Erica's songwriting is at once sincere, calming, and nostalgic. Critics often describe her music as evoking a golden age of folk, with a voice and guitar style reminiscent of artists including Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, and Judy Collins. However, the subject matter of her lyrics belongs unmistakably to her own era. While there is a place in her songs for the pastoral imagery typical of folk music, there is also a sense of the individual confronting an urban landscape that is both chaotic and stimulating. Erica shares the observations of a young traveler whose music is not only born from roots- but also from the lack of them- the expressions of a foreigner moved by wanderlust and exploration. www.myspace.com/ericabuettner