Steve Burns - A biography
Steve Burns follows up 2003's critically acclaimed 'Songs For Dustmites' with an interactive tour of new material allowing the audience to choose their own rock and roll multi media adventure.
After taking a break to focus on directing, Burns returns to music with his sophomore effort 'Deep Sea Recovery Efforts'. Largely co-written with the Flaming Lips' Steven Drozd, the record picks up where Dustmites lets off, focusing on themes of hope, reason, science and love.
Best known as the host of Nickelodoen's Blue's Clues, Burns has recorded two albums with Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips since leaving the popular children's show in 2000. Steve also appears in the Lips' film 'Christmas on Mars' and opened for the band in the UK in the fall of 03. Famed Lips producer Dave Fridmann is also present in Burns' work, producing much of both records.
When he is not busy inventing multi media interactive self determining indie rock experiences, Burns composes music for television, and is often behind the camera directing television shows for Nickelodeon.
Praise for Songs for Dustmites
"...Steve Burns has returned to his first love: music. Anyone fearing an album of Pee-Wee-ish singalong songs can rest assured - Songs for Dustmites was created with adults in mind; it is lush and symphonic pop music."
-Performing Songwriter Magazine
"...Burns' lyrical insight and gift for writing and arranging endlessly listenable pop songs consistently manages to steal the show."
-Pitchforkmedia.com
"...one of the most pleasant musical surprises of 2003 so far."
-New York Observer
"...Music is sorely lacking in intelligent, big-hearted artists like Burns. The fact that Dustmites is as good as it is comes as one of the biggest surprises of the year, and will assuredly win him some much-deserved artistic credibility."
-Under The Radar
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