown Hair / Blue Eyes

Top 5 albums of all time (to date): "Theatre Of The Unheard" (Darrell Scott), "Hotel California" (The Eagles), "Room for Squares" (John Mayer), "Faultlines" (Karine Polwart), "After the Party" (the Pushstars)

Influences: Family & Friends, Jack Emblow, Bob James, Astor Piazzolla, Herbie Hancock, Maceo Parker, Lewis Hamilton

Previous jobs: Cycle Mechanic, Store Room Monkey, Condom Box maker (I wish I was Kidding)

When first began playing: 6

What provoked you into picking up your first musical instrument: Growing up in a family of guitarists, I remember never having any connection with that instrument (Still to this day guitar is a mystery to me), but my dad had a small accordion that I was fascinated by.

Favourite aftershave: Eau De Toilette

Favourite pants: Daisy Duke's from the Dukes of Hazzard

Favourite place in the whole world: New York

Favourite novel: Sound on Sound (I'm crap at reading books)

Weirdest thing that's ever happened to you: emergency crash landing in a plane

Hobbies: Jet Skiing, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking
motto you live your life by: This isn't a dress rehearsal.

Ambitions: Play and write good music whilst seeing the world