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Anker

Cranbury, NJ | Established. Jan 01, 2005 | SELF

Cranbury, NJ | SELF
Established on Jan, 2005
Solo Rock Singer/Songwriter

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"SOUNDOUT - Individual song for A DIFFERENT MOON"

Reviews for A DIFFERENT MOON

- Great opening! The guitar sets a perfect mood with a great voice which pair with the sounds coming from well played instruments. This has a nice feel from the beginning.

- The melodies are tuneful, especially the sound of the guitar playing which has the right emotion and a good execution considering the genre. The quality of the interpretation gives it a resemblance to some classic songs.

- The melody is simple just like the song. I love it. It has a nice sentiment & a nice beat to it. I absolutely love it and would not mind hearing more.

- I feel I would listen to a song like this on my way to work because it's more of a motivating type song that I feel I can connect to. - Soundout.com


"SOUNDOUT - Individual song review for ON THE RAILS"

Reviews for ON THE RAILS:

- The rhythm is very interesting. I love your guitar stumming. It sounds like a train on the tracks, your intention I am sure, because it suits the lyrics of the song "On the rails i found God" feels like your taking me on a journey when you put the rhythm and the lyrics together - great musical intelligence I must say.

- Great intro for a great song along with wonderful vocals. Delightful lyrics to go along with a great melody and beat. Vocals are wonderful and it's a fun and inspirational piece of music.

- Exactly the kind of music that is starting to breakthrough into the popular music scene lead by bands such as Mumford And Sons. Folk is becoming very popular with nice pure vocals. The song is one in touch with its roots.

- This song is very Bob Dylan sounding - from the voice down to the song composition. This song has great organization. It starts off great, and throughout the progression of the song, escalates almost unnoticeably in energy. His lyrics are well-written. I don't see this song having any commercial success, merely because of the times, but I think it can and will do well in the underground folk/indie scene. - Soundout.com


Discography

"Deliver Down" - August 2012
"Washington Crossing" - January 2014

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Anker is an acoustic rock performer. TheAkademia.com called his 3rd CD an “earnest, intimate … runaway hit album” recognizing it as June 2016’s Best Americana CD. Anker also co-wrote & produced a children’s yoga CD with Karuna Lynne Elson for her feline yoga puppet, “Swami Cat”. Anker is a sought after open mic host and currently hosts at “Grover's Mill Coffee House” in West Windsor, NJ & “Starbucks” in Lawrenceville, NJ. 

-      April 2013 3x nominee 2012 JERSEY ACOUSTIC MUSIC AWARDS: Top Male Listening Room Act, Top New Male Act, & Top Single/EP Release

-      June 2013 Voted “Best of…” 2012-2013 open mic series @ West Windsor Arts Council

-      June 2014 performed at the NJ350 Birthday Celebration at the State Capitol in Trenton, NJ

-      March 2015 – 2018 venue host, performer & seminar panel member at the Cape May Singer/Songwriter Conference, songs featured on each year’s conference CD’s

-      February 2018 venue host, performer & seminar panel member at the Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA

-      November 2016 song featured on the 6th Anniversary “Musicians on a Mission” compilation CD & featured artist at the MOAM anniversary party.

-      Opening act for: Vinny Martell, Richard Barone, LUX

Anker’s set list includes original songs as well as covers by such artists as: Collective Soul, Van Halen, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Paul Thorn, Foo Fighters, Blondie & many more. Anker offers a full range of live performance sound options from completely unamplified up to a powerful PA system perfect for small theatres & outdoor events.

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