Eric Stuart Band
In The County Of Kings
(Widow's Peak)

In the Spirit of Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash and John Fogerty before him, Brooklyn Based singer-songwriter Eric Stuart delivers his songs as messages with lyrics up front and shelters them with memorable pop hooks. As good as Stuart's earlier albums were, his 2007 CD release, In The County of Kings is his best yet. When questioned about the CD title, Stuart claims, 'Songs with stories and relationships that every listener can relate to are what I strive to write. I try to be honest with my music. This title allowed me to be true to who I am while playing music you wouldn't expect from a Brooklyn boy. When asked what kind of music is on this album I have come up with a genre of my own, I say it's "Concrete Country." That was almost the title.' Produced by Stuart and long time accomplice/guitarist Questar Welsh, the fifteen track In The County of Kings features lots of great players including top guitarist Phil Nix.

Robert Silverstein
TCG Record Review
20th Century Guitar Magazine
September 2007