Debut EP

Greener Than Weeds

Music

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Videos

Shows

Previous events

Date Event Location
Jacob JayasenaTrio feat. Keala Burns Church St Studios Church St Studios
Keala Burns and Jacob Jayasena Tribute to Ella and Oscar Royal Automobile Club Australia Royal Automobile Club Australia
Keala and JJ residency Bocca Bocca Bocca Bocca
Keala and JJ residency Bocca Bocca Bocca Bocca
Keala and JJ residency Bocca Bocca Bocca Bocca
Keala and JJ residency Bocca Bocca Bocca Bocca
Generations in Jazz Finals Generations in Jazz Mount Gamber Generations in Jazz Mount Gamber
Generations in Jazz Finals Generations in Jazz Mount Gambier Generations in Jazz Mount Gambier
Keala with the Jacob Jayasena Trio Foundry 616 Foundry 616
Keala @ Closing Week Foundry 616 Foundry 616
House Concert Boston Boston
EP launch Low 302, Surry Hills Low 302, Surry Hills
Jacob Jayasena Trio feat. Keala Foundry 616, Ultimo, Sydney Foundry 616, Ultimo, Sydney
Keala Burns Trio East Sydney Hotel, Woolloomooloo East Sydney Hotel, Woolloomooloo
Keala & JJ Bat Country, Randwick, Sydney Bat Country, Randwick, Sydney
Jacob Jayasena Trio feat. Keala Foundry 616, Ultimo, Sydney Foundry 616, Ultimo, Sydney
Supporting Runners and the Young Gasoline Pony, Marrickville Gasoline Pony, Marrickville

About Keala

Bearing a legacy of classical training, Keala's musical journey began in her hometown of Sydney, Australia as a member of Australia's national youth choir, Gondwana Voices. Her foundation was further laid at the Conservatorium High School (School Captain and Valedictorian), where she delved into double bass, piano, composition, and voice before focussing on developing as a singer songwriter. Her songwriting talent was recognised by some of Australia's leading contemporary music industry figures when she was longlisted for the 2023 APRA Professional Development Awards at just 17.  

Keala's songwriting is heavily influenced by being raised on the Australian beach, channeling salt-and-sunset melancholy in poetic, haunting verse. 

With  over 275,000 views on her YouTube channel - a mix of originals and covers of favourite tracks - Keala is an artist on the rise.

Vocally, she is equally at home performing jazz standards with a band, as a solo acoustic singer songwriter, or on the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall stage performing classical works.  This abundance of musical potential has earned her recognition, leading to an invitation to further her studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she was awarded a prestigious 4-year full scholarship.  Having completed 2 years at Berklee, Keala has transferred to The New School in NYC, again on a rare full tuition scholarship. While she continues to write and record stunningly beautiful originals, Keala is also making her mark as a jazz vocalist and arranger, imbuing the great standards and legends of the genre with a fresh perspective that both honours their legacy and reveals her own unmistakable voice.

Since relocating to the US in August 2024, Keala divides her time between Sydney and the US.

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