UPDATE: November 23, 2020 – New Orleans folk band Burris just released their thoughtful and romantic album Over You Pt. 1 on November 13, a two part album that tells the story of a break-up and the whirlwind of emotions that follow the gut-wrenching end to a relationship.
While the first single, “Who I’m Thinking Of” is a soft ballad, Over You Pt. 1 packs a punch. The first track, “Under the Ash Tree” is a blues-rock anthem with tons of power. The second track, “Benz in the Driveway” is more laid back, more of a sorrowful jam. It’s a track I can imagine hearing in a club where each musician takes a solo, and you sit perfectly still, in awe at the musicianship. The title track, “Over You” screams New Orleans. It’s bluesy. It’s jazzy. You get the full effect in the chorus and subsequent post-chorus instrumental section, which is what I imagine I would hear if I walked down any street in New Orleans during a particularly festive week. The final song on the EP is “Confusion,” a jazzy pop song similar in style to Norah Jones, be warned, you will be bobbing your head to this one.
ORIGINAL POST: October 16, 2020 – New Orleans based folk band Burris released their latest single, “Who I’m Thinking Of,” on October 16. The single is the first before the release of their upcoming album, Over You.
“Who I’m Thinking Of” shows us a vulnerability to the band. The song was recorded with producer and engineer Chris Finney. Frontman Chris Hochkeppel says the single was written with a friend after they both struggled with similar relationship situations. “He encouraged me to embrace my sadness and confusion and put it into a song,” says Hochkeppel. The lyrics are full of powerful imagery, “her eyes like fireflies kept in their jars,” burn an image into the brain and create a more impactful experience that makes the song feel more intimate.
Like many artists, Burris is trying to provide some form of catharsis. “Who I’m Thinking Of” is about being with someone and enjoying their company, all while feeling caught up on a past love. “I feel that at some point, we all struggle with the idea of ‘will I ever get over this person?’” Hochkeppel says. “[It’s] a song that feels like a warm blanket at first, but at second listen is the sound of a heartbreaking love letter.”
ABOUT BURRIS
Burris is made up of founding member and vocalist, Christopher Burris Hochkeppel, and a rotating cast of collaborators. Originally formed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the LSU School Of Music, the roots-rock group is now based in New Orleans. Burris can be seen playing all over the city as an acoustic act as well as a full-fledged, six-piece rock band. Burris pulls influences from old soul to modern jazz, but the band centers it’s eclectic sound around gritty New Orleans tradition and southern-folk music. As a band, the nationally touring act has performed at French Quarter Fest, Festival International, Bethlehem’s Musikfest, Northgate Fest, Live After Five and more. Following the release of Burris’ debut album Meant To Be in 2015, the group has since swept the south with new and innovative sounds. They will be releasing a sophomore album in 2020 with the help of legendary producer/engineer, Chris Finney. Members of Burris have shared the stage with George Porter Jr., Rebirth Brass Band, Snarky Puppy, FORQ, The Revivalists, Louisiana’s Leroux, Grace Potter, GIVERS and many more.
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