Clare Burson | |
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 Clare Burson performing in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Indie folk |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Rounder Records |
| Website | www |
Clare Burson is an American indie folk singer-songwriter. [1] She has released four albums. Since 2003, Burson has released four studio albums. [2] [3]
Burson was born in Memphis, Tennessee. [4] She is a classically-trained violinist. After graduating from Brown University, she studied Identity Politics and The Holocaust in Germany on a Fulbright Scholarship. [3] [5]
Burson's 2010 release Silver and Ash was released by Rounder Records, and produced by Tucker Martine. [3] The content of the album is based on Burson's research on her family's life in Nazi Germany. [6] She won a grant from Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artist to write an album with Jewish themes. [6]
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The In-Between | |
| 2005 | Idaho | |
| 2007 | Thieves | Criterion |
| 2010 | Silver and Ash | Rounder Records |
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