Artist description "Hooky and tastefully produced enough to be commercial, but probably too intelligent and perhaps a little too unique for the masses. Of course I could be wrong." - Carla Ulbrich

Music Style Original pop/rock

Musical Influences Elvis Costello, XTC, They Might Be Giants, Bonnie Raitt, Aretha Franklin, Lisa Loeb, Beatles, Marshall Crenshaw, Mitchell Froom

Similar Artists No consensus

Artist History 1st place (Folk) and 3rd place (Pop) in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest2nd place in the Lake County (Chicago) Folk FestivalFinalists in the 2000 South Florida Folk Festival Song Competition Winner New Jersey Folk Festival's New Folk ShowcaseWinner WWUH-FM (University of Hartford) Folk Next Door Contest

Group Members Barbara Borok - lead and backing vocalsMike Borok - backing and lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, percussion

Instruments Acoustic & electric guitars, bass, drums, keys, plus misc album cuts include mandolin, strings, African and Indian percussion

Albums "New Middle Class"

Press Reviews Five stars (highest rating): "Expertly-crafted pop and exquisite harmonies are the cornerstone of New Middle Class' new self-titled CD...Barbara and Mike Borok show off their unique, often tongue-in-cheek talents...a thoroughly enjoyable release from start to finish."- Rhythm and News Magazine"Great melodic songs, full of warmth, wit and truly delightful and surprising turns of phrase. Simple, engaging performance -- clear, pure voices enhanced by a tasteful, flawless, ungimmicky single guitar. A standout was 'I Was Born,' which is either an anthem for some New Age solipsism or a scathing assault on modern narcissism -- and works equally well either way."- Fast Folk Café"Thoughtful and intelligent lyrics in a base of well thought-out, hook-laden instrumentation...Together, the Boroks write and make great music." - Poughkeepsie Journal

Additional Info Sept 2000 - released single, "Government"

Location Yorktown Heights, NY - USA

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