Alek Barkats is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist living in Philadelphia. He has recently released a collaborative album of children's music with New Orleans based musician and long time friend, Howe Pearson. Howe & Al's album, Extraordinarily Blue, is a collection of 10 quirky folk songs about blue-ish feelings and blue-ish things.  

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Praise for Alek's sophomore album, Here we are in the garden:​

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“Folk in its warmest, brightest form, channelling the sun-glazed seventies style in its easy going spirit, though with enough jangle to get those toes tapping too.” -Various Small Flames

 

"[Alek Barkats] lives in this desert between the cities of David Berman (Silver Jews) and Bill Callahan. Like those artists, Barkats has a playful way of spinning the wheel of lyricism, operating as a sort of narrative bard, weaving poetic stories into his brand of indie rock."- Austin Town Hall​​​​​

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In addition to recording and touring his own music, Alek currently plays keys in the instrumental post-folk group, Mom & Dad. 

 

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