Paul Burch
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Paul Burch is a Washington, D.C.
-born musician, songwriter and producer. Burch moved to Nashville
in the early '90s where he began singing in the city's '50s-era honky tonk
s, garnering the attention of Marianne Faithfull
and Chet Atkins
. Burch's shows and the Lower Broadway scene garnered national attention and a feature in Billboard
which led to a record deal.
In 1996, Burch released his first album, Pan-American Flash on the independent Checkered Path label. This album was voted the fifth best country
album of the 1990s by Amazon.com
. Wire to Wire
, released in 1997, featured Ranger Doug of Riders in the Sky and a city nomination for best band and best independent record.
In 2000, Burch moved to Merge Records
where he released two albums, Blue Notes and Last of My Kind, a companion to Tony Earley
's New York Times best-seller Jim the Boy
.
2003's Fool For Love, was Burch's first record for Bloodshot Records, this was followed up by East to West
in 2006. East to West was recorded in London and featured guest appearances with Mark Knopfler
, Tim O'Brien
, and a duet and video with Ralph Stanley
. Burch's songs have appeared on several film and television soundtracks including The Appalachians, The Rookie
, and A History of Violence
.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
-born musician, songwriter and producer. Burch moved to Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
in the early '90s where he began singing in the city's '50s-era honky tonk
Honky tonk
A honky-tonk is a type of bar that provides musical entertainment to its patrons...
s, garnering the attention of Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Evelyn Faithfull is an award-winning English singer, songwriter and actress whose career has spanned five decades....
and Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
. Burch's shows and the Lower Broadway scene garnered national attention and a feature in Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
which led to a record deal.
In 1996, Burch released his first album, Pan-American Flash on the independent Checkered Path label. This album was voted the fifth best country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
album of the 1990s by Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
. Wire to Wire
Wire to Wire
"Wire to Wire" is a song by Anglo-Swedish rock band Razorlight, written by singer Johnny Borrell, from their third album Slipway Fires. It was officially released as the album's first single on 27 October 2008. It was released for downloads digitally, however, on 26 September.The song marked the...
, released in 1997, featured Ranger Doug of Riders in the Sky and a city nomination for best band and best independent record.
In 2000, Burch moved to Merge Records
Merge Records
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as a way to release music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world and records...
where he released two albums, Blue Notes and Last of My Kind, a companion to Tony Earley
Tony Earley
Tony Earley is an American novelist and short story writer. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, but grew up in North Carolina. His stories are often set in North Carolina....
's New York Times best-seller Jim the Boy
Jim the Boy
Jim the Boy is a coming-of-age novel by Tony Earley, published by Little, Brown and Co. in 2000. It details a year in the life of Jim Glass, who lives, with his mother and three uncles, in the small fictional town of Aliceville, North Carolina...
.
2003's Fool For Love, was Burch's first record for Bloodshot Records, this was followed up by East to West
East to West
East to West was a Contemporary Christian music duo from Cleveland, Tennessee formed in 1993.-Background:Neal Coomer and Jay DeMarcus met in Cleveland, TN at Lee College, which is now Lee University and decided to form a Christian pop group along the lines of Level 42 or Go West...
in 2006. East to West was recorded in London and featured guest appearances with Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE is a Scottish-born British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977...
, Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien may refer to:* Tim O'Brien , American author* Timothy O'Brien , Irish professor* Timothy L...
, and a duet and video with Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley , also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley, is an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing.-Biography:...
. Burch's songs have appeared on several film and television soundtracks including The Appalachians, The Rookie
The Rookie (2002 film)
The Rookie is a 2002 drama sports film directed by John Lee Hancock. It is based on the true story of Jim Morris, who had a brief, but famous Major League Baseball career in 1999. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, and Brian Cox....
, and A History of Violence
A History of Violence (film)
A History of Violence is a 2005 American crime thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke...
.
Discography
- Pan-American Flash (1996)
- Wire to Wire (1997)
- Blue Notes (2000)
- Last of my Kind (2001)
- Fool for Love (2003)
- East to West (2006)
- Still Your Man (2009)