MP3 Erica Ballinger - Life
San Francisco native Erica Ballinger creates a blend of rock, soul, and jazz inspired music.
5 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Acoustic, URBAN/R&B: Soul
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ERICA BALLINGER - LIFE
Known for her bold precise alto, smooth jazz-rock guitar playing, and intelligent songwriting, Ballinger is both subtle and engaging. From heavy metal ballads to African-American spirituals, Ballinger''s varied influences have led her to evolve a style uniquely her own, earning her several awards from the Northern California Songwriters Association.
Ballinger''s self-produced 5-song EP, ''Life,'' has been positively received:
"Deep and soulful crooning...her voice is commanding, her observations incisive.."
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"San Francisco''s Ballinger has got jazz timing and an earth mother''s warmth to her sweet alto voice, like a chain-smoking Sarah McLauchlin at the Village Vanguard at 4AM"
WILLAMETTE WEEK - Portland, Oregon
"The lyrics paint broad strokes of primary colors against darkness, telling a story of commitment, betrayal, finding one''s self and enforcing one''s limits."
ROCK & RAP CONFIDENTIAL
"Singer/songwriter Erica Ballinger pushes the acoustic-folk parameters of the genre with arrangements that incorporate keyboards, congas, cello, and trumpet, giving her songs soulful jazz and Latin tinges..."
SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN - Derk Richardson
"Life is a debut that understands the power of simplicity. Ballinger''s bold, precise alto is just the voice to sell the salvation offered here."
THE ZONE - Danny Alexander