Kevin BF Burt -- Live on Tonight with Bradman
Add to My Profile | More VideosFor the past 15 years “B.F.” Burt has been electrifying audiences throughout the Midwest and dispelling “non-believers” across the country in his steady march on the blues circuit. His soul-inspired brand of blues is consistently compared to a range of premium artistry from Bill Withers to B.B. King.
Kevin is self-taught musician (harmonica and guitar) whose smooth, warm vocal presentation sets a mood of relaxed exhilaration, with a welcome mixture of serious music and infectious humor audiences of all ages seem to enjoy. His voice and presence are powerful. His unique delivery ranges from the sweetest, fullest, juiciest come-on to the most playful growl. Though he performs between 350 and 400 shows per year, he holds nothing back night after night and audiences leave knowing that.
Kevin “B.F.” Burt has composed music as well as played a lead role in an off Broadway play in New York and Washington D.C. entitled “Klub Ka, the Blues Legend”, and has written and composed a soundtrack as well as playing a title role for a feature short film entitled “The Guru’s Game” . He has won numerous awards, played festivals both solo and with his band, the Instigators as well as shared billing with many of the top names in music all over the country. Awards include Best Band in Iowa City (twice), Iowa Blues Challenge Champions, named “One of the top 25 unsigned blues bands in the world” by the International Blues Challenge Competition. Festival appearances include the Iowa City Jazz Festival in Iowa City, IA; the Mississippi Valley blues Festival in Davenport, IA; the Blues Foundation International Unsigned Band Challenge in Memphis, TN; Bluestock in Memphis, TN; the 1996 Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife in Washington DC; and the Sesquicentennial Festival of Iowa Folklife in Des Moines, IA. They have shared the stage either as an opening act or shared bill with; B.B. King, Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, Blues Traveler, Albert Collins, Luther Allison, Junior Wells, Michael Hill’s Blues Mob, Head East, Molly Hatchet, Three Dog Night, Guitar Shorty, Eddy Clearwater, Robert Lockwood Jr., David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Lucky Peterson, Larry McCray, Little Johnny Taylor, Joanna Conner, Chubby Carrier, Terrence Simieon, Kenny Wayne Shepard, and many others.
Burt is also recognized as one of the Mid-west’s top blues heritage educators, providing his blues education program as a registered artist with the state of Iowa. The program ranges from one hour presentations to full residencies. He has just completed his first book “Just Play It: an introduction to blues Harmonica: Classroom Method”. His approach is simple, education through entertainment. His program has been going strong since 1994 and plans to continue on, just like the music he loves.
If you have any questions about Kevin: shows, CD's, music, etc. Please contact Ammie West by emailing her at bfwest@hotmail.com
