David Burke
David Burke began writing about music as a staffer on local newspapers in his native Ireland, before decamping to London in 1990. He spent six years working in print, audio and television as part of the World Entertainment News Network. His features appeared in the UK’s red tops and international publications such as Esquire (Japan) and Pop Rocky (Germany). David is a regular contributor to R2 (formerly Rock’n’Reel) and Vintage Rock. The author of Crisis in the Community: The African Caribbean Experience of Mental Health (Chipmunka), and Heart of Darkness: Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska (Cherry Red), his third book, A Sense of Wonder: Van Morrison’s Ireland, is published by Jawbone Press at the end of 2013.