BOB BURKE
NOT FOR STANDING STILL
TINY LIGHTS
WISHES
I am an acoustic funk-folk singer-songwriter and, under the Castleman Corkscrew umbrella, I collaborate with other songwriters in the New Forest/Bournemouth area, operating as musician (guitar, bass, keys, vocals), arranger and/or producer. I am not a session musician (been there...) - I only work with musicians of my choice for musical reasons (ie not commercial reasons), and I produce recordings because I enjoy playing, and would like to own them myself.
I hope you enjoy the music! I enjoyed making it - and everyone else involved says they did too - so by my criteria, it's already successful!
"'Shadow of Mercury' is a delicate and beguiling solo project from an incredibly attentive and talented musician" Lisa Willmot, BHOne
CONTACT
Please comment/message and come to a gig if your in our area (or if we're in yours). I look forward to seeing you sometime soon!!!
www.myspace.com/bobburkemusic
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RECENT WORK
In June 2007, I toured Russia with Sudarshan (including a gig in a 'disused' firing range!), took a songwriting trip across France and Switzerland, and did the usual UK festival trail for the rest of the summer. The year finished with a sell-out tour of Ireland with Tinderbox (covering bass duties). Those guys are animals - it was like being on the road with Motley Crue!!!
February 2008 saw the release of solo album 'Shadow of Mercury' which was followed by a US tour, featuring an extensive string of dates across Chicago and the mid-west with Lou Brown and Aimee Newsome-Stone, solo shows in New York, LA and Santa Barbara, and an impromptu performance in the lounge car of the train from Chicago to LA (the train ran out of beer and spirits and I was lucky not to be forcibly ejected in the middle of the Arizona desert!)
New projects include my new album (mainly written in the US), a project with the Douglas Firs, and a solo project for Gav Jones (CC and Tinderbox drummer) - WATCH THIS SPACE...