Despite the fact that he always sings in Drenthe, Daniel Lohues makes no secret of being a big fan of real americana. Ericana is his seventh studio album and a play on words from his hometown Erica combined with the musical genre that suits him so well. The former Skik frontman recorded all fourteen tracks in his own house and that makes Ericana a personal, warm record. Album opener On the road Naor
… Idaho resembles Bruce Springsteen's Thunder Road with the first sounds. Lohues' signature vocals quickly take away that illusion. Ericana is musically his most American record to date. His lyrics stay closer to home, both in dialect and in the content of his songs. He still scatters wisdom from his region, of which 'What is not possible, has never happened 'is without doubt the most beautiful. Ericana is a very successful Drenthe ode to American music, which will also be received with open arms by non-Drenthe residents. (BvdV)more
