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Reviews
"…Bursie
is a wonderful writer, a purveyor of wide-open soundscapes
and a conduit for considerable soul. "Familiar
Addiction" is impeccably recorded and produced.
It proves Bursie to be one of the finest songwriters
our neck of the woods has yet produced." - JEFF
MIERS News Pop Music Critic
"…Bursie,
one of the area's most talented songwriters…again
displays a keen lyrical ear …Credit for that must
start with her uniquely elegant guitar style. [She]
has been collecting rave reviews while expanding her
number of dedicated fans…a major talent here in
our midst. - Buck Quigley | Artvoice
“…Somewhat unassuming on first sight, once
on the mic she had the kind of voice that could silence
an entire room. More than that, people were pulled in
from outside by the strength of her vocals and the beauty
of her melodies.”
– Gabrielle Boulaine, Buffalo Rising
“…Bursie proved to be the perfect compliment
to the evening. Performing a brief five song set she
revealed she had purchased tickets for the show before
being asked to be the opening act. Bursie even received
praise from Shawn Colvin during Colvin’s own set,
something not done often by the headlining act.”
- Bob Silvestri, Best of Western New York Entertainment/The
Tralf Music Hall – opening for Grammy Award
winner, Shawn Colvin - Jan. 07
“…She
is bluesy, jazzy, spiritual and a passionate songbird.
She has Joni Mitchell’s way with a phrase, Rickie
Lee Jones’ way with a melody and is as smooth a
singer as Astrid Gilberto.
- Bob Silvestri, Best of Western New York Entertainment/
Review of ‘TalkStory’
“…that
voice…sweet and soulful, able to scat with both
chops and conviction, to dig down deep and low, to recall
Dinah Washington at one moment, or get plain funky and
low-down like the sauciest Bonnie Raitt chart the next.
That guitar…supple, intelligently voiced, clearly
informed by jazz harmony, but funky in the manner practiced
by acoustic pop players like Dave Matthews and John
Mayer. These songs…smart, in your face, memorable,
bolstered by insightful, incisive lyrics, and given
wing by Bursie’s phrasing, which is beyond a doubt
world-class. Bursie has created a stunning record that
bears markings of a classic, and no, I’m not exaggerating...”
– Jeff Miers, Buffalo News Music Critic/ Gusto
Entertainment Magazine
“I was riding in my car and this song comes on
the radio. I literally had to pull over. I had to find
out who this woman was and go out immediately and get
this album. If they didn’t say who it was after
the song, I was gonna call the station right then and
there.”
– Robbie Konikoff, Audio Magic Recording Studios
“…Her
riveting, articulate vocals are soft and gentle one
moment, edgy the next, and so very powerful… It
is no wonder Noa has a tremendous legion of fans in
her native Western New York, and has been proudly ‘adopted’
by Southern Ontario music fans with open arms.”
- Stuart Berketo, CIWV 94.7fm The Wave, Hamilton,
Ontario
“…Buffalo
native and opener Noa Bursie’s soulful songs rang
through the park… Bursie’s bluesy vocals were
by far one of the treats of the evening, and listeners
were able to hear her sing a beautiful, emotional a
capella piece as she closed her set. She walked off
stage to much applause… and her audience’s
enthusiasm.”
- Molly Hirschbeck, Buffalo News Staff Reporter/Artpark
- opening for the legendary Richie Havens - July 07
“…[Arie]
also had high praise for her opening act, Buffalo singer-songwriter
Noa Bursie. I was glad she did; Bursie was a wonder.
The selfproclaimed “Buffalo girl” and UB graduate
— “Many a time I spent the night in Lockwood
Library,” she reminisced — grabbed the crowd
quickly with her jazz-infused style, reminiscent of
Tracy Chapman and Joni Mitchell. She was one of the
freshest Buffalo-based acts I’ve seen in a long
while, and her set, which included the line, “My
daddy worked in a steel mill in Lackawanna,” was
a highlight of the night. Bursie is currently working
on the follow-up to her debut, “Talk Story.”
Last night, she more than earned India.Arie’s praise.
- Christopher Schobert, Buffalo News Staff Reporter/
University of Buffalo Center for the Arts – opening
for
Grammy Award winner, India.Arie – Sept. 07
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