Tyler Burnett

Posted: March 29, 2007

This is a bit confusing so bear with us. Tyler Burnett is not a person. It's a band. That's the easy part. It's gets a little dizzying when you try to track the band's history. Its roots go back to Montana, with two guys both named Bob Brown forming a prog-jazz band called D'Club La Peach in the early '70s. Both had sons who ended up playing together in a blues trio (sometimes quartet) called Tyler Burnett, combining the names of Tyler and Parker Burnett Brown. Still with us? Good. Because the result is a powerhouse jazz-inflected blues band with chops up the wazzu. This was an intimate set at Caterina but Tyler Burnett didn't hold back, showing the band's range and skills with both outstanding solos and well-crafted songs. - Isamu Jordan - Spokane 7 Podcast

Tyler Burnett: Tyler Burnett - CD Music Review


Date Published: July 11, 2007

Rarely do I run across a band that makes me excited to hear the next track to come, but lo and behold, Tyler Burnett fits this exception. In TB's self-titled E.P., brothers Stephen and Parker Brown, Pat "veal" Epley, displays an uncommon ability to pair the intricacies of blues guitar with light-hearted lyrics.

Tracks to watch out for specifically are "Le mint" and "There you go", just when the songs start to sound like something by some generic one-hit wonder, Parker Brown breaks out with a riff that would make Clear Channel have a music aneurysm. If the music were taken away, and the CD were left to be judged on lyrical content alone, I would strongly encourage every listener to listen to a Dashboard Confessional song or watch a chick flick, and receive the same affect. Also, repetitiveness is seen throughout this CD, so if hearing something different on every song is what you are after, check out another band.

Nevertheless, despite being dominated by songs of love lost and reaching some kind of self-actualization, the Brown brothers combined voices possess an honesty that can be admired. Tyler Burnett is the perfect summer CD; it blends into life where necessary and stands out in all the right ways. - By Kim Douglass, HOT INDIE NEWS .com

Sunday was a listening day for me. Last time, it took about 10 CDs before I found one I really dug. This time, I struck gold on the first one, There You Go by the Montana trio Tyler Burnett.

These songs sound like they could have been written on acoustic guitar, but the electric lead guitar is striking and prominent. Parker Burnett Brown provides all the guitar parts, and I’d be interested in seeing these guys play a live show. These songs seem like they could stretch out into extended-jam territory, yet they have a tight, made-for-radio, power-folk-pop sensibility.

The title track is a great opener – I found myself hoping the rest of the disc was a good (it is). The vocals are heartfelt, almost aching. The guitar interplay between acoustic and upper-register electric is classic folk-rock. And what sets this song apart is a piercing, spiraling guitar solo that jumps out of the mix.

Parker Brown's playing on several songs had me thinking of Dicky Betts (one of my favorites). But “Make Believe” and “Love Something” have a syncopated, jazz/soul feel, kind of like Robert Cray. And “Jealousy” and “Too Late” are urgent rockers.

“What Kind of Love” affects me in the same way the title cut does, and I might like “Love” better because it’s so soaring. It has a great sing-along chorus, another brilliant guitar solo, and this cool line: “The devil on my shoulder said ‘Just enjoy the ride’.”

The solid, powerful and versatile rhythm section of Steven Tyler Brown on bass (also lead vocal) and Pat Epley on drums gives these songs heft. One of the tracks I most dig them on is the laid-back “Water and Wine.” The loping bounce reminds me of my days swaying to songs like this as the sun set at outdoor summer festivals. And “Too Late” just jumps out of the speakers because of its strong backbone.

The album’s closing track, “Home,” is a fitting conclusion: a comfortable groove, poignant vocals, and a sweet slide guitar. Tyler Burnett’s There You Go was a nice way to start out a Sunday morning, and I listened to it a bunch of times throughout the work week, too.

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- Chip Withrow, www.musesmuse.com

Tyler Burnett "There You Go" (Independent 2006)



An assured debut from a band ready to rock

It comes as little surprise to learn that Stephen Tyler (not THAT one) and Parker Burnett began playing together in late teens - drummer Pat Epley joining a few years later - because for a debut there is an unusual completeness and assuredness about There You Go. While it contains all the passion and energy you'd expect from a young rock band, Tyler Burnett take careful aim and hit more times than they miss. And, while There You Go is never going to make your hair stand on end, it is a solidly pleasant rock album and one that you can get your teeth into. Without being radically different from many country-flavoured rock bands, young or old, Tyler Burnett have come up with an album that is distinctive and in its own subtle way, unique. It hints and suggests at styles and genres but never quite plunges in.

It means that those who like their bands neatly packaged, will have their work cut out with Tyler Burnett. The band moves easily between the country rock of Narrow Path and the altogether more urban rock n roll of So Many Years To Go, a song that in the context of an album deliberately devoid of flash and trash is of almost towering proportions. It may be that to progress the band will have to decide on an identity but for now it's enough to sit back and enjoy listening to a band having fun making music.


Date review added: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Reviewer: Michael Mee
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