Aisha Burns

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Aisha Burns
BornJuly 1987
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
GenresFolk, Indie
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsViolin, vocals, guitar
Years active2006-present
Labels Western Vinyl
Website http://aishaburns.com/

Aisha Burns (born July 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and violinist. She is a member of the instrumental ensemble Balmorhea, and has toured and recorded with Adam Torres and Thor & Friends, among others. She has released two solo albums on Texas-based label Western Vinyl. [1]

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Career

Burns was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, United States. She began playing violin at age 10 and performed in orchestra throughout her formative years. [2] Burns moved to Austin, Texas, in 2005 to attend the University of Texas. While in school she joined folk-rock outfit Alex Dupree & The Trapdoor Band in 2006. [3] Through this band, she met Rob Lowe, one of the founding members of the instrumental ensemble Balmorhea, and joined the group in 2007. [3]

After recording and touring as a violinist for six years, and contributing vocals to the Balmorhea record Stranger, [4] Burns released her first solo album, Life in the Midwater, in 2013. [2] The record features accompaniment by Travis Chapman on upright and electric bass and a guest solo by Alex Dupree. [5]

Burns is the violinist featured on folk singer-songwriter Adam Torres' 2016 LP Pearls to Swine [6] and 2017 EP I Came to Sing the Song. She also contributed to a track on experimental instrumental group Thor & Friends' 2017 release The Subversive Nature of Kindness. [7]

Burns released her sophomore solo album, Argonauta, in May 2018. On Argonauta, called a "stunning composition" by Texas Monthly [8] and "a poignant" album by Pitchfork, [9] Burns' lyrics grapple with the loss of her mother in 2012 alongside the start of a new, life-changing relationship. [2] [10] [11] As with her prior effort, Burns composed the string arrangements and self-produced the album, which features Jake Woodruff on guitar, Travis Chapman on bass, Dylan Reick on cello and Thor Harris on vibraphone. [12]

Aisha has toured the U.S. and Europe, [13] and has performed at the SXSW, [14] NXNE, [15] Reeperbahn [16] and Explore the North festivals. [17]

Discography

Studio albums

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  2. 1 2 3 "'I've Discovered My Voice': Aisha Burns Navigates Love In The Wake Of Her Mom's Death". Npr.org. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
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  4. ↑ "'I've Discovered My Voice': Aisha Burns Navigates Love In The Wake Of Her Mom's Death". Npr.org. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
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  7. ↑ "An Intensely Lived Calm - Thor Harris & Friends' "The Subversive Nature of Kindness"". Stereoembersmagazine.com. January 31, 2018.
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  9. ↑ "Great Records You May Have Missed: Spring 2018". Pitchfork.com. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
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