Erika LewisA Walk Around The Sun
Cat-Nr:ELMCD022
Barcode:877746003837
Release datum:8/12/2022
Label:Free Dirt Records
Genre:World Music/USA/Folk
Known for her lengthy tenure touring and busking with beloved New Orleans jazz band Tuba Skinny, prolific songwriter and singer Erika Lewis has been churning out American originals all her own for the past several years. From classic country to cosmic Americana to dreamy indie folk, Lewis continues to dip her toes more deeply into an ever-expanding pool of roots music styles. Her new record A Walk Around the Sun is a testament to Lewis’ songwriting prowess and exceptional vocal ability. Produced by John James Tourville (The Deslondes), A Walk Around the Sun features 11 all-original songs exploring the gray areas between love and loss, joy and grief, longing and contentment. Though her songwriting shines brightly, it’s never at the cost of melody or arrangement; complete with sweeping strings, pedal steel, and even the occasional fuzz of a psych-rock guitar solo, Lewis’ voice soars with emotion and texture throughout. Beautifully balanced, adroitly performed, and masterfully produced, A Walk Around the Sun brings Lewis’ solo work out from the wings to center stage, beneath a spotlight nearly impossible to ignore.
  • 1A Thousand Miles02:54
  • 2If You Were Mine03:12
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  • 3First Love04:41
    Music: Erika LewisLyrics: Erika Lewis
  • 4Loser03:22
    Music: Erika LewisLyrics: Erika Lewis
  • 5Running Wild03:44
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  • 6Walk Around The Sun03:29
    Music: Erika LewisLyrics: Erika Lewis
  • 7Hearts02:05
    Music: Erika LewisLyrics: Erika Lewis
  • 8Unsatisfied (tiny pictures)03:15
    Music: Erika LewisLyrics: Erika Lewis
  • 9Wild Thing03:32
    Music: Erika LewisLyrics: Erika Lewis
  • 10Love Song04:19
    Music: Erika LewisLyrics: Erika Lewis
  • 11Thief And A Liar03:44
    Music: Erika LewisLyrics: Erika Lewis
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  • Billy Contreras: Strings (Tracks Nr 3, 10)
  • Casey Wayne McAllister: Wurlitzer (Track Nr 1)
  • Claire Hubbard: Harmony vocals (Track Nr 7)
  • Dennis Crouch: Upright Bass (Tracks Nr 1, 5, 6, 7, 11)
  • Jack Lawrence: Electric bass (Tracks Nr 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10)
  • Jeff Taylor: Organ (Tracks Nr 6, 7)
  • Jim Hoke: Harmonika (Track Nr 8)
  • John James Tourville: Pedal Steel, electric & acoustic guitars, aux percussion, banjo, baritone, 2nd fiddle
  • Kyshona Armstrong: Backup vocals (Tracks Nr 6, 8)
  • Maureen Murphy: Backup vocals (Tracks Nr 6, 8)
  • Megan Coleman: Drums, aux percussion, glockenspiel
  • Mike Hicks: Piano, Organ (Tracks Nr 2, 4, 9, 10)
  • Nikckie Conley: Backup vocals (Tracks Nr 6, 8)
  • Shaye Cohn: Fiddle, Wurlitzer, piano, harmony vocals
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