Irene Vennie

Irene Vennie is Wink Burcham's sophomore release on Horton Records and his first full-length studio album. Recorded at the legendary Church Studio in Tulsa, OK, this effort showcases Wink's knack for writing heartfelt, witty songs that immediately pull the listener into his stories, ala John Prine or Townes Van Zandt. Wink can be described as an old soul and his song craft belies his age. With a genuine reverence to the past, these songs are the stories of his life. The album title, Irene Vennie, is taken from his grandmother's name. The cover art finds him sitting in his grandmother's chair in his own yard. The music easily slips between old-fashioned country, grass-roots folk, or Motown-inspired blues. Some of Tulsa's finest talent supports Wink on this release, including Jesse Aycock, Desi & Cody, and Erin Austin of OK Sweetheart, making this another nice representation of The New Tulsa Sound movement.