Spencer Burton is a Canadian musician who has been active both as a member of the indie rock band Attack in BlackPatrick Blennerhassett, "Attack in Black coming to town once again". Victoria News, October 22, 2008. and as a solo country singer-songwriter.John Law, "Spencer Burton goes from farm to livestream for #NiagaraPerforms". St. Catharines Standard, May 7, 2020. He also previously performed and recorded under the name Grey Kingdom, releasing two EPs and two albums under that name in the early 2010s,Drew Hoshkiw, "Mushrooms and pie for a grey Kingdom". Rocky Mountain Outlook, October 18, 2012. before deciding to use his own name on later releases.Peter Hendra, "Singer finds his 'happy place'; Family, farm help Spencer Burton shed previous 'drifter' lifestyle". Kingston Whig-Standard, June 10, 2017.
His 2019 album The Mountain Man received a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Best Children's Album at the 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards.Brock Thiessen, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Unveil 2021 Nominees". Exclaim!, December 1, 2020.
His album Coyote was recorded in 2019 and was originally planned for release in 2020,Richard Hutton, "How one Welland native found inspiration in his own backyard". Welland Tribune, February 15, 2021. but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada its release was postponed to February 2021.Vish Khanna, "Spencer Burton Keeps Hope Alive on 'Coyote'". Exclaim!, February 19, 2021.
Discography as Grey Kingdom The Grey Kingdom (2010) Eulogy of Her and Her and Her (2011) The Weeping Suns (2012) Light, I'll Call Your Name Out "Darkness" (2012)
as Spencer Burton Don't Let the World See Your Love (2014) Some That Were, Some That Are and Some That Will Be (2015) Songs Of (2017) The Mountain Man (2019) Coyote (2021)
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