Mod May Promotions

August 4-22, 2011: SARAH BURTON’s Van Ramblin’ Summer Shows

July 19th, 2011 . by Mod May

What happens when you put two lovely ladies in a giant hippie van and drive it across the Rocky Mountains? Well, the answer to that question remains to be seen, but Sarah Burton intends to find out as we (as in Sarah and myself, her publicist, Joelle) gas up Honey, my big old van, and aim it in a westerly direction, playing shows from Alberta to BC this August! Sarah takes care of the performance part, and she has that role easily in hand, with the sheer quantity of touring and playing this unstoppable musical force does each year. She’ll be coming off a stint of starring in the live production of “Hedwig and The Angry Inch”, and recently making a video for her song “Gravity” and i’ll be touring her through a string of shows between Mountain View Music Fest in Carstairs, AB, and FolkWest in Victoria, BC. Watch out for us on the road, you can’t miss Honey’s highway lumbering, and you’ll want to follow the addicting music that’ll be coming from within…

“A little folk, a little rock, a bit of blues and a lot of country…Mayflower features a steady flow of stories and tales sung with carefree vocals paired with sarcastic and witty lyrics.”
Xolisa R Jerome, The Spill Magazine

August 5-7: MOUNTAIN VIEW MUSIC FEST, Carstairs, AB (Tweener Set)
August 8: The Ironwood Stage & Grill, Calgary, AB
August 10: The Glue Factory, Canmore, AB
August 11: The Slice, Lethbridge, AB
August 12: Tin Roof Bistro, Blairmore, AB
August 13: Golden Taps, Golden, BC
August 15: Minstrel Cafe, Kelowna, BC
August 17: Cafe Deux Soliels, Vancouver, BC w/ Buffalo Swans & OK Sweetheart
August 19-21: FOLKWEST, Victoria, BC (Tweener Set)

She’s a rambler, a gambler, a lover and a fighter; and the adventurous sounds of Sarah Burton lure you onto her path, rolling with the steady pace of a train down the tracks and rocking like your favorite juke joint on a Friday night. Her soulful voice tells life’s tales with beauty, strength and weariness, and an ever-so subtle bit of sarcasm! She released her first full length album Mayflower this year to the welcoming public, after having marked such successes as having her music in the film “Cabin Fever 2″, opening for pop sensation Kate Voegele at Toronto’s Opera House, and having her song “Then Run Away”, be named Best Folk Song by Toronto Exclusive magazine in 2009. Mayflower is a powerful collection of alt-folk with country and rock rhythms; its driving acoustic sound is apparent in “How Good You Are” and “Gravity”, while the steel and electric guitars make their mark on “If This is a Sin” and “What To Bring”. Themes of travel, luck and love affairs are dispersed amid the collection, ranging from edgy and independent, to vulnerable, sweet and romantic. Accompanying the Mayflower release is a VIDEO for the album’s single “How Good You Are”, thanks to a grant from Videofact, and a follow-up VIDEO for the track “Gravity” is to be released very soon! For more information on Sarah Burton, check out a show or visit www.sarahburton.ca