Idaho

A sweet, earthy alternative singer/songwriter whose twangy, pop-oriented tunes compare favorably to the likes of Neko Case and Devon Sproule, Clare Burson began attracting notice in 2003 with the release of her home-made debut full-length. Burson's parents encouraged her to play music from an early age. "[They] put a butter-box violin in my hands when I was two-and-a-half years old," Burson explained in an interview with New Beats Magazine. "I didn't have much say in the matter." A classically trained...