from Barbara McKee:
"... is born when you mix a Pentecostal minister with a gifted songwriter. They named her Zoe. Before she could tell time, it became apparent that something powerful was on the uprise. As she began adding harmonies to the family music. For the next decade of her young life, she contributed to their recordings. It had begun.
"Zoe continued her music independent of her family. With her insatiable appetite for song and soul. This fiery red-head performed in band after band; ultimately developing The Zoe Burns Project. The project focuses on her personal selections and sentiment expressed by voice and on keyboard.
"Influenced by such greats as Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Janice Joplin, Etta James, Koko Taylor, ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday and Sarah Vaughn, the result is still Zoe.
"In the Kansas City area she stood out at the KC Blues and Jazz Festival for the last 3 years and has often graced the stage of the Kansas City Spirit Festival. Zoe and her band (voted by kansas Citians as Best Blues Band for 2 consecutive years) are in constant demand at local venues.
"One of KC's premiere vocalists, Zoe burns is a must see talent!"
from Aaron Simcox:
"A soulful voice, seasoned by experience, is the best way to
describe K.C.'s
hottest female blues singer. The daughter of a Pentecostal minister,
Zoe began
her career at the age of 14 singing in a Los Angeles based Christian
rock band.
She developed a feel for 'the keys' while playing piano bars before
hitting the
R&B club scene in the early '80's."
from KC Blues Info:
"Zoe & The MoFoes are one of Kansas City's hardest working
bands.
Fronted by Zoe Burns, whose vocals have been compared to Janis Joplin,
are guaranteed to heat you up.
When in Kansas City, be sure to include this one on your itinerary."
from Mmckbeatman:
"Zoe and the Mofoes are one of the hottest groups in town in my book. Zoe Burns heads up the group and they play music that no one else covers, from Jazz and Fusion to R&B. Zoe has the most sultry voice. I hear her cover Sade, Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, War, and the music from the past redone in a style I have not heard anyone do. She is her own singer."
Band members rotate, but here are a few musicians, past and present, that have shared the stage with Zoe.
In addition to original music, here are a few of the covers Zoe makes her own.
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