Charles Burst is a songwriter from New York City, who, prior to launching a solo career, played drums and sang in the psychedelic and celebrated rock quintet The Occasion. Active from 2000-2006, The Occasion released two albums and toured the US with everyone from Acid Mothers Temple, Interpol, Make Believe, The Ponys and more. Since then, Burst has recorded two LP's under his own name for Ernest Jenning Records - 2009's Come Home and Feast, and The Famous Patient, due July 27th, 2010. He continues to work as a freelance drummer, joining Julian Plenti, AC Newman, and Begushkin on recent albums and tours.

The Famous Patient, and the accompanying seven inch, "Neighbor Song," produced by Phil Palazzolo (Okkervil River, New Pornographers), features contributions from longtime collaborators Patrick McCarthy (guitar), Jim D'Amico (bass), and Jason Labbe (drums), as well as Brent Cordero of The Occasion, and Israeli cello prodigy Yoed Nir (Regina Spektor, Julian Plenti).