On this episode of Air Check, KRXP's alt rock ambassador, Coba, sits in on the roundtable review with Jake and Jeff to talk about favorite new releases, and Vicky hosts local musician Erika Ryann in the 91.5 KRCC studios. Erika's home on a windswept ranch in Larkspur, Colorado, provides the backdrop for her original tunes, and define the authenticity of her rootsy appeal.
PART ONE: Music Roundtable
Jeff's Pick:
Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen
Jake's Pick:
Westerman - Albatross
Coba's Pick:
Half*Alive - Still Feel
PART TWO: Erika Ryann
Erika Ryann is a local musician who lives in the rural community of Larskpur, Colorado, just minutes away from the bustling, metropolitan city of Denver.
She recently visited 91.5 KRCC to talk with Vicky about her livelihood as both a rancher and musician in both communities, and to play a couple of songs in the 91.5 KRCC studios. To date, Erika has three full length albums, and she has created a bit of a buzz with her NPR Tiny Desk Contest submission, which you can see here.