AARON BURDETT
“Second Best”
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Says Aaron Burdett, “You might say ‘Second Best’ was a song 30 years in the making. I’ve had this line from an old David Wilcox song rattling around in my head since the 90’s,” recalls Burdett. “It always struck me as a phrase that could be interpreted in many different ways. So I eventually started playing with that idea and bouncing it off various scenes and situations. And a year or so ago I landed on the one (or two) that ended up in the recording, along with the original Wilcox line that inspired the chorus. Some songs arrive quickly, and some arrive much more slowly!”
KEY SELLING POINTS
- Aaron Burdett is listed as one of the Top 10 most important musicians of western North Carolina by WNC Magazine, alongside such greats as Doc Watson, Steep Canyon Rangers, and The Avett Brothers.
- Recently won the grand prize in the folk category of the USA Songwriting Contest with “A Couple Broken Windows” from his album Refuge (2018).
- His single “Rockefeller” was one of three finalists in the bluegrass category in the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest in 2020 (postponed until 2021).