Sunstroke House Music

Once you hear Erika's voice, you will recognize it anywhere. NPR said her voice "cuts deep: It's warm yet gritty, throaty yet sweet, gigantic yet intimate. As the singer-guitarist of the rootsy band Heartless Bastards, she's found the perfect vessel for that voice — a mix of country-rock twang, classic-rock heroics and restless ambition ..." 

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After a deep spiritual experience Erika decided to record a solo album with another band member. In an interview with Consequence of Sound, she said “When I started writing this record I thought about songs that I’ve been a fan of that have a positive encouraging message. I thought about how maybe the struggles I’ve had at times in my life and with writing could be changed if I could put my energy and message towards others, but what I got was the most self-healing I’ve ever had through the creative process. It’s like my positive message to others became my own mantra. It’s like how sometimes we need to start listening to our own advice, and singing these songs repeatedly has given myself a message I need to hear when I sing them over and over again.”