Molly Burch
| Molly Burch | |
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 Burch in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 23, 1990 |
| Origin | Los Angeles[1] |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Captured Tracks |
| Partner | Dailey Toliver |
| Members | Dailey Toliver |
| Relatives | Samy Burch (sister) |
Molly Burch (born October 23, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter. Based in Los Angeles, California, her music often reflects themes of heartbreak and loss.[2][3] She is the lead vocalist and writer.[4] Burch studied jazz vocal performance at UNC Asheville and gravitated towards vocalists such as Nina Simone and Billie Holiday.[5] A reviewer described her music as an "intoxicating ode to an unrequited love" as from a "smoky club chanteuse".[6]
Early life
[edit]Burch was raised in Los Angeles. Both her parents were involved in the film industry; her mother worked as a casting director while her father was a screenwriter and producer. Her sister is screenwriter Samy Burch.[7]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Please Be Mine |
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| First Flower |
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| The Molly Burch Christmas Album |
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| Romantic Images |
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| The Molly Burch Christmas Album - Expanded |
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| Daydreamer |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Downhearted" | 2016 | Please Be Mine |
| "Try'" | ||
| "Wrong for You" | 2017 | |
| "Wild" | 2018 | First Flower |
| "To the Boys" | ||
| "Candy" | ||
| "Only One" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Ballads" | ||
| "Last Christmas ft. John Early and Kate Berlant" | The Molly Burch Christmas Album | |
| "Needy" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Emotion feat. Wild Nothing" | 2021 | Romantic Images |
| "Control" | ||
| "Heart of Gold" | ||
| "Cozy Christmas/December Baby" | 2022 | The Molly Burch Christmas Album - Expanded |
| "Physical" | 2023 | Daydreamer |
| "Unconditional" | ||
| "Tattoo" |
References
[edit]- ^ Gretschel, Johanna. "Crooner Molly Burch reveals why Austin is magical for young musicians". austin360.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ LIBBY WEBSTER (February 17, 2017). "Molly Burch Mixes Heartbroken Narratives and Fifties Pop: Austin newcomer's debut, Please Be Mine, is a quiet triumph". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
...Molly Burch reminisces about her move from North Carolina to Texas in 2013, ... A breakup in Asheville ..carry a velveteen husk from Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison's warble, and the dreamy wistfulness of Françoise Hardy. flesh out warm, gentle, vintage sounds. Pure, simple need takes care of the rest. ... Growing up in Los Angeles...
- ^ BRYAN C. PARKER (February 12, 2017). "MUSICIAN PROFILE: MOLLY BURCH: SONGWRITER FLOURISHES THROUGH HEARTACHE ON DEBUT ALBUM, "PLEASE BE MINE"". Austin Monthly. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
...Burch confronts universal feelings of love and longing on her new album, Please Be Mine, ...
- ^ Andrew Sacher (February 3, 2017). "Sallie Ford and Molly Burch streaming new songs, touring together". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Joel Oliphint (March 22, 2017). "Concert preview: Molly Burch at Sick Weekend 2". Columbus Alive. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
...At UNC Asheville, Burch studied jazz vocal performance, gravitating toward singers like Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, ...lease Be Mine sounds as if it could have been recorded late at night in a dusty club at any point in the last 40 years. Part of that vintage sound comes from Burch's slightly smoky, timeless voice (think Angel Olsen with a little Patsy Cline), and part of it comes from recording the album's 10 tracks live.
- ^ "Molly Burch - "Try" (Singles Going Steady)". Pop Matters. January 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
...Molly Burch is plainly torn by her unanswered feelings as she breathlessly wears her pain quite openly on lines like "I wish you would try". ...
- ^ n.a. "Girl to Know: Molly Burch". DNA MAG. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Review in Pitchfork
- Downhearted song in YouTube
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