Island Def Jam’s Burnham, whose instantly catchy pop rock single “Catch Me
If You Can” impacts radio June 28th, has been confirmed as the opening act
on the second leg of Justin Bieber’s “My World” North American tour! The
newly added 35 dates run from September 14th to December 23rd, 2010.
Due out in the fall, the debut album from Burnham – a trio of brothers ages
14 through 18 – was produced by a diverse, A-list crew, including Ryan
Tedder (OneRepublic), Benji Madden (Good Charlotte), Brian Kennedy
(Rihanna), Espionage (Espen Lind and Amund Bjorklund). For a first taste
of the up and coming pop sensation, check out Burnham’s new video for
“Catch Me If You Can” now!
Here is a little more about Burnham:
Alex, Andre and Forrest Burnham have been performing together for seven
years, which is pretty remarkable because the three brothers from Vermont
are, respectively, just 18, 16 and 14.
Early on, Burnham took over their family living room and converted it into
a jam space where they honed their skills playing for four to five hours a
day. “When we plug in and start playing, we lose all sense of time.”
After almost five years of performing live, a friend hooked them up with NY
based producers, Andy Marvel and Freddy Shehadi, who set-up several
showcases with various major record labels. Apparently, the record execs
saw what everyone else was seeing; a young band oozing with talent and a
front man with an unmistakable and powerful voice. With two major record
deals on the table, the boys did one final showcase in New York for Island
Def Jam chairman and CEO Antonio “L.A.” Reid. The veteran record exec
wouldn’t let the band leave the room until he signed them, not even after
youngest member Forrest beat him at pool. “I happened to be on my game
that day both vocally and with a pool cue,” says Forrest with a smirk.
High-spirited and confident, Forrest fronts the band as vocalist, with
older siblings Alex on guitar and Andre playing bass and keyboards.
The three brothers got the performing gene from their mom, a UCLA music
major who studied opera, and their love of rock from their dad, who shared
his record collection with his boys on a nightly basis.
Burnham has crafted a debut album filled with catchy rock/pop anthems. It
features songs like Tedder’s “Catch Me If You Can,” the
Espionage-produced “Look Like Her” (“I have been waiting all my
life/for someone to come and put things right”), “Thank You,” a
collaboration with producer/songwriter Kennedy, and the power ballad by
Burnham that helped get them signed, “Slow Dance.”
Their Island Def Jam debut album represents their first time co-writing
with such established producers as OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, Brian
Kennedy (Chris Brown, Rihanna, Backstreet Boys, Jesse McCartney), the
N.Y.-based Norwegian production team Espionage of Espen Lind and Amund
Bjorklund (Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” and Beyonce’s
“Irreplaceable”), and James Bourne of Busted (“Year 3000”).
“We started writing our own songs about three years ago,” says Andre.
“But collaborating with these great producers has allowed us to take our
song writing skills to another level.”
With the release of their debut album, Burnham is ready to take the next
step. It certainly won’t be the last.
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