Shauna Burns
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Ethereal
Status:
Most recent release, "Scarborough Fair" (single, 2017); most recent full-length release, Violet (2013)
See also:
Shauna Burns's site
Comparisons:
Tori Amos, Loreena McKennitt, Sarah McLachlan
Covers/own material:
Own, covers
General comments:
Shauna Burns is a talented singer and songwriter with her own voice. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Recommended first album:
Violet
Recordings:
- Every Thought (2005)
- Desert Tune (EP, 2006)
- The Moon and The Fire Circle (2008)
- Anamenesis (EP, 2009)
- A Winter Gathering (seasonal, 2011)
- Violet (2013)
- From Flying (single, 2015)
- Gray Moon (single, 2015)
- Hazel (single, 2015)
- Scarborough Fair (single, 2017)
A Winter Gathering
Release info:
2011—Red Rock Music—RRM7006
Availability:
See Shauna Burns's site
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Shauna Burns—piano, vocals
Guest artists:
James Clark—percussion
Caroline Kemper—Celtic harp
Rick Kemper—Uilliann pipes, penny whistle
Lindsey Spring—cello
Ryan Whyte Maloney—guitar, backing vocals
David Pecjak, Stephanie Pecjak, Kimberly Pecjak, Aleeza Gonzalez, Audrey Gonzalez—choir
Produced by:
Shauna Burns & James Clark
Comments:
Shauna Burns offers her own versions of seasonal songs with this ethereal and compelling record. She's got her own spirit and it clearly shows as she gathers Christmas songs and delivers her own take on them. It's a lovely and thoughtful alternative to more conventional offerings. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Violet
Release info:
2013—Red Rock Music—RRM 7007
Availability:
See Shauna Burns's site
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Shauna Burns—piano, keyboard, vocals
Guest artists:
James Clark—drums, percussion
Ryan Whyte Maloney—guitar, backing vocals
Lindsey Spinger—cello
Caroline Kempter—Celtic harp
Produced by:
Shauna Burns, James Clark, Sean O'Dwyer
Comments:
Shauna Burns' new album is a fine exercise in piano-led ectophile music. "Run away" is a beautiful song with lovely piano bits, and a superb lead vocal by Burns. "Catapult" is a dreamy, beautifully constructed song, with a positive feel to it. "Orchid" is slower and has a melancholy feel that she inhabits well. "Masilla" is a sweetly played song with a wonderfully harmonic lead vocal. Burns really surpassed herself with this record. It's great. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Thanks to Anna Maria Stjärnell for work on this entry.
