Washington DC-born, Nashville Americana-based creative thinking singer-songwriter, producer and musician Paul Burch relocated to Music City in the early 1990s. It was an exciting time on Lower Broadway as Paul and a bunch of like-minded musicians played the city’s old honky tonks on Nashville’s East Side. Among those around then were BR5-49, Greg Garing and a bunch of players, him included that went on to play in Lambchop.

Since debuting with his album Pan American Flash in 1996 Burch and his band, The WPA Ballclub have racked up an impressive collection of albums. Among his finest you could list Wire To Wire (1997), Blue Notes (Merge Records, 2000) or East To West (Bloodshot, 2006). That was recorded in Mark Knopfler’s Grove Studios in London and features not only his usual friends by Grammy Winners Ralph Stanley and Tim O’Brien as well as Mark who like a great many more has been taken by the innovative flair of Burch. He is able to bind together in a heartbeat the old, new and a lot more in between. Burch’s hugely creative and original musical style has seen him gain a legion of admirers with the music business.

His latest album a tribute record to Buddy Holly, Words Of Love / Songs Of Buddy Holly follows Still Your Man (Ramseur Records, 2009) is no exception to the rule when it comes to setting standards. As is the case with his recordings Last Of My Kind (2001) and Fool For Love (2003) and there is lots more too.