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fave it Modern Folk | Folk Rock
14 tracks | 53 minutes
Released Nov 2005
on Erik Mitchell
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:47 True As The Music lyrics BUY MP3 02:47 True As The Music lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:47 True As The Music
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:39 Baba Dochia lyrics BUY MP3 04:39 Baba Dochia lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:39 Baba Dochia
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:32 The House Of Osiris lyrics BUY MP3 04:32 The House Of Osiris lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:32 The House Of Osiris
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:41 Easy To Love You lyrics BUY MP3 03:41 Easy To Love You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:41 Easy To Love You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 Earlene lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 Earlene lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 Earlene
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:49 All These Words lyrics BUY MP3 03:49 All These Words lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:49 All These Words
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:44 Now I Know lyrics BUY MP3 03:44 Now I Know lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:44 Now I Know
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:29 Man Of The Sea lyrics BUY MP3 04:29 Man Of The Sea lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:29 Man Of The Sea
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:21 I Spent A Thought On You Tonight lyrics BUY MP3 05:21 I Spent A Thought On You Tonight lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:21 I Spent A Thought On You Tonight
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 Permanent Reaction lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 Permanent Reaction lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 Permanent Reaction
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 Twenty-One Blackbirds lyrics BUY MP3 03:02 Twenty-One Blackbirds lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:02 Twenty-One Blackbirds
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:08 Out In The Rain lyrics BUY MP3 04:08 Out In The Rain lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:08 Out In The Rain
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:16 She Stole My Love lyrics BUY MP3 02:16 She Stole My Love lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:16 She Stole My Love
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:20 River Run lyrics BUY MP3 03:20 River Run lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:20 River Run
Erik displays an exceptional gift for narrative, which is the focal thread running through each of his songs. Overflowing with vivid characters and settings, it has been said that listening to his music is like watching a series of four-minute movies.
Bio / Background
The bridge connecting traditional to modern is a long span, probably made of rope and wood at the start, giving way to large steel beams nearing the end. Very rarely does an artist cover this entire length successfully, as its many trappings have snared more than one promising talent. However, Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter Erik Mitchell has navigated his way from both traditional to modern, taking a bevy of followers along for the ride.
With the wit of Randy Newman, the nostalgic sincerity of Tom Waits, and the modern poetic detail of Josh Ritter and Jack Johnson, Erik can spin a tale through his music seldom heard in songwriting today. He displays an exceptional gift for narrative, which is the focal thread running through each of his songs. Overflowing with vivid characters and settings, it has been said that listening to his music is like watching a series of four-minute movies.
↓ more ↓His colorful stories are matched with timeless guitar melodies, while his live performances offer intense emotion, intimate delivery, and sharp humor.
Educated at two Ivy League universities, as well as Berklee College of Music, Erik's smarts are evident throughout his entire repertoire. It may be his roots as an actor, or perhaps his extensive study of early British, Appalachian and Western ballads, but he's always felt it necessary to carry on the folk tradition of storytelling though song. From the ill-fated sailor in "Man of the Sea", to "Earlene's" hard-up trucker, each of his compositions share the common gift of passionate, yet simple narratives, touching upon universal emotions every listener can relate to.
Receiving his first guitar at age twenty and not writing his first song until two years later, Erik was forced to pick up the pen, and subsequently caught the spirit, when his college band was sick of playing cover tunes. Many years and hundreds of songs later, Erik is one of the East Coast's most talented and prolific performers. He's recently entertained audiences at legendary clubs like The Point in Bryn Mawr, PA and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, functions for the Philadelphia Songwriter's Alliance, as well as at a number of eastern universities.
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