"Postcards is definitely a fun ride for fingerstyle fans. Highly recommended."
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CD Baby Customer
“Teja Gerken has all the potential to become a guitar hero. His playing has a modern approach, and it's defined by the freedom of execution, the use of open tunings, and rhythmic techniques. ”
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Blues Time (Italy)
"This sounds as if Michael Hedges, Paco De Lucia, and Bill Monroe are all fighting over a guitar. This exceptional musician combines elements of folk, jazz, bluegrass and just about any style you can think of, into his seamless, lightning speed guitar workouts
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listen.com
"Bay Area guitarist Teja Gerken's first solo recording shows him to be a fine technical player."
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Dirty Linen
“His musical vocabulary stretches around the world, embracing jazz, classical, and flamenco elements."”
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Taylor Guitars "Discover the Indies"
"Very impressive technique and tuneful"
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Folk Roots (UK)
"His engaging playing is full of form and moves through moods and emotions."
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Mannheimer Morgen (Germany)
"Gerken's compositions seemlessly connect different styles, and result in pearls of dexterity and expression."
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Mannheimer Morgen (Germany)
"Gerken's original compositions are complex, personal instrumentals ornately convoluted with uncharted passages intended for on-the-spot improvisations, reflecting the guitarist's manifold tastes and influences."
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Daedalus Howell, Petaluma Argus Courier
