From The Wormhole:
The son of acclaimed author Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, Terms of Endearment), James grew up on a steady diet of Johnny Cash and Roy Acuff records. His first album,Too Long in the Wasteland (released in 1989), was produced by John Mellencamp and marked the beginning of a series of acclaimed projects for Columbia and Sugar Hill. In 1996, McMurtry received a Grammy nomination for his Longform Music Video ofWhere’d You Hide The Body. 1997′s It Had To Happen received the American Indie Award for Best Americana Album. […]
Jonny Burke is at it again. Just over a year after the release of his debut solo album “Distance And Fortuneâ€, Burke puts forth “Cup Runneth Overâ€.
A veritable narrative of the seedy underworld and gritty glory that is the life of a down and out song man, “Cup Runneth Over†projects the insight of a young artist who has seen more than his share of heavenly highs and crippling lows; ranging from rootsy, rollicking numbers (Wake Up, Back On Top) to tuned-down soulful tracks (El Paso, God In Them (You)) peppered with a good dose of humor (Sociopath, 32.50).
A Wagatail production.