Country-folk singer-songwriter Spencer Burton will perform at this year’s Roots North Music Festival on the St Paul’s Centre mainstage in downtown Orillia.
Already living quietly in a slow country town, a period of intense world isolation prompted Burton to leave the city even further behind. Retreating to a small off-grid cabin in Northern Ontario, he reconnected with nature and found peace and comfort, a news release says.
"Taking a step back from the realities of life let him step back into making music," the release added. "Music that’s featured on his latest album North Wind. It was written in the north woods, in solitude and reflection. And while the songs have a spiritual importance, they also speak to ordinary life away from it all: fishing, an encounter with a coyote, sitting with your own thoughts."
Recorded in Nashville with Andrija Tokic, North Wind strikes a new tone. The songs capture that same feeling he had of singing by the campfire into the woods.
“I’m not really trying to write music these days,” said Burton. “I’m trying to write good feelings.”
The 10th Roots North Music Festival runs from April 18-21. Burton is the latest addition to the 10th Anniversary of the festival along with Julian Taylor, Begonia and Redhill Valleys, all scheduled to perform on the mainstage at St. Paul’s Centre on April 19-20.
“We’re extremely excited to bring yet another stellar artist to this year’s Roots North Music Festival,” say’s Festival President Derick Lehmann. “This exceptional line-up keeps getting better and better. Our 10th anniversary promises to be an unforgettable experience for all.”
Weekend passes are available online or buy your tickets in person at Alleycats Music & Art located at 95 Mississaga St. E.