Burns & Kristy
"INDIE FOLKY POP WITH A SPIRITUAL, WHIMSICAL ATTITUDE”
Burns and Kristy has been described as "Indie, folky pop with a spiritual and whimsical attitude".
Their songs range from deeply touching and inspiring to hysterically funny. Their live performances have a warm, friendly and fun presence, connecting deeply with the audience. The onstage banter is infectious!
"INDIE FOLKY POP WITH A SPIRITUAL, WHIMSICAL ATTITUDE”
Burns and Kristy has been described as "Indie, folky pop with a spiritual and whimsical attitude".
Their songs range from deeply touching and inspiring to hysterically funny. Their live performances have a warm, friendly and fun presence, connecting deeply with the audience. The onstage banter is infectious!
Terry Burns and Ron Kristy met when they were both living in Nashville, TN. Terry is a former staff writer for EMI Publishing, MCA/Universal and Larga Vista Music. Her songs have been recorded by many artists, including David Kersh, Lari White, River Road, Alecia Elliott, Ruby Lovett, Pam Rose, Dawn Sears, Jason Sellers, The Burns Sisters, and many more. Her music has been featured on various TV shows, including "Nashville", "The Fosters", "Alecia", and "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?". While in her Early 20's, Terry recorded 2 CDs on Columbia records with her sisters, "The Burns Sisters". She has also recorded an independent CD of some of her favorite tunes.
Ron Kristy has been composing music for Film/TV for many years. Before moving to New York, Ron was one of Nashville's most prolific composers for TV/Films, and has written and produced music for over 25 years for Universal Production Music. You can hear Ron's music everyday around the globe on shows such as "20/20", "Good Morning America", "American Idol", NFL Total Access, and Dateline, to name just a few. He has composed award winning music scores for the films "Angel Stories", "Miracle Stories", and “Life after Life”, among many others. Ron is a former staff writer at Warner Chappell Music in New York.
Rich DePaolo
Rich is a multi-instrumentalist (fretless bass, guitar, and vocals), singer-songwriter, and producer/engineer who has continued to be a prominent figure in Ithaca's music scene for many years, in genres as diverse as art rock, folk, blues, and a cappella. Besides being an integral member of the Burns and Kristy Band, he has a critically acclaimed solo release and was a principle writer and collaborator in the Ithaca based avant-rock quintet, Red Letter. In addition to producing and engineering dozens of records and mastering countless more, he has accompanied such notable regional and national performers as Martin Sexton, Sarah Harmer, Jimmy LaFave, and Tom Paxton. He toured extensively with The Burns Sisters Band, Toronto based singer-songwriter Douglas September, and Seattle based Michael Savage & Grace Hearn. He is currently finishing his second solo record.
Rich is a multi-instrumentalist (fretless bass, guitar, and vocals), singer-songwriter, and producer/engineer who has continued to be a prominent figure in Ithaca's music scene for many years, in genres as diverse as art rock, folk, blues, and a cappella. Besides being an integral member of the Burns and Kristy Band, he has a critically acclaimed solo release and was a principle writer and collaborator in the Ithaca based avant-rock quintet, Red Letter. In addition to producing and engineering dozens of records and mastering countless more, he has accompanied such notable regional and national performers as Martin Sexton, Sarah Harmer, Jimmy LaFave, and Tom Paxton. He toured extensively with The Burns Sisters Band, Toronto based singer-songwriter Douglas September, and Seattle based Michael Savage & Grace Hearn. He is currently finishing his second solo record.
