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