Anna Burch (/ɑːnə/)[1] is an American singer-songwriter from Detroit, Michigan.
Anna Burch | |
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 Burch at the 2018 Port Eliot Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Polyvinyl, Heavenly Recordings |
| Website | annaburchmusic |
Career
editBurch spent her early years as a touring musician as part of Frontier Ruckus,[2] until she decided to take a break from music to attend grad school in Chicago. Her musical hiatus ended in 2014 when she moved back to Detroit and continued singing in Frontier Ruckus while beginning to co-front Failed Flowers.[3] While participating in these groups, Burch wrote songs and recorded phone demos, her first solo release being a split single with Stef Chura. With the encouragement and help of friend and Chicago musician Paul Cherry, her demos eventually turned into the full band recordings of her debut album.[4]
Burch signed to Polyvinyl Records in 2017 after PV artist Fred Thomas, formerly of Saturday Looks Good To Me, sent demos to the label with the note "This is not a drill. You need to hear this."[5] Burch released singles "2 Cool to Care," "Asking 4 a Friend," "Tea Soaked Letter," and finally "Quit the Curse," which premiered on Noisey days before her debut full-length,[6] Quit the Curse, was released on February 2, 2018. Following the album's release, Burch shared a music video for "With You Every Day," which premiered on The Fader.[7]
In April 2020, Burch released her second album, If You're Dreaming.[8] Spring North American and summer European tours were announced in support of the album, but were postponed to spring 2021 and fall 2020 respectively due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]
Musical style
editPitchfork has described Anna Burch as an artist who "cuts with her folk-rock past and turns to 1960s-indebted indie pop and 1990s-schooled alt-rock hooks."[11] As she told Billboard, Burch cites Elliott Smith and Alvvays as major influences for Quit the Curse.[12]
Discography
edit- Studio Albums
- Quit the Curse (2018)
- If You’re Dreaming (2020)
- Singles
- "2 Cool 2 Care" (2017)
- "Asking 4 a Friend" (2017)
- "Not So Bad" (2020)
- "Party's Over" (2020)
References
edit- ^ Anna Burch [@annaisaburch] (March 7, 2020). "Ahna" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Replying to: Aaron Dunlap [@aarond] (March 6, 2020). "For a newbie... how do you pronounce it?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Meija, Mercedes (February 9, 2018). "Anna Burch debuts her solo album "Quit the Curse" after a good run with Frontier Ruckus". Michigan Radio. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ White, Michael (July 5, 2016). "Meet Your New Favorite Band: Failed Flowers". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Terry, Josh (March 30, 2018). "Paul Cherry's Smooth and Psychedelic Debut Album Is a Weirdo-Pop Gem". Noisey. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to the PV family, Anna Burch!!!". Polyvinyl Records. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Terry, Josh (January 30, 2018). "Anna Burch's New Track Is Anxious and Relatable, Like All Good Indie Rock". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Wang, Steffanee. "If you're bummed about a current relationship, listen to this song by Anna Burch". The Fader. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Anna Burch's enchanting 'If You're Dreaming' arrives everywhere today!". Polyvinyl Records. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "@annaisaburch, "I'm sure it comes as no surprise (deja vu!) but our rescheduled US album release tour with @longbeardband is being postponed again..."". Instagram. June 23, 2020. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ @annaisaburch (April 15, 2020). "We've rescheduled some of the European dates! More to be announced" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina. "Anna Burch – Quit the Curse". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Braca, Nina. "Anna Burch Takes Creative Control on 'Personal' Debut Album 'Quit the Curse'". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2018.