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Bill Burke, 8 String Guitarist

Bill Burke, 8 String Guitarist

About Me

a wildly gifted musician, Bill Burke plays the Warr Guitar, an eight stringed instrument which allows him to play multiple parts at the same time. That requires discipline not to mention dexterity, but he pulls it off gracefully on Whered Our Ball Go? now in its second printing. - Dave Richards, Erie Times News. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------Bill Burke plays the guitar like most people play the piano, the notes ripple from his instrument in a harp-like manner, yet the unmistakable guitar sound is still present. - Karen Gardner, Frederick News-Post ------------------------------------"A new master of the 8 String Warr guitar... Robert Silverstein, Music Web Express 3000 http://www.mwe3.com----------------------------------------- ---------"Trey Gunn is no longer the only Warr guitar player in town. Bill Burke from Maryland has also proven himself quite adept on this monstrous instrument as well... [but] Bills music is more than just for fans of the stick and Warr guitar. He has a flair for melody and composition as well as improvisation..." www.progressiveears.com------------------------------------- -----------------------Bill has the ability to create compositions which transfix the listener - Erie Times-NewsBills music can be heard nationally and internationally on stations as diverse as NPR (NYC and Echoes), Australia's FretNet, Siberias Penguin Radio, The Netherlands Radio Xymphonia, KMHD (Portland, OR) and numerous others.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/14/2005
Band Website: billburke.net
Band Members: Bill performs either solo, duo with various drummers or in a trio format - The next release will be a combo of the three formats.
Influences: Miles, Michael Manring, Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Aristotle, Whitehead, Steve Reich, Dave Holland, Asad Ali Khan, Gary Willis, Satie, Marcus Miller, Anthony Jackson, Charlie Hunter, Satie, Crimson, Geddy Lee, Johannes Hellborg, Stanley Clarke, Kai Eckhardt
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Record Label: Bill Burke
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Bill in this Month's Frederick Magazine (Best of Frederick)

Please check out the "In the Spotlight" section of this month's Frederick Magazine (Best of Frederick 2007) where you'll find a feature on Bill.
Posted by Bill Burke, 8 String Guitarist on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:36:00 PST

Recording/gigs

After holing up in the studio for about 10 straight days, progress on the next cd is well under way. I don't have an exact release date but am entirely inspired by the results so far. In terms of gigs...
Posted by Bill Burke, 8 String Guitarist on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:31:00 PST

Gigs For October

Bill Burke opens for J. Scofield/PA show the following week SPECIAL EVENT. This Friday, October 6 Bill Burke, 8 String Guitarist will be opening for John Scofield at The 8x10 in Baltimore. John wi...
Posted by Bill Burke, 8 String Guitarist on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:37:00 PST

Live Audio/Vdeo

New live audio available in the profile area (recorded open air with a DV CAM mono feed - lower quality). Check out the video for the clip at www.billburke.net.
Posted by Bill Burke, 8 String Guitarist on Fri, 04 Nov 2005 06:51:00 PST

echoes

Echoes, a two hour nightly music soundscape distributed by Public Radio International and heard on over 150 radio stations nationwide including stations in San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York, St. L...
Posted by Bill Burke, 8 String Guitarist on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST