Five of the all time favourite albums from The Great Park alias Stephen Burch.
Lambchop 'Is A Woman'
Josh T. Pearson 'Last Of The Country Gentlemen'
Bonnie Prince Billy 'Ease Down The Road'
Blind Willie McTell 'Atlanta Twelve String'
Damien Jurado 'And Now That I'm In Your Shadow'
Lover o Lover
So, from just looking at this list, which kind of music would you expect from Stephen?
Yep. You're close. :-)
"...this is a journey, a misadventurer's odyssey; it's vivid, it's elemental and the wounds are exposed. The road is pitted and merciless, stark and unyielding. The engrossing imagery will draw you in and repeated listening reveals new musical and lyrical nuances." (Nigel Johnson)
Portugal
Stephen Burch is an English songwriter currently based in Germany.
He began making music whilst living on a remote farm in rural Ireland - using acoustic guitars, the family's piano, brooms and chains. His lyrical, narrative songs bear the influence of the fields of County Cork and the old streets of Berlin. Images of persecution abound, songs of urgent travel and a search for home - the unifying theme is that of grave drama within 'The Great Park'.
I do wrong
Stephen has played over 150 concerts each year for the past several years - touring Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Denmark and the UK. He has released over 12 albums on the DIY label Woodland Recordings, a compilation through the German label Timezone, has provided music for several films and his songs have been covered on releases by Liz Green, The Sons of Noel And Adrian, Thirty Pounds of Bone and others.
When I was away
He likes rooms with echo, train journeys, trams and girls on bicycles.
Enjoy The Great Park always somewhere near you...
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