“One of Pete Seeger's links in the chain. This is certainly a right time for sincere, heartfelt folkie moves like the ones rolling out here.“
Review by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
“A unique collection of songs full of wry, thought-provoking lyrics, sweet harmonies, with a satisfying touch of funk.”
Trudy Williams, Red Sky Music
“Listeners are treated to an engaging musical arrangement, tender vocal performances, and genuine thoughtfulness making “We Fit Together” captivating, delightful and uplifting . . .”
Review by Brandon Watts, Please Pass the Indie
Contact Info
Phone > 718 622-2176
Email > barryoreck@gmail.com
Website > Barryoreckmusic.com
Facebook > @BarryOreckmusic
Instagram > @barryoreck
Twitter > @barry_oreck
Soundcloud > barryoreck
Bandcamp > barryoreck.bandcamp.com
Barry Oreck is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter known for evocative storytelling, rhythmic and stylistic variety, and songs that move and motivate. He explores a range of topics from the personal to the political, touching on societal and ecological issues as well as the perils of aging and long-forgotten love. His affecting voice and soulful guitar- playing bring listeners along on a musical ride of intriguing ideas, disarming humor, and deep feeling.
Oreck’s music does not fit neatly into a single folk style or genre; major musical influences include Steve Goodman, Stephen Sondheim, Odetta, Tom Waits, and Tim O’Brien. Oreck has four albums to date featuring tight vocal harmonies and instrumental arrangements among the members of his band, Barry Oreck and Friends. His EP We Fit Together, focusing on global interdependence, hit a nerve during the pandemic and reached #9 on the folk radio charts in May 2020. His latest album, Leap Year (2022) presents new songs that Oreck describes as “an integration, a catharsis, a lifeline to past and future, a recognition that we have no idea what is to come.”
Oreck has spent decades in New York as a performer and choreographer in dance and theater (nicollandoreck.com). He has worked extensively in arts education publishing numerous articles and research papers on the impact of the arts on learning and teaching and the nature of artistic talent (barryoreck.com).
Performing solo and with his band, Oreck believes that “music approached collectively can inspire action. At its best, music supports movement and change. It touches emotional chords that make us reexamine our lives and our relationships to others. It can change us.”
