Paul Robert Burton
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General Info
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Genre: Blues / Celtic / Folk Rock
Location Erina, New South Wales, Au
Profile Views: 14906
Last Login: 3/13/2012
Member Since 11/3/2006
Website www.paulrobertburton.com
Record Label Artistic Innovations Management (AIM)
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
"Eclectic Multi-Tasking Multi-Instrumentalist" "One Man Band" PAUL ROBERT BURTON (Songwriter, Producer, Sound Engineer, Upright Bass, Foot Drums, Guitars, Ukuleles, Harmonicas, Ocarinas & Vocals) www.paulrobertburton.com www.reverbnation.com/paulrobertburton www.youtube.com/paulrobertburton Paul Robert Burton is a Multi-tasking, Multi-instrumentalist, Singer/Songwriter/Producer & Sound Engineer. Beginning his career some 28 years ago as a session musician, Paul has performed with Elvis Presley's drummer D J Fontana, James Brown's drummer Toni Cooke and has an extensive list of musical associations with a veritable "who's who" of the Australian Music Industry. Paul performs a highly eclectic repertoire of originals and unusual traditional musical pieces. Blending Blues, Celtic, Gypsy, Middle Eastern, Gospel, Bluegrass, Swing, Jazz & Folk Rock influences together into an evocative musical soundscape. He combines rich vocals, traditional acoustic instruments and modern technology together to perform music as the universal language of unity. His current musical ventures include: promoting his solo album "The Calling" and new live album "Invocation"; playing at many festivals, ticket shows and a variety of human rights and environmental events throughout Australia & Europe; performing either solo, duo, trio and with his band, managing, recording and performing shows with many other artists. Paul has worked in Australia and Europe for many years with his band "The Shuffle Kings" and as a live and/or studio session musician with: John Williamson, Jimmy Barnes, Keith Urban, Kev Carmody, Phil Emmanuel, Felicity Urqhart, Doug Mulray, Nathan Cavaleri, Kevin Borich, Pete Wells (guitarist Rose Tattoo), Anne Kirkpatrick, Paul Demarco, The Harlem Shuffle, Eddy Youngblood, Don Hopkins, Dave Wray (Frank Bennett), Jim Conway, Paul Kelly, Ed Kuepper, Doc Neeson, Andrew Clermont, Steve Berry, Steve Prestwich, Graeme Connors, Dave Tice, The Headhunters, Austentayshus, Ian Moss, Gail Page, Wilbur Wilde, Grace Knight, Don Walker, The Brewster Brothers, Moonshine Jug & String Band and many more. Recent Festivals & Highlights Noosa Jazz Festival QLD Aust Sept 2010 Folk In Broke Festival NSW Aust Nov 2010 Bridgetown Blues Festival WA Nov 2010 Aust Release of Second Album "Invocation" Dec 2010 European Promotional Tour Dec 2010 Tamworth Country Music Festival NSW Jan 2011 Kiama Jazz & Blues festival NSW April 2011 Wintermoon Festival Mackay QLD April 2011 Burton, Sunde & Fix CD Launch Tour QLD June 2011 Solo European Tour July-August 2011 Noosa Jazz Festival QLD Sept 2011 Semaphore Music Festival Adelaide SA Oct 2011 Maldon Folk Festival VIC Oct 2011 Bridgetown Blues Festival WA Nov 2011 -
Members
Paul Robert Burton, Andrew Toner, Christian Marsh. -
Influences
Duke Ellington, Led Zepellin, Elvis Presley, The Neville Brothers, Johnny Cash, etc etc -
Sounds Like
Gypsy Jazz, Celtic, Folk, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Blues, World Music.
