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**STACY BURKE**

stop driving - eat locally - live consciously

About Me

With her latest sessions, Stacy Burke has captured that uncategorizable thing that makes you hit repeat and listen to a song all over again. Stacy's a young singer/songwriter that comes from Salt Spring Island on Canada's west coast, but moved to Toronto last year to explore music. She's had instant recognition from the first time she performed because she has one of those voices that is a gift from the heavens. In the last year she's developed as an artist and a poet as well, as can be heard on her newest songs. Anyone who's ever moved to a new place and noticed the tiny everyday details that only a fresh eye can see will identify with "Longway Home." It evokes that moment in time when you're alone and completely aware of all the beauty around you. And then there's the contrast of spritely sounds chiming along behind the desolate lyrics of "Over Now." Its sparse and beautiful. Stacy has recorded with some pretty big names in the music business including Randy Bachman who she co-wrote and recorded with and Tom Hooper (Grapes of Wrath, Ginger) who produced her first demo sessions. So she's learned some technique from pros. Now she's writing, playing every chance she gets and working on finding that place where waitressing ends and music takes over, living it out where old streets are new. Look for Stacy live in 2007, at NMW (in Vancouver), NXNE (in Toronto) & eclectic venues across Canada.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/9/2005
Band Website: in the works
Band Members: myself & my guitar.....sometimes Derek Downham
Influences: INFLUENCES = WHOM I LISTEN TO right now: amelia curran, bruce springsteen, dolly parton, wilco, patty griffin, the weepies, sexton blake, joel plaskett, kate nash, sarah harmer, amy winehouse, lucinda williams, neil young, the black keys, cat stevens
Sounds Like:
Type of Label: None

My Blog

my days these days

walking slowly...seeing lifepicnics & drinking wine in beautiful parks.playing in sand boxessplashing away in poolssinging harmoniesbiking adventures♥i was biking in the warm rain today, what a...
Posted by **STACY BURKE** on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:07:00 PST

at night

you feel like the city is yoursriding your bike late @ night.i was discouraged, living in the beacheswhen my heart is still in parkdale (sniff.sniff)but, maybe not being there right awaywill foster a ...
Posted by **STACY BURKE** on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:07:00 PST

NXNE 2007

well...another weekend down.what a way to be welcomed back to the city i now call home (finally, i'm there).the show on THURSDAY w/ (the freakishly talented) derek downham was soooo much fun. i'm sta...
Posted by **STACY BURKE** on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:24:00 PST

So Long - May Long

Ahhhhh.Another 'May Long' on the coast.......May Long + SSI = Soccer TournamentsSSI + Soccer Tournaments = Beer GardensSoccer Tournaments + Beer Gardens = Funny PicturesBeer Gardens + Funny Pictures =...
Posted by **STACY BURKE** on Wed, 23 May 2007 12:03:00 PST

o.k. i know.

i'm back on the magical, fantasy island.drive anywhere here and you feel like you're in a story book.spring on salt spring is indescribable.the forest, sheep, horses, fog, sea, farms, dirt roads, harb...
Posted by **STACY BURKE** on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:13:00 PST

we're all animals

1 9 ft nurse shark/1 ft away/60m under the sea 2 unfriendly monkeys 2 GIANT moray eels 80m deep few baracuda 1 fiesty spotted eel sea horse.....quiet rare i hear 3 giant king lobsters giant snai...
Posted by **STACY BURKE** on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:35:00 PST

awake is overrated

i've been up since 4am.i had a dream that i bought a computer recording system i.e. laptop & midi keyboard (which i will when i return to reality - north america). i wrote the most wicked awesome son...
Posted by **STACY BURKE** on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 02:38:00 PST

learning myself

I was talking to a friend the other night....about how I listen to my ipod too much.  For the last 2-3 years every time I leave the house the first thing I do is plug in...especially when I'm tra...
Posted by **STACY BURKE** on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 10:48:00 PST

love (books)

"I will greet this day with love in my heart." "muscle can split a shield and even distroy a life but ONLY the unseen powers of love can open the hearts of men..." "I will remember this secret, and it...
Posted by **STACY BURKE** on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:03:00 PST

Audubon & Casting on ** (day)

My day.Owls, Falcon named Syd, Housefinch & Mice.Wandering through the soggy, sunny forest making up songs & following Hutton's killer moves.Tea, Knitting.Climbing wall.♥...
Posted by **STACY BURKE** on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:42:00 PST