Jason Burnstick

It has been said of Jason Burnstick that “his voice and guitar together will remind you that you have a soul.” Jason is a musician and composer who performs his own brand of blues and folk, often flavoured with Latin influences, on his arsenal of Weissenborn and lap slide guitars.  His folk duo, Burnstick, featuring his wife Nadia, creates deeply moving, cinematic Folk music using their trademark vocal pairing and Jason's mastery of the lap slide Weissenborn guitar.  The pair released their debut album, Kîyânaw, in 2019, which earned a Canadian Folk Music Award and a JUNO nomination.  They have recently released their captivating sophomore album, Made of Sin.

 

An APCA (Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Award) Winner, Juno nominee and Canadian Aboriginal Music Award-Winning artist, Jason is known for his ability to move freely from one style to the next. He attributes this freedom to a musical upbringing free of constraints. He has toured with the Andean group Kanatan Aski and performed with artists Leela Gilday, George Leach and INEZ. He has written music for and appeared in touring theatre, documentaries and on television, and performing with his band across Canada.