Where do you go when it gets quiet
Will you then stay where you are?
Outside the world keeps turning
Whatever the world outside is"
Musically drawing on the tradition of American folk songs that have influenced him since his early youth, Jörg Erb's songs explore the vitality of a person confronted with stagnation. Without a safety net, but with a safety net, his lyrics describe human limitations and fates.
The songs on his album were mostly written in 2020; they look back and catch up with us. Thrown back on ourselves, we find ourselves standing still, confronted with the big questions we all too often avoid: Who are we, where do we come from, where are we going?
The songs strive to get close, even if it sometimes hurts—without sadness, there is no comfort. Jörg Erb aims to touch with his music; in his opinion, this is where the greatest richness of lyrics, music, and vocals lies.
The album was recorded primarily live; the recordings were produced by Uli Kringler, who also excels as a guitarist and organist. Jörg Erb has been able to enlist numerous other renowned colleagues as guest musicians, including Yogi Jockusch (most recently on tour with Achim Reichel), Martin Bentz (Kaiser Quartett), and Hagen Kuhr (Carla Bley, Giora Feidman, Die Ärzte, Selig, and Udo Lindenberg).
The production was supported by the Initiative Musik / Neustart Kultur.
01 Soon
02 A shirt, a scarf
03 Heart Canal
04 So heavy
05 Hat and coat
06 Ewald
07 Chinese Whispers
08 Stay who you are
09 Through the Wind
