One day I will play with Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, the ghost of Stevie Ray, John Mayer, Shawn Colvin, Joni Mitchell, Lyle Lovett, Norah Jones, and James Taylor ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Until then...it's evolving.
Influences
Numerous bad break ups, public restrooms, jumping out of airplanes, Burma, my guitar, your guitar, Sister Act II, roof tops, Central Branch YMCA, Cider Beer, jazz flute, um...AND YOU!!
Welcome, fair reader, to Megan's biographical information page. Your decision to learn more about the phenomenon that is Megan Burtt sets you apart from all the other fans that are merely content to bask in the greatness of her musicianship. By reading Megan's bio you have proven yourself to be an intrepid soul with an inquisitive nature and impeccable taste.
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Megan spent the years following her first record practicing the piano, but shortly after her sixteenth birthday, one fateful trip to the unseen corners of the attic revealed her father's long-lost guitar. The rest, you may say, is history. Within a few days of her discovery, Megan had taught herself to play and was writing her first songs for guitar. By 16, she had won Colorado’s statewide Colgate Country Music Competition and earned the enviable high school nickname of “that one girl with the guitar.”
Megan’s technical skill and well-written lyrics earned her admission to the highly prestigious Berklee College of Music. Putting her degree and school-wide songwriting recognition to use, Megan received an honorable mention at the New York Songwriters Circle Competition. Most recently, she was a top five finalist in the 2008 Telluride Bluegrass Competition and was invited to perform on the main stage for more than 10,000 people.
Megan has played shows all along the East and West Coasts in more than 30 cities including New York, Boston, Nashville, Austin, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle and along the Mississippi Delta. In 2008, she signed a three month contract to play gigs while touring in Vietnam.
With two EPs under her belt and radio time on KRFC and KSMT in Colorado, Megan can usually be found playing with her band The Cure for Love and writing new songs. In 2009 she will be setting off on her third national tour and will be releasing her first full-length CD.
For Booking Megan, please email: booking@meganburtt.com.
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Hey Megan, thanks for the add. Love your stuff. It would be great to do a show together sometime. Sounds like we're both finishing up our CD's at about the same time.
I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!
