Skyla Burrell - Sparta Arts

Name: Skyla Burrell - Sparta Arts
Start: 2025-08-29T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Dykstra Park

Schedule

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Dykstra Park | Sparta, NJ

THE SKYLA BURRELL BAND
A full time, hardworking traveling blues band, known for their high-energy electric blues. Featuring the stunning dual lead guitar work of Skyla and Mark Tomlinson, The Skyla Burrell Band is a full time, hardworking traveling blues band, known for their high-energy electric blues.
Skyla Burrell was born in Los Angeles and raised in Orange County, California. Skyla formed her first band at the age of 13 and has been a working musician ever since. Skyla played with several bands as a teenager and young adult, working her way up and down Southern California. She relocated to the East Coast in her early 20's where she continued learning and growing from her musical experiences and eventually co-forming the Skyla Burrell Band. In addition to her singing, writing and guitar duties, Skyla also plays the piano.
Onstage and on record, they play 100% original material — singer/guitarist Skyla Burrell and co-founder/guitarist Mark Tomlinson share songwriting credits.
Mark Tomlinson first hit the Blues scene in Syracuse NY, starting his musical journey on the drums. By the age of 21, MT joined Syracuse locals the Kingsnakes and hit the road with John Lee Hooker. After thousands of gigs on the drums backing the likes of Bo Diddley, Bobby Radcliffe, Big Time sarah, Mike Dugan & the Blues Mission, Charlie Hilbert & the NYC Blues Blazers and Katherine davis, MT grabs the guitar and Blazes up some Hard Drivin' Blues riffs with the Skyla Burrell Band. MT's original style comes from the likes of his idols--Magic Slim, Magic sam, Muddy Waters, Otis Rush, Jimmy Vaughn, Ronnie Earl and the three Kings. In 2002 Mark and Skyla co-founded the Skyla Burrell Band and recorded 4 cds of all originals written by Mark & Skyla. MT and his Stratocaster are Blazing Blues trails with Skyla and her Telecaster, welding their guitars on stage and where ever the Blues will take them in the 21st Century.
Drummer Ezell Jones has toured the globe playing with world-class blues artists. He's been with the Skyla Burrell band since 2004.
Rob Parks is the newest member of the band, but we have known him since he was 15 years old. We met Rob when he came out to play regularly at our weekly blues jam. In the last 15 years, Rob graduated with a degree in music from Temple University and served in the armed forces, playing bass in the Army band. Rob's main instrument is bass, but he can play just about every instrument. Having been on the road with the band several times we always loved playing shows with him. Our schedules have finally allowed the opportunity to bring Rob in full-time and the band is thrilled.
They're currently touring in support of their 2023 CD, "Broken 45s."
The Atlanta Café Band is back together to open the night. Based in Stillwater, NJ, the band consists of 4 seasoned players of the blues/southern/country rock scene who have been together for the past decade playing hundreds of shows. Their record "American Spirit" features the amazing slide guitar of Sonny Landreth. Their own compositions of blues/southern rock styled tunes have garnered them a dedicated following in the New York tri-state area. Come on out to hear them as their music will put a smile on your face, a stomp in your feet and a boogie in your pocket!