Aisha Burns Explained

Birth Date:July 1987
Birth Place:San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Genre:Folk, Indie
Occupation:Musician
Instruments:Violin, vocals, guitar
Years Active:2006-present
Label:Western Vinyl
Associated Acts:Balmorhea, Adam Torres, Thor & Friends, Alex Dupree and the Trapdoor Band
Website:http://aishaburns.com/

Aisha Burns (born July 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and violinist. She is a member of the instrumental ensemble Balmorhea, and has toured and recorded with Adam Torres and Thor & Friends, among others. She has released two solo albums on Texas-based label Western Vinyl.[1]

Career

Burns was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, United States. She began playing violin at age 10 and performed in orchestra throughout her formative years.[2] Burns moved to Austin, Texas, in 2005 to attend the University of Texas. While in school she joined folk-rock outfit Alex Dupree & The Trapdoor Band in 2006.[3] Through this band, she met Rob Lowe, one of the founding members of the instrumental ensemble Balmorhea, and joined the group in 2007.

After recording and touring as a violinist for six years, and contributing vocals to the Balmorhea record Stranger,[4] Burns released her first solo album, Life in the Midwater, in 2013. The record features accompaniment by Travis Chapman on upright and electric bass and a guest solo by Alex Dupree.[5]

Burns is the violinist featured on folk singer-songwriter Adam Torres' 2016 LP Pearls to Swine[6] and 2017 EP I Came to Sing the Song. She also contributed to a track on experimental instrumental group Thor & Friends' 2017 release The Subversive Nature of Kindness.[7]

Burns released her sophomore solo album, Argonauta, in May 2018. On Argonauta, called a "stunning composition" by Texas Monthly[8] and "a poignant" album by Pitchfork,[9] Burns' lyrics grapple with the loss of her mother in 2012 alongside the start of a new, life-changing relationship.[10] [11] As with her prior effort, Burns composed the string arrangements and self-produced the album, which features Jake Woodruff on guitar, Travis Chapman on bass, Dylan Reick on cello and Thor Harris on vibraphone.[12]

Aisha has toured the U.S. and Europe,[13] and has performed at the SXSW,[14] NXNE,[15] Reeperbahn[16] and Explore the North festivals.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

Notes and References

  1. News: Aisha Burns. Austinchronicle.com. 2018-07-18. en-US.
  2. News: 'I've Discovered My Voice': Aisha Burns Navigates Love In The Wake Of Her Mom's Death. Npr.org. 2018-07-18. en.
  3. News: Made in Austin: Folk-rock violinist Aisha Burns goes solo for 'Life in the Midwater'. Red River Noise. 2018-07-18. en-us. 2018-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180718235439/https://www.redrivernoise.com/features/2013/10/made-in-austin-folk-rock-violinist-aisha-burns-goes-solo-for-life-in-the-midwater/index.html. dead.
  4. Web site: 'I've Discovered My Voice': Aisha Burns Navigates Love In The Wake Of Her Mom's Death. Npr.org. 2020-03-19.
  5. News: From The Horse's Mouth: Aisha Burns on Life In The Midwater Ghettoblaster Magazine. 2013-08-14. Ghettoblaster Magazine. 2018-07-18. en-US. 2018-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180718234621/http://ghettoblastermagazine.com/from-the-horses-mouth-aisha-burns-on-life-in-the-midwater/. dead.
  6. Web site: Review: Adam Torres, 'Pearls To Swine'. Npr.org. 2020-03-19.
  7. Web site: An Intensely Lived Calm - Thor Harris & Friends' "The Subversive Nature of Kindness". Stereoembersmagazine.com. January 31, 2018.
  8. Web site: Aisha Burns's 'Argonauta' Shows the Power of Recognizing Grief. May 16, 2018. Texasmonthly.com. 2020-03-19.
  9. Web site: Great Records You May Have Missed: Spring 2018. Pitchfork.com. 18 July 2018 . 2020-03-19.
  10. News: Album of the Day: Aisha Burns, "Argonauta". 2018-05-24. Daily.bandcamp.com. 2018-07-18. en-US.
  11. News: Aisha Burns's 'Argonauta' Shows the Power of Recognizing Grief. 2018-05-16. Texasmonthly.com. 2018-07-18. en-US.
  12. Web site: Argonauta - Aisha Burns | Credits. AllMusic. 2020-03-19.
  13. Web site: A Tour Diary: Aisha Burns Reports from Europe. Austintownhall.com. 19 November 2014 .
  14. Web site: Aisha Burns | SXSW Schedule 2013. Schedule.sxsw.com. 2020-03-19.
  15. Web site: Austin music scene heads north for NXNE. June 17, 2014. Thestar.com. 2020-03-19.
  16. Web site: REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL 2014 – DIE ULTIMATIVE PLAYLIST. Joinmusic.com. September 17, 2014. December 3, 2018. December 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005727/http://joinmusic.com/playlists/reeperbahn-festival-2014-die-ultimative-playlist/. dead.
  17. Web site: Aisha Burns – Argonauta . Thenextgig.nl. 20 July 2018 .

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