Molly Burch (born October 23, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter. Based in
Los Angeles, California, her music often reflects themes of heartbreak and loss.[2][3] She is the lead vocalist and writer.[4] Burch studied jazz vocal performance at
UNC Asheville and gravitated towards vocalists such as
Nina Simone and
Billie Holiday.[5] A reviewer described her music as an "intoxicating ode to an unrequited love" as from a "smoky club chanteuse".[6]
Early life
Burch was raised in
Los Angeles. Both her parents were involved in the film industry; her mother worked as a casting director while her father was a screenwriter and producer. Her sister is screenwriter
Samy Burch.[7]
^LIBBY WEBSTER (February 17, 2017).
"Molly Burch Mixes Heartbroken Narratives and Fifties Pop: Austin newcomer's debut, Please Be Mine, is a quiet triumph". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2017. ...Molly Burch reminisces about her move from North Carolina to Texas in 2013, ... A breakup in Asheville ..carry a velveteen husk from Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison's warble, and the dreamy wistfulness of Françoise Hardy. flesh out warm, gentle, vintage sounds. Pure, simple need takes care of the rest. ... Growing up in Los Angeles...
^Joel Oliphint (March 22, 2017).
"Concert preview: Molly Burch at Sick Weekend 2". Columbus Alive. Retrieved March 23, 2017. ...At UNC Asheville, Burch studied jazz vocal performance, gravitating toward singers like Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, ...lease Be Mine sounds as if it could have been recorded late at night in a dusty club at any point in the last 40 years. Part of that vintage sound comes from Burch's slightly smoky, timeless voice (think Angel Olsen with a little Patsy Cline), and part of it comes from recording the album's 10 tracks live.
^"Molly Burch - "Try" (Singles Going Steady)". Pop Matters. January 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017. ...Molly Burch is plainly torn by her unanswered feelings as she breathlessly wears her pain quite openly on lines like "I wish you would try". ...
