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Troubadour of the Soul
Written By: Marlene Osteen | Issue: July - 2022
For Erick Baker, all roads lead to The Orchards Sessions, July 27 at The Farm at Old Edwards. For updates and to book online, visit OldEdwardsHospitality.com/OrchardSessions
On Wednesday, July 27, the Emmy award-winning singer-songwriter Erick Baker will again take the stage at the Orchard Sessions at Old Edwards. While he grew up with a love of music, Baker didn’t start singing until college – when admittedly he only picked up a guitar as a way to attract women. He got more serious about music only after graduation and gradually started playing gigs in his hometown of Knoxville. In 2006, while doing a stint at an open-mike session, he was spotted by a local promoter who gave him a spot opening for John Legend.It could be said that the rest is history. He released his first EP in 2008, and by 2010 on the release of his first full-length album he had shared the stage with James Blunt, Nanci Griffith, and Natasha Bedingfield, and toured with Heart as their opening act. The success of the album led to a string of shows. But success came at a cost and by 2013 life on the road had taken its toll. In 2014 he put down his guitar and became the host of the PBS travel series Tennessee Valley Uncharted, an Emmy award-winning show that follows Erick on outdoor adventures.In 2016 he released his fourth album, Dear Amanda, a tribute to his wife and relaunched onto the music season. His most recent album, Morning Light, released in 2020 at the start of the pandemic is a tribute to making the most of the moment. He can be described with equal accuracy as both a “true-heart on-his-sleeve troubadour of soulful Americana,” and “a smoke-and-whiskey tenor with plenty of range and emotion.” He sings songs that speak to his own deeply rooted experiences and that “open a door into each of our lives through the cracks in our hearts.”Set under the boughs of trees at The Orchard at The Farm at Old Edwards, the Orchard sessions is a magical spot – a place to com-municate with nature and a performing artist in an intimate setting. The show begins at 6:00 P.M. and concludes as the sun begins its descent at 8:00 P.M. There’s a $40 cover charge for the public, with online sales opening two weeks in advance. Every ticket includes light bites and a cash bar. The session will move indoors to the new Orchard House in the event of rain.Visit OldEdwardsHospitality.com/OrchardSessions for updates and to book online.
by Marlene Osteen
