Doug Burr - The Shawl at You Crazy Dreamers

With two essential full lengths ‘The Sickle & the Sheaves‘ - 2003 and ‘On Promenade‘ released last year, Doug Burr is preparing a new opus : The Shawl ! And once again, I’ve got to deal with the delicate mix of religion in music.

…Mainly right now trying to keep working on new music. First up, The Shawl, a side project of material with lyrics pulled straight from the Psalms as penned by King David himself. We’ll be heading out to record this material at a remote location in an old, old building soon. Me and the band are really looking forward to this experience. We’ll be working with On Promenade’s chief producer, Britton Beisenherz, again on this one. This will be a collection of mellow, melancholy, but beatiful tunes, ones that I feel have a universal power to move people…because there’s just something about the Psalms. They’re unflinching in their honesty and ache. And next up, finishing up the writing phase for what I hope to be the follow-up to On Promenade…
Read more on Doug Burr’s official site.

For those like me, who love Doug Burr soft-acoustic tunes, but who are simply atheist, here’s a teasing track. For the others, listen to this new opportunity increasing both your faith for God and Mr Burr !

I am Weary with my Sighing - Doug Burr [2:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Well Good, I have to confess that you have found a perfect servant in the person of Mr Burr ! Even if I won’t join your herd, I will buy ‘The Shawl’ for both the music and those beautiful words, while awaiting for your coming album… I’m already chanting*!

Artist : Doug Burr
Label : Spune
Where to Buy : ‘The Sickle & the Sheaves’ is availalble @cdbaby or @itunes - ‘On promenade’ is available @ cdbaby.com, @spune or @itunes.
You should also enjoy : Fraser Anderson, Evan Goodberry
More Appetizers : @myspace.com
*in french psalmodier is the most accurate word… yeah I used to be part of a choir !

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1 Olivier
November 18, 2008 at 2:15 am

From Velvet Blue Music

Doug Burr has finished recording a new full length record. It’s not necessarily a follow up to ‘On Promenade’, but more of a project titled ‘The Shawl’. The songs were recorded in Tehuacana, TX in the Texas Hall. It was built in 1860’s and is in pretty bad condition, but still standing. There are some beautiful pictures of the recording session at http://www.myspace.com/velvetbluemusic . The lyrics for this project were taken directly from the Psalms. The tracks are stark and beautiful ala Cohen, Buckley, Cash. This will be a joint release with our friends at Spune Productions. October release ! Also hear a track from ‘On Promenade’ in the ABC show The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
Doug Burr “the shawl” will be out Dec. 9th. Amazing, 9 song project…
2 Kevin
November 19, 2008 at 8:53 am

I’m looking forward to this one!

I was all set, to send out my final CD mix of the year and year-end poll list to family and friend…
but I think I’ll wait with for this and also The Innocence Mission’s December released EP.

Folk’s don’t be turned off by Doug’s strong faith in JC and co. I’m not a fan of christian music at all, but both Doug and TIM seem to transend their voice beyond the genre for me.