Rik Yerzik

Like the singer/songwriter guitar-carrying troubadours of days gone by, Rik Yerzik is a restless, creative soul who says he “doesn’t like to sit still in one place for too long – someone might find me.”

Rik’s not afraid of change, as he says, and he’s also not afraid to bear his old soul with introspective lyrics, masterful fingerpicking-guitar, or in his rich and mature vocals that harkens back to the best of the early 1960s Folk singers. For now, he’s ‘settled down’ in the Denver, Colorado music scene and is sharing his insightful, old school-meets-contemporary Folk music with fans that appreciate insight, heart and character in their music.

Rik began performing at open mic nights and in music clubs, sharing his passionate and soulfully smooth folk tunes mixed with the perfect balance of blues and old R&B, with a rich voice some have compared to Gordon Lightfoot and Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul & Mary fame. Now in Denver, Rik is a fixture in the acoustic café and club scene.

If the songs Rik has completed for his upcoming solo debut cd are any indication of the music to come, you’re sure to hear a master singer/songwriter telling musical tales of life and love. While his fingers elicit some powerfully beautiful playing, Rik’s singing of personal struggles and loss and the ups-and-downs we all face in our lives.

He’s never going to win American Idol, and that’s OK, but what Rik Yerzik’s music does deserve is your attention… Pay attention to the insightful, sometimes double-meaning words, and let his poignant voice and that wistful guitar of his touch your soul.

"....... it’s not about having millions hear your music. It’s about how it affects the people that listen. Rik’s still shooting for millions to hear, and until he gets there, reaching listeners one heart at a time… well that’s cool enough for Rik.