Basic Information
Label: Intensive, Songwriters Circle of Kansas City
Members: Erik Karlsson - Guitars, vocals and anything else he can drag into the studio
Erik Karlsson
Greenwood, MO
Folk / Pop / Rock
Bio
Erik Karlsson’s folk-rock songs are stories about worlds that could be inhabited by you or by me, by the person sitting beside you or the neighbor across the street. They are people with honest issues dealing with things in honest ways - some are happy, some at the end of their rope - but all are treated with respect at the hands of this engaging songwriter and performer.
With a dynamic stage presence accompanied by a blending of many of acoustic music's most emotive styles, FolkCountryPOP ...
Comments
Ben Aaron:
GREAT songwriting! You have an enormous talent, Erik! Please keep up the great work, and good luck to you on your future shows! From a folkie up North, ----Ben Aaron
Sep 22
Rick Lally:
Hey Erik! I'm hoping to catch up with you soon! I still love Special Kind of Blue, great song my friend!
May 27
Press
“Kansas City resident Erik Karlsson is a singer/songwriter whose music harks back to the golden era of 70s folk-rock. He is especially schooled in the storytelling tradition of modern balladeers such as Harry Chapin. Even with such a giant name looking over his shoulder, Karlsson still manages to place his individual mark of these well-crafted original songs.”
Artist Stats
Fans: 689
Song Plays: 759
Visits: 1,837
Video Plays: 220
Widget Hits: 7,136
Status
Status:
Erik Karlsson has a show on 02/12/2012 at 01:00 PM @ Willo... in Excelsior Springs, MO http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/87856997 #concert
Blog
Bridge
Nov 09, 2011 at 02:25 PM
Sitting in a restaurant today, the music selection through the house sound system put me on a bit of a journey. First, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" played (the Live in Central Park version, not the original recording, unfortunately...I've never much liked Garfunkel's performance on the live version, but that's another discussion...). I think I reme...
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