Clare Burson
Clare Burson | |
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 Clare Burson performing in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Indie folk |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Rounder Records |
| Website | http://www.clareburson.com |
Clare Burson is an American indie folk singer-songwriter.[1] She has released four albums. Since 2003, Burson has released four studio albums.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Burson was born in Memphis, Tennessee.[4] She is a classically-trained violinist. After graduating from Brown University, she studied Identity Politics and The Holocaust in Germany on a Fulbright Scholarship.[3][5]
Music career[edit]
Burson's 2010 release Silver and Ash was released by Rounder Records, and produced by Tucker Martine.[3] The content of the album is based on Burson's research on her family's life in Nazi Germany.[6] She won a grant from Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artist to write an album with Jewish themes.[6]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The In-Between | |
| 2005 | Idaho | |
| 2007 | Thieves | Criterion |
| 2010 | Silver and Ash | Rounder Records |
References[edit]
- ^ Reges, Margaret. "Clare Burson". Allmusic. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Silver and Ash". Allmusic. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ a b c Dominus, Susan (September 21, 2010). "Channeling a Family's Silence into Songs About the Holocaust". The New York Times. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ Lunden, Jeff. "Clare Burson: Songs Of A Haunted Past". NPR. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ Sullivan, Robert. "An ancient piece of cheese from Lithuania". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^ a b Puckett, Jeffrey Lee. "Family story redefined what's important for Clare Burson". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
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