The Record (Bergen County, NJ), January 19th, 2007
ERICA DIETSCHE The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 01-19-2007
He writes the songs that tell others' stories ERICA DIETSCHE Date: 01-19-2007, Friday Section: GO! Edtion: All Editions
Erik Balkey won't perform in bars.
Then again, the 37-year-old singer-songwriter doesn't think he would be welcome.
"My songs are about connecting, about getting in touch with your feelings," he says. "People out at a bar aren't going to want a sensitive guy to kill their buzz."
Balkey, who grew up in Marlton, prefers smaller, calmer venues such as the Acoustic Caf at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Park Ridge, where...
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