Janis Joplin, Patsy Cline, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Jerry Garcia, The Band, Joni Mitchell, Nickel Creek, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mississippi John Hurt, Bessie Smith, Bela Fleck, Simon and Garfunkel, Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, James Taylor, John Denver
Melissa is currently studying at Berklee College of Music and a member of The Acoustic Burgoo. Please visit www.myspace.com/theacousticburgoo to see upcoming tour dates and hear some more tunes!
The Acoustic Burgoo was formed in January 2006, consisting of four talented young musicians from Loudoun Valley High School. Ever since they joined together, Rudy Bzdyk, Ben Walters, Erik Burnham, and Melissa Wright have taken Loudoun by storm, once even called "Loudoun's own Nickel Creek." They play a blend of modern and classic folk, blues, and bluegrass, as well as original tunes. They can be seen playing music and singing songs anywhere and everywhere, from the auditorium of their high school to the high peaks of nearby mountains. They ramble around Western Loudoun and if you look close you'll probably see them in Rudy's Volvo wagon adorned with a huge "ACOUSTIC BURGOO" sign or in Ben's blue '77 Land Cruiser lovingly nicknamed "The Burgoozer". The Burgoo is fresh, vibrant, young, energetic, and ready to rock your world.
THE ACOUSTIC BURGOO PERFORMING HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN on St. Patrick's Day
LAST DAY!!! Guys PLEASE help me out and add this demo tape of my song "Thank God It's Friday" to your myspace and facebook pages!!! It's for the Rock The Space contest and I could win a record deal!!!! Just hit "Grab This" and you're good to go! I think I have a chance of winning this thing! - AJ
Dearest friends of mine! I know you've gotten this before, but PLEASE add this demo tape to your myspace and/or facebook profiles! It's for the Rock the Space Contest sponsored by Toyota and Myspace, and I could win a record deal! My song "Thank God It's Friday" is currently #6 for the pop genre out of about 1200 songs! #43 out of over 11,200 songs overall!!! Please help me get a higher ranking! I really need your support guys! You've been great so far, but there's just ONE WEEK left for me to do better! Just hit "Grab this" on the player and go from there! Thanks, you're the best! - AJ
Dearest friends of mine! I know you've gotten this before, but PLEASE add this demo tape to your myspace and/or facebook profiles! It's for the Rock the Space Contest sponsored by Toyota and Myspace, and I could win a record deal! My song "Thank God It's Friday" is currently #6 for the pop genre out of about 1200 songs! #43 out of over 11,200 songs overall!!! Please help me get a higher ranking! I really need your support guys! You've been great so far, but there's just ONE WEEK left for me to do better! Just hit "Grab this" on the player and go from there! Thanks, you're the best! - AJ
Hey guys! Check it out! Vote for my song "Thank God It's Friday" by adding this demo tape to your myspace profiles/and or facebooks! Have a sweet day! - AJ
Thank you for your friendship and your support... I really appreciate it... I'm the happiest person when I see those wonderful comments regarding my songs, which I create with all my heart and passion... I wish you a lot of success and luck and I hope that everything will be fantastic in your life...
Hi Melissa...great to see you here. I caught you and the Burgoo around the campfire at Mountville last year and really enjoyed it. Cheers, Mike from Goose Creek
From heaven above arrives a fascination, It..s a personal, glory innovation To be honest, thankfull and true - Holy night, I trust in you, cause you give freedom to everyone, You spend much love and also fun. I treasure Christmas through the years, It..s a magic time, which disappears. But it comes back again and again, I..m indeed a Christmas - fan.
I wish you and your family a merry christmas Love & Peace
