Left...Eric Roberson

Those that know me, know that I love Eric Roberson's music! It happened at my Alma mater, Fall 04'. My girl C.D. brought over some Cd's and we listened and drank. The soulful lyrics I heard made my heart and mind drift to past loves (Past Paradise), current flames (Deaf Ears), and future romances (Back to You). That was Presents: The Vault, Vol 1.5. When in Washington D.C. I went to two of his shows and a good friend of mine surprised me with The Appetizer. Instead of satisfying my hunger until the next album dropped, it instead made my hunger for more. Good thing I moved to NYC and was introduced to SOBs where Eric Roberson hosts their Sol Village showcase. Yay!

The intimate environment at this venue allowed me to enjoy the tunes of this independent artist in a totally new light. He not only worked the crowd by mingling with patrons, but we also shared a joking moment when he sat my table and chatted me up. Then, Left...

I purchased the album that night and listened to it on my disc man on the subway. The album took me back to experiencing the love of music (Music), the pleasures of a new relationship with a friend (Been in Love) and the pains of a break-up (Iluv2much), coping with that pain (Pen Just Cries Away), and then emerging from that experience with a greater understanding (Open Your Eyes). It also opened my eyes to the importance of my potential for growth as a young lady (Pretty Girl), in addition to hopes of a new, beautiful relationship (Too Soon). Couldn't Hear Her, Roberson's rendition of The Vault's Couldn't Hear Me, surrounds listeners with a juxtaposition of the original and a new perspective on the fate of a relationship in a symphony of life.