The band was formed in late 2006 and have since been Vic Galloway's 'Unsigned Heroes' on his BBC Radio Scotland show, and played acoustic sets at both the Triptych and Connect festivals.
Rodge (also a novelist and biographer) has contributed to ‘Ballads of the Book’, an album of collaborations between writers and musicians, for which he co-wrote and performed the track 'The Fire' with influential folk legend Vashti Bunyan. The brainchild of Idlewild's Roddy Woomble, ‘Ballads…’ was released in 2007 by Chemikal Underground Records.
In January 2008 Burnt Island completed recording sessions at Chemikal Underground’s Chem 19 studios with Paul Savage (The Delgados, Malcolm Middleton, Arab Strap, Emma Pollock) at the helm, also on drums. The band are currently recording their debut album at Chem 19 with Dave McAuley (Terra Diablo, Strike The Colours) which is due for release later in the year.