His latest album, Road Runner, embodies the strength, depth, and maturity typical of major bands
January 25, 2006 (Press Release) --
Joe Burns, up and coming guitar hero, wields His trusted stratocaster with both the solemn conviction of a Bible and the thrusting energy of a battle sword. His latest album, Road Runner, embodies the strength, depth, and maturity typical of major bands. You know: loud, close to the microphone, performances and recordings polished like a flat stove. He takes the elements of country crossover and blends it with the personality of a Jim Morrison (singer and writer both). The diversity of His unique guitar licks make it difficult to figure out what section of the music store this should go in.
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When the short instrumental "1970" comes along, you might think of a Jeff Beck or Kansas segment. But, the blues element is always strong. Always. Perhaps it's the dominant flavor of attitude and orchestration. Listen to "When a Love Song Sings the Blues" and try to make out an instrument, besides the steady beat of the thick-skinned drums, that isn't a guitar. If there is a regular bass, it's being murdered by the overdubs of stalwart guitars flicking through the badass song like so many discarded cigarettes.
The patience for layering and mixing that this sort of perfection takes is impressive. His raw honest vocals let the lyrics tell the story. The moral of the album can be lauded in the 3-minute "Guitar Mojo," which spirits the darkness into your ears like some light metal tune from the late 70's, before shouting became the norm. Yet, Joe's sense of blues and folk pervades every track he lays down. It makes the man accessible, blue collar, and easily lets you become wrapped up in his plugged world as he paints detailed pictures of sound and working class minds.
"Fade Away" is probably one of the most successful of the pensive tracks. Play it when the sky clouds up, stream it at midnight when you feel your eyes weighting down. The catchy subtlety of the tune throbs with another strong guitar chord, making you want to answer him immediately. "Why do you always fade away?"
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http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/joeburns2
When the short instrumental "1970" comes along, you might think of a Jeff Beck or Kansas segment. But, the blues element is always strong. Always. Perhaps it's the dominant flavor of attitude and orchestration. Listen to "When a Love Song Sings the Blues" and try to make out an instrument, besides the steady beat of the thick-skinned drums, that isn't a guitar. If there is a regular bass, it's being murdered by the overdubs of stalwart guitars flicking through the badass song like so many discarded cigarettes.
The patience for layering and mixing that this sort of perfection takes is impressive. His raw honest vocals let the lyrics tell the story. The moral of the album can be lauded in the 3-minute "Guitar Mojo," which spirits the darkness into your ears like some light metal tune from the late 70's, before shouting became the norm. Yet, Joe's sense of blues and folk pervades every track he lays down. It makes the man accessible, blue collar, and easily lets you become wrapped up in his plugged world as he paints detailed pictures of sound and working class minds.
"Fade Away" is probably one of the most successful of the pensive tracks. Play it when the sky clouds up, stream it at midnight when you feel your eyes weighting down. The catchy subtlety of the tune throbs with another strong guitar chord, making you want to answer him immediately. "Why do you always fade away?"
http://www.joeburnsmusic.com/
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