About Eric's CD "Songs for the Time
Being:
DallasMusic.com:
"Once in
a while...DIY rookies will use their record releasing
opportunity to astound and amaze us. Eric Folkerth is one
of these....The song writing on this record is just
amazing...Eric has proven with this CD that he's not just
another coffeehouse guitar strummer. He is a legitimate
singer/songwriter that is waiting to be discovered, and I
hope it won't be long until he is."
The
GlobalMuse.com:
"Eric
has an excellent voice that surrounds his music. The lyrics
are very intelligent and contain the ingredients of beauty
and truth that is a quality of only the best
singer/songwriters. This music is very inspirational and
extremely infectious....Simply put, this is a great
album."
MusicStew.com:
"Eric's
CD is an exciting combination of freshness, brilliant
imagery, catchy melodies and wisdom. The songs range from
poignant to joyful, serious to silly but never lose the
wonder and enthusiasm of a first
kiss."
Radio
Valhalla:
"Eric
is a man with a clue. And the clue is about how to write
damn good songs. "I Will Sing" captures the spirit of music
and just plain makes you feel good...This song could put
the makers of Prozac out of
business."
About Eric's Live Shows:
Gloria Dei
Nights Coffee Haus Review:
(Review in the Dallas Folk Music Society Newsletter.)
"The
storyline in (Eric's) songs are spellbinding and his
instrumentation brings melodic support to his lyrics. He
has a love for an island beat which was complimented well
by the bongos of Rick O'Connor. The show was enjoyable in
all respects, but the musical essence really shown forth on
the numbers in which harmonies were beautifully sung by
Bruce Hathaway and Rick O'Connor. In a word, the show was
very tasty and all present were well
entertained."
The
Junction at Plano Station:
"One
of our region's finest and "hottest" upcoming songwriters,
Eric writes and performs in a contemporary folk style and
accompanies his clear vocals with outstanding guitar
playing. His songs are constructed of realism and
intelligence, his performances are
captivating!"
Trinity
Coffeehouse, Fort Worth:
"He
has a gentleness built on strength, and a musical ability
that springs from deep within. His manner of crafting the
songs he writes is a deft as his touch with an audience.
His songs will surprise you, in the best of ways--and leave
you wanting to hear more. A professional from the word go,
a keen instrumentalist, a wordsmith and a
heart-tugger--this man is going places (and he's already
been to The Don t Shop!)."
DallasMusic.com
Showcase Review:
"Eric
had the audience hanging on to every phrase, catching every
joke, every lightsided view of life. With his big cozy
smile and wonderful way of words, he sang until his spirit
refreshed everyone in the
audience."