Nigel Burch (born 25 January 1954) is an East London-based songwriter, musician, poet, and graphic artist now based in the London Borough of Hackney.[1]
Nigel Burch | |
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| Born | 25 January 1954 Braintree, Essex, England |
| Genres | Punk, Acoustic, Folk-Punk, Cabaret |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, artist |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Musically covering the genres of punk, rock, folk, and anti-folk, Burch has collaborated with Kevin Coyne, John Cooper Clarke, Andrew Ranken (of The Pogues),[2] and had an ongoing pen pal relationship with Charles Bukowski, who described Burch's writing as "the best cure for a hangover I ever lucked across."[3] Burch's current band, Nigel Burch and The Flea-Pit Orchestra, have released three CDs, and often play live in London. A Guardian review called his music "a cross between the music of Ian Dury, Brecht and Weill, an Irish pub band, and a 1950s skiffle group. The urban-alienation songs might be too explicitly crammed with messages for some, but plenty of fierce, spontaneous playing".[4]
Burch and band has toured internationally, with a significant following in Russia[5] and Austria. Burch's self described "morbid drawings" are represented by The Nicholas Treadwell Gallery, have been shown in the UK, Austria, and Germany, and been published in a number of magazines.
References
edit- ^ "Feature: HOLLOWAY ARTS FESTIVAL – Interview with musician Nigel Burch – Islington Tribune". islingtontribune.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "The Medusa Fora • View topic – NIGEL BURCH AND THE FLEA-PIT ORCHESTRA". pogues.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Nigel Burch and the Flea-Pit Orchestra - Rochester Castle, Stoke Newington - Music-News.com". music-news.com. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ John Fordham (27 July 2005). "Django Bates". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Songs for When You Want to Weep & Waltz – Arts and Ideas". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
External links
edit- Django Bates, Hackney Empire, London
- http://music-news.com/showreview.asp?H=Nigel-Burch-and-the-Flea-Pit-Orchestra&nReviewID=7282
- http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/article/songs-for-when-you-want-to-weep--waltz/366162.html
- http://www.islingtontribune.com/reviews/features/2010/jun/feature-holloway-arts-festival-interview-musician-nigel-burch