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
