ERIK BALKEY: Negotiations & Compromise

Erik Balkey

Negotiations & Compromise

© 2002 Erik Balkey (656613631522)

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Contemporary acoustic folk singer-songwriter. Poetic, insightful, heartfelt stories.

tracks

1 Afternoongs on Galen Street
2 Two Years
3 Miles Roll
4 Negotiations & Compromise
5 Amazing Grace
6 I Quit
7 Take Me Back
8 A Dream I Had
9 Dark Eyes
10 Still Here
11 Are You As Lonely
12 Imagine

notes

The music of Erik Balkey is reflective, intelligent, tasteful, finessed, sparse. Balkey has captivated audiences with his trademark delivery - a mix of honesty, intimacy and humor. His performance features an agile voice and thoughtful lyrics accompanied by sparse and deliberate acoustic guitarwork.

The Two River Times has said, "He's definitely got something going on... it's his simple, raw nerve, emotional honesty. Erik Balkey shines!"

reviews

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  • Can't stop playing it over and over...
    author: Maggie H, Ipswich MA

    Superb CD! It's the kind of recording that I can leave in my cd player all day, listening to it over and over and never tire of it. Then I move it to the cd player in my car and the cycle begins again... Charming voice, unexpected lyrics make each song a dazzling gem all its own. I bought this one first then purchased his other two one week later. Looking forward to more, Erik! Thank you!

  • Superb Premiere CD
    author: Rich Schiebel

    This is one of those rare CD's where there is one good song after another. Erik's lyrics strike a chord with anyone who's dealt with relationships (which is just about all of us). Erik also has a diverse and enjoyable guitar style which in conjunction with the lyrics makes for some incredible songs...

  • ...rewarding album
    author: Michael Tearson for SingOut! Magazine

    These songs are literate, exacting portraits in amber... Nicely played and beautifully recorded, this is a very rewarding album.

  • Passion with urgency
    author: Tina Vero

    Tender,haunting,touching and heartbreaking. Erik Balkey is a gifted troubadour who creates music that evokes a feeling of passion with urgency. Watch out for his rise. I can already see him touching the stars. Two Years and A Dream I Had are my favorite tracks off of this album. You'll spin it for years.

  • Sophisticated Emotion and Smooth Production
    author: Carolann Solebello, Elizabeth Recods

    Erik Balkey's sophomore effort shows an artistic maturity and worldly wisdom not present on his eponymous debut album. "Negotiations and Compromise" is a carefully-written, beautifully-produced gem for the sophisticated listener.

  • a quiet masterpiece
    author: Lizanne Knott Singer/songwriter & Studio Manager

    I am always amazed at how quiet and engaged a room gets when Erik Balkey performs. (If you haven't seen him live yet, put it in your calendar) This CD captures it so beautifully and leaves you contemplating it's simple truths. A warm friendly hug in a hectic world, thank you Erik.

  • ...Another page turned to a full and rich story
    author: Ian Charles ( Singer/songwriter)

    I have had the pleasure of watching Erik perform many of these songs in their infancy, as blueprints. Now, listening to them in developed form is a full and rich story of a "true to life in song" troubadour. The folk spirit soars in the most classic sense here. A beautifully recorded and performed intimate delivery of wonderful songs.

  • such a well done body of work...
    author: Chris Darling, Wmpg Portland, Me

    (Negotiations & Compromise) is such a well done body of work... vocal presence is amazing. I was delightfully engaged for the entire length of the disc!

  • ...terrific work.
    author: Greg (dusty) Hoefer

    This is some terrific work. I haven't been this enthused by a new singer-songwriter album since Poetic Justice by Buddy Mondlock.

  • ...tremors of life's thrills, bumps and bruises.
    author: Richard Cuccaro Of Acoustic Live In Nyc

    The songs shimmer and resonate with the tremors of life's thrills, bumps and bruises. The production is well-conceived and first-rate. 'Negotiations & Compromise' documents Balkey's rise in stature among the world of the singer-songwriter

  • ...smoothly-produced set of well-crafted songs.
    author: Jim Graves (wfss, Fayetteville, Nc)

    ...smoothly-produced set of well-crafted songs.

  • "...a lovely piece of work."
    author: Lynn Crystal (wfdu, Teaneck, Nj)

    ...mature, insightful and compassionate lyrics paired with gentle guitar melodies. A lovely piece of work.

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