Burach
"Cajun, Celtic, punk, bluegrass, indie, and trash, every nut and bolt snugly in place, throttle jammed in overdrive." - Scotland On Sunday
Burach burst on to the music scene early in 1994 with a new, unique sound, blending the talents of some of Scotland's top young folk instrumentalists with the power of a full rock band, performing almost entirely original material.
Listen to
Burach
- A Man Divided [3.90Mb]
- Abbey's Jig [3.30Mb]
- First Light [3.80Mb]
- Gold Star [3.28Mb]
The subsequent years have seen Burach continuing to reach an increasingly international audience through touring in Belgium, Brittany, The Czech Republic, Colombia, France, Georgia (see quote above), Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Indonesia (May 2001), Ireland, Italy, Mexico (March 2002), Norway (which they generally visit at least twice per year), Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates and the USA as well as wide exposure in the UK of course.
In July 1995 the top Scottish-based label Greentrax released Burach's debut CD The Weird Set (CDTRAX 093) and that has been followed with two more Greentrax CDs - Born Tired (CDTRAX 136 in 1997), and Deeper (CDTRAX 189 in 2000).
Tracks from The Weird Set and Born Tired have been used on compilations of excellence including Greentrax' own The Music and Song of Greentrax, and Edinburgh Folkal Point, EMI Records Folk 'n' Hell, and Castle Communications, The Electric Muse II. Particularly notable in 1999 was The Scottish Arts Council CD release, Seriously Scottish Vol 1, which included Burach alongside a range of other musics played by some of the best line-ups from the Scottish world of classical, jazz and rock.
Burach have appeared on numerous TV and radio shows in the UK and abroad including Scottish Television's 1999 Hogmanay live telecast from Edinburgh's famous Princes Street Gardens. They played at this event in December 2000 as well.
In 1999 Burach were the only non-Irish band to appear at the Cross Culture Music Festival in Co. Clare, Ireland. In the USA they have appeared at The Bethlehem Musikfest, one of the largest musical events in North America.
For more information visit Burach's Website
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