Artist description Burnley usually gets up on stage with his Squire Jagmaster guitar and a few other musical friends to sing his little poppy anthems of Quirkdom.

Music Style Melodious Indie Pop

Musical Influences The Kinks, The Shaggs, Leadbelly, Vic Chesnutt, Brian Wilson, the Modern Jazz Quartet and Nirvana during the quiet parts.

Similar Artists David Bowie, Steve Forbert, Beck, Elliot Smith.

Artist History February 1988 plays first of many solo shows in Athens, Ga.June 1989 releases 14-song home recorded cassette, "keep", which sells in the triple digits. 1991 moves to Atlanta. Mostly unemployed. Records over 3 hours of song demos on home equipment. Spring 1995 another 14-song cassette, The Strange Tactics of Escapism, goes out from Brooklyn to well-wishers everywhere. Just released Laundromat on the tiny e label. (more info at www.tinye.com)

Group Members Burnley Vest.

Instruments Guitars, keyboards, harmonica, melodica, glockenspiel, bass, drums, percussion, slide whistle, theremin, banjo, mandolin, mountain dulcimer, etcetera.

Albums The Strange Tactics of Escapism and Laundromat

Press Reviews See tinye.com

Location Brooklyn, NY - USA

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