Ira Burton REGULAR SONGS UP

About Me

I use the myspace layout generator at UltimateMySpace.com.I started writing songs about 2 or 3 years ago. It started because of a band I was in but, as many artists do, I always wrote the basic idea for songs by myself with an acoustic. As that band fizzled (again, something ubiquitous) I continued to write songs. The first "Ira Burton" song I wrote was inspired by my grandfather. He wrote some small stories down on a piece of paper and gave it to me; I put it together and wrote a song with it. Its called Cathead Biscuits and Ninety-weight Gravy. After that, it was on. I've been writing ever since using influences from a variety of places. I'm not gonna lie or pretend like my stuff is more unique and more fantastic than everyone else's in the world. These are just my songs. Old-school country, old and new blues, folk, and reggae are probably the majority of influence in my writing. I'm just a dude, with a guitar, and a song to sing. My name is Ira Burton.Emancipation at DFest courtesy of Tulsa World/Barrelhouse Beat

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/6/2005
Band Members: Tucker Carter - strings, voices, basses, noises, harmonica, juice harp, percussion, tambourine; Alex Munson - drums
Influences: life, love and heartbreak
Sounds Like: Whiskey Dick!
Record Label: Quack! Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"Emancipation" on the radio!

The sweat is dripping down my nose as I scrape the final piece of baseshoe that needed to be resurrected. I decide it's time to go cool off by the attic fan around 11 am. As I filter the a...
Posted by Ira Burton REGULAR SONGS UP on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:22:00 PST

Hodstepper

I am now a legally bound published artist. I know that's not really a big deal and some people probably don't even know what teh ef I'm even talking about. Royalties, bitch. If ever ...
Posted by Ira Burton REGULAR SONGS UP on Fri, 30 May 2008 04:30:00 PST

Won’t be the first time and it ain’t gonna be the last

Being a musician, you have to learn to take rejection...a lot of it. No one is perfect for everyone because tastes differ...considerably. This is something that one learns over time to acc...
Posted by Ira Burton REGULAR SONGS UP on Thu, 08 May 2008 08:54:00 PST

Presidents and Assholes

In spirit of the holiday, I wrote this song the other day. Its your traditional Irish drinking song-type style. I’ll be playing this one soon fo sho.Alexander Dumas was a dreamerAlexander ...
Posted by Ira Burton REGULAR SONGS UP on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:52:00 PST

Flabergasted!

...is a great word that is under-used in the every day English language. Now, on to more important topics! A lot is going on! Update starts now:I've posted a new song called "Wi...
Posted by Ira Burton REGULAR SONGS UP on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:04:00 PST

Sing about love

sing about love sing about holding onsing about lovesing out your heart singing out all your worriessing about trustcause we got to give a little longerwe got to make our love strongerwe'll never make...
Posted by Ira Burton REGULAR SONGS UP on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:27:00 PST

Progress

Well, progress is being made in the field of new recordings. I've been working with Blake from Last Year's Resolution for the past couple of months and he, oh so kindly, is recording me for free...
Posted by Ira Burton REGULAR SONGS UP on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:53:00 PST

dixie cup phone call

sometimes you compromise the sweet healer that is timefor better water and ice cream blindsand your feet hit the beat on the street as consignment souls are buried in white wineroll down your victory ...
Posted by Ira Burton REGULAR SONGS UP on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:01:00 PST

comedy is grand

Two aliens landed in the Arizona desert near an abandoned gas station. They approached one of the gas pumps, and one of the aliens addressed it. "Greetings, Earthling. We come in peace. Take us to you...
Posted by Ira Burton REGULAR SONGS UP on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 10:44:00 PST

Kanawiski - "bringer of the Gospel"

sky high on photoshoprain drips on percussion topsmelting candycorn from the ceilingyielding profits by and large of moon lit nights and blakened skylightsthat take your breath awaychannelling a ubiqu...
Posted by Ira Burton REGULAR SONGS UP on Wed, 07 Dec 2005 12:47:00 PST