Michael Eck Music (all solo titles on Spotify)

fermata

Michael Eck

Despite his singing about vagrancy and waywardness, Michael Eck’s album Fermata is infused with an American optimism. Tracks such as “The Deep End,” are fleshed out with the delicate guest vocals of Rosane Raneri. The Read more

Despite his singing about vagrancy and waywardness, Michael Eck’s album Fermata is infused with an American optimism. Tracks such as “The Deep End,” are fleshed out with the delicate guest vocals of Rosane Raneri. The mellow upright bass of Bob Buckley and spidering mandolin of Sten Isachsen complement tracks like “Frank is Burning.”

Tristan Geary, Chronogram

Your Turn To Shine

Michael Eck

Michael Eck is a certified legend of the upstate music scene. Enshrined in the Capital Region’s Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame, the multi-instrumentalist has enjoyed a more than 40-year career, playing solo and in Read more

Michael Eck is a certified legend of the upstate music scene. Enshrined in the Capital Region’s Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame, the multi-instrumentalist has enjoyed a more than 40-year career, playing solo and in numerous bands. Some of his more notable collaborators include Patti Smith, Aimee Mann, and Pete Seeger.

Played live at WEXT on a handmade acoustic 1964 Bedell SE parlor guitar, Eck’s songs are steeped in the folk and blues of influences like Blind Lemon Jefferson, Hank Williams, and Tim Hardin.

Jeremy Schwartz, Chronogram

In My Shoes

The latest solo disc, "maximum solo acoustic" in its purest form.

"In My Shoes cracks open with a steamroller. Eck chugs through “The Gossip Train” like a man in hurry to make up for lost time. Big, bold Leadbelly-like guitar riffage pushes the song, while Eck chews up the lyrics and spits them out with all of the appropriate intensity and urgency that the song demands." Greg Haymes, Nippertown.com

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Small Town Blues

The "maximum combo acoustic" third album, rough hewn Americana with fiddles, dobro, pedal steel and more. Guest vocalists include Kris McKay, Rosanne Raneri, MotherJudge, Mitch Elrod and Kevin Maul.

"Grittier and less baroque than Resonator with songs (and sounds) that cut to the very core of American roots music. Eck's voice is blessed with a passion most artists would die for." Ellen Geisel, Dirty Linen

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Resonator

Resonator overcomes the dreaded sophomore slump with smart, lean songs and lush string arrangements balancing rustic overtones; it bears comparison to the early work of Jesse Winchester.

"Eck is an amazing performer, songwriter and storyteller—Resonator is one of my all time favorite CDs; each song is like a Raymond Carver story, detailed, direct and memorable." Fred Rudofsky, Amazon.com 

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Cowboy Black

Lo-Fi, yes, but loaded with quality songs. The “maximum solo acoustic” debut with accompaniment by Dobro master Kevin Maul.

"Eck delights in subverting coffeehouse expectations with unpredictable bursts of manic energy, lending a distinct urgency to his unpretentious, romantic songs." Jim Santo, Alternative Press

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Heaven's Radio

A collection of classic Carter Family gospel songs, performed live by Lost Radio Rounders and Friends, including Steven "Cousin Clyde" Davies, Ryan Dunham, Kim Kilby and M.R. Poulopoulos.

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Hobo Nickel

Ne'er has there been a record as ramblin and stompin as this one! A full dose of jug band goodness. 78 rpm music for the 21st century.

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