Burnstick

Built on emotion-stirring storytelling and unmistakable vocal harmonies accompanied by a century-oldinstrument, Burnstick, a JUNO nominated husband and wife Folk duo, are intent on creating affectingmusic that inspires listeners to feel. The Manitoba based Indigenous duo features Nadia and JasonBurnstick, esteemed independent artists who united over a decade ago to create deeply moving,cinematic Folk music using their trademark vocal pairing, and Jason's mastery of the lap slideWeissenborn guitar. Five years after their nationally acclaimed debut album, "Kîyânaw," Burnstickunveils "Made of Sin", their remarkable and poignant sophomore album. Backed by their drummer,Daniel Roy, Nadia and Jason perform deeply resonant music that strikes a chord with audiences. Withthought-provoking lyrics and engaging stories, they often leave listeners reflecting on their ownexperiences, feelings, and memories.C’est une musique folk née de la complicité qui ne peut exister que chez un couple marié. Le guitaristeCri-des-Plaines, Jason Burnstick, et l’auteure-compositrice francophone-métis, Nadia Burnstick, sontdeux interprètes pour qui les voix s’entremêlent avec aisance. Jason s’équipe de Weissenborns, deguitares « lap slide » et d’une écriture dure et franche tandis que Nadia rayonne grâce à ses harmoniesvocales séduisantes et ses paroles pénétrantes et honnêtes – on ne peut nier la magie qu’ils évoquentlorsqu’ils sont ensemble sur scène. En 2019 ils ont lancé leur premier album folk-roots, Kîyânaw, nominépour un prix JUNO en 2021. D'ailleurs, leur extrait Some Kind of Hell a remporté le prix "Single of theYear" aux Canadian Folk Music Awards. Ensemble, Burnstick crée une musique folk rafraîchissante etcaptivante.Awards and NominationsNominated for Producers of the Year - Canadian Folk Music Awards 2025Nominated for Indigenous Songwriters of the Year - Canadian Folk Music Awards 2025WINNER for Social Voice - SSIMA 2021Nominated for Indigenous Artist of Group of the Year - JUNO Awards 2021WINNER for Single of the Year - Canadian Folk Music Awards 2021Nominated for Indigenous Artist of the Year - Western Canadian Music Awards 2020Nominated for Americana Album of the Year - Independent Music Awards 2020What people say:“With such a distinct musical style and impactful mode of performance, there is no doubt thatBurnstick deserves to be remembered for decades to come."-ALLISTER WHITE, THE CARILLON"Personally, I think it's almost misleading to call Burnstick a "Folk duo" because when one thinksof Folk music one thinks of someone strumming away on an acoustic guitar but Burnstick's musiccovers a lot more territory but in a beautiful, cinematic way, which I really appreciate. Acombination of great singing, great songs and beautiful recording - for me, it doesn't get anybetter than that."-Malcolm Burn, BETWEEN THE GROOVES“...they really sound lovely together, both live and on record. It’s understated, intimate andseemingly-effortlessly beautiful. Four hooves up."-GORDY THE MOOSE, ROOTS MUSIC CANADA