RILEY BURKE PRESENTS AN ALBUM RELEASE SHOW

RILEY BURKE PRESENTS AN ALBUM RELEASE SHOW

Come join us for an unforgettable night as Riley Burke takes the stage at The Cutting Room to celebrate the release of Reconfiguration, her debut album, while ushering in Pride Month! Get ready to groove to some amazing tunes and experience the magic of live music with her 9-piece band and killer opener Jess Elgene. This in-person event promises to be a night to remember, filled with great music and good vibes. Don't miss out on this special opportunity to be part of something truly special. Grab your friends and come on down to The Cutting Room for an evening you won't want to miss!

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Doors: 8:30 pm

Show Starts: 9:00 pm

Event Details

Riley Burke presents an Album Release Show for her debut record Reconfiguration

Riley Burke is a NYC-based artist who resonates with boomers more than fellow millennials. Her voice and songwriting remind people of Joni Mitchell, Brandi Carlile and Norah Jones. She has a knack for making people laugh or cry. Raised by writer-editor parents in South Florida where she grew up listening to Springsteen, playing basketball, and improvising on violin in her English teacher’s rock band, Burke views storytelling as intrinsic to the human experience.

Her song I Know How These Things Go was recently selected for the Songwriters Night at The Bitter End hosted by the SCL, SGA and NY Songwriters Collective. (This is the closing song of her album Reconfiguration.) Burke has also written music for the SNY television network, and she scored Hillia Aho’s film In Passing, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival.

Album Release Show – Mainly written, arranged, and recorded while earning her Master’s degree in Film Scoring from NYU, Reconfiguration is her debut solo release following her work as a member of the jazz-folk rock band Burke & Krowe.

Reconfiguration is a 13-song album that addresses light-hearted topics like generational trauma, emotions mapping onto queer bodies, illness, bound and untethered states, and female power. (She is Irish after all.) The record, which features the Budapest String Orchestra and Irish tap dancing, is currently living its second life as Burke develops a solo show based on the story/music. (Stay tuned, folks!)

Opener Jess Elgene – Named a “Creator to Watch” by the New York Comedy Festival, Jess Elgene’s solo show, Less of a Man, features standup, characters, and original music, and is an official selection of the Knockouts Women's Comedy Festival. Elgene is a company member at Second City NY, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Asylum NYC, and Brooklyn Comedy Collective. She wrote and starred in the short film Chicken Crossing, an official selection of the Fort Worth Bizarre Film Festival. Elgene hosts an annual variety show benefit called Texas Pride: Everything’s Gayer in Texas, in support of the Transgender Education Network of Texas. She holds a BFA in Acting from TCU and is represented by Ursula Wiedmann Models.

Riley Burke’s Album Release Show band:

Riley Burke – vocals, acoustic guitar, violin, ukulele

Nick Loud – piano, clarinet, saxophone

Michael Hernandez – electric guitar

Justin Ma – electric bass

Mitch Bowers – drums, percussion

Lou Barker – violin

Malachi Brown – cello

Sam Bishoff – clarinet, saxophone

Yael Cohen – trumpet

Jared Cavazos – upright bass, mandolin, background vocals

General Record Credits:

Music/Lyrics – Riley Burke

Producers – Riley Burke, Jason Sill

Recording Engineers – Doug Iszlai, Erik Stinehart, Revathi Rajan

Mixing Engineer – Erin Tonkon

Mastering Engineer – Kim Rosen

Editors – Max Hein, Allie McSwain

Acoustic Guitar – Riley Burke

Pianos/Organ – Nick Loud

Electric Guitar – Michael Hernandez

Electric Bass – Justin Ma

Drums/Percussion – Morgan Parker

Strings – Laura Zawarski (violin), Jessica Gehring (violin), Jade Schoolcraft (violin), Matthew Ryan (viola), Victoria Lin (cello), Jessie Bittner (violin), Riley Burke (violin)

Clarinet/Saxophone – Nick Loud

Additional Producer – Nick Loud

Additional Recording Engineers – Dalton LaPree-Chavez, Jason Sill, Max Hein

Additional Mixing – Allie McSwain, Riley Burke

Additional Editing – Brianna Patane, Riley Burke

Additional Piano – Eunmi Lee, Riley Burke

Additional Guitar – Julian Dobson (electric), Michael Hernandez (acoustic), Jason Sill (electric)

Additional Bass – Emily Davies (electric), Jack Beal (upright)

Additional Drums/Percussion – James Forcinito, Riley Burke, Carter Way, Jason Sill

Mandolin & Irish Dancing – Riley Burke

Additional Credits – Budapest String Orchestra, Budapest Orchestra Wind Ensemble, Yijia Yin, Raquel Delgado, Yi-Chen Chang, Darren Blanckensee, Kevin Kopczynski, Lily Johannessen

Art & Music Video Credits – Hillia Aho, Noah Plofker, Abby Dormer, Zach Shinske, Salma Kiuhan, Nile Price, Atharva Dhekne, Jake Reyes, Bennett Leeds

Special Thanks – Nick Loud, Michael Hernandez, Justin Ma, Irwin Fisch, David Wolfson, Kevin Killen, Montserrat Arpa, Alexander Nagy, L. Poundie Burstein, Kathy Deitch, Mark Suozzo, Greg Pliska, Andy Teirstein, Mary Kate Morrissey, Leah Whalen, Song Khwanphulsri, Pari Songmuang, Danny Loud, Mike Nahrstedt, Dave Markarian, Janelle Azmy, Trudy Lopez, Allie McSwain, Nate Whetsell, Tim and Karen Burke