Artist description Not many people are 6’6", cook gourmet meals, possess an insatiable curiosity, play 8 different kinds of instruments (keyboard, guitar, banjo, accordion, bass, baritone guitar, balalaika, clarinet, ukulele), and perform rock, punk, funk, folk, swing, mariachi, and Cajun—sometimes all at once!____________But Erich Russek does all that. And more.His music has a world-based alternative sound- it’s folk rock with a twist.____________Erich Russek is the too-tall, Florida-born, DC-raised, guitar-playing songwriting singer of Poets In Heat. He formed Poets In Heat in Los Angeles, where it was voted the best-unsigned funk band in California. Erich has toured as a half of a folk group, The Renee and Russek Co-op, played with a Mexican Mariachi band, a traditional French Cajun band, and a Duke Ellington style swing band.____________Erich’s current sound with Poets in Heat blends the varied ideas from his musical past. His work is as accessible musically as it is diverse. The easy rhythms and lyrical content are intelligent and universal, yet he is energized by diversity, blending and bending sounds and mixing together diverse musical ideas like spices. Erich Russek describes his songwriting process as emotional with a sense of humor. “Every song,” says Erich, “has a joke in it somewhere either musically or lyrically.”

Music Style Rock, Folk, World, Other

Musical Influences Richard Hell, Lou Reed, 3 Mustaphas 3, Secret Weapns, Heart Attack Diner, Men With Yellow Robes, John Lennon, and Randy Newman--

Similar Artists Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed,

Group Members POETS IN HEAT HAVE BEEN: Frankie Adams, Michael B., Rick Bailey,Teeka Ballas, Dallan Baumgarten, CandyBlackwell, Chris Buddie, Joey Cada, LauraChandler, Jeffery Dean, Jonathan Dixinson,Mark England, Ronnie 'Bird' Foster, IraGonzales, Lisa Gonzales, Bill Grier, JensHagman, Kenny Hillway,Sven Holly NullMeyer,Andi Keller, Joe King, Dave Kline, Ron Kotona,Jeff Livesay, KC Marsh, Jennifer McCloskey,Martha Metrailer, Pierre P President,Beth Rinaldo, Vania Rukavina, Erich Russek, Maggie Shull, Kirk Smart, Mary Suppley, Stefan Svensson, Leya Topodas, Ted Townsend, 12 Pack, Oliver Walker,Dan Walters and a whole lot of dancers.

Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Accordion, Organ, Piano, Bass, Drums, Clarinet, or Banjo.

Albums http://www.poetsinheat.com

Press Reviews "Bod Dylan and James Brown just had a tall blond baby boy and his name is Erich Russek."

Location Fairfax, VA - USA

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