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Spencer Burton

Spencer Burton

Canadian musician

Spencer Burton is a Canadian musician who has been active both as a member of the indie rock band Attack in Black[1] and as a solo country singer-songwriter.[2] He also previously performed and recorded under the name Grey Kingdom, releasing two EPs and two albums under that name in the early 2010s,[3] before deciding to use his own name on later releases.[4]

His 2019 album The Mountain Man received a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Best Children's Album at the 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[5]

His album Coyote was recorded in 2019 and was originally planned for release in 2020,[6] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada its release was postponed to February 2021.[7]

Discography

as Grey Kingdom

  • The Grey Kingdom (2010)
  • Eulogy of Her and Her and Her (2011)
  • The Weeping Suns (2012)
  • Light, I'll Call Your Name Out "Darkness" (2012)

as Spencer Burton

  • Don't Let the World See Your Love (2014)
  • Some That Were, Some That Are and Some That Will Be (2015)
  • Songs Of (2017)
  • The Mountain Man (2019)
  • Coyote (2021)

References

  1. [1]
    Patrick Blennerhassett, "Attack in Black coming to town once again". Victoria News, October 22, 2008.
  2. [2]
    John Law, "Spencer Burton goes from farm to livestream for #NiagaraPerforms". St. Catharines Standard, May 7, 2020.
  3. [3]
    Drew Hoshkiw, "Mushrooms and pie for a grey Kingdom". Rocky Mountain Outlook, October 18, 2012.
  4. [4]
    Peter Hendra, "Singer finds his 'happy place'; Family, farm help Spencer Burton shed previous 'drifter' lifestyle". Kingston Whig-Standard, June 10, 2017.
  5. [5]
    Brock Thiessen, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Unveil 2021 Nominees". Exclaim!, December 1, 2020.
  6. [6]
    Richard Hutton, "How one Welland native found inspiration in his own backyard". Welland Tribune, February 15, 2021.
  7. [7]
    Vish Khanna, "Spencer Burton Keeps Hope Alive on 'Coyote'". Exclaim!, February 19, 2021.
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