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A virtually unheralded Winnipeg troubadour, Baardman has emerged as one of the city’s strongest and most literate songwriters. . . . Baardman’s world is all about contrasts and realizations. The singer-songwriter speaks to the human condition, to the age old quest for happiness and fulfillment in a world so confusing that one can rarely know one’s own mind. This album deserves a listen. (Winnipeg Free Press)
If you gave Bruce Cockburn a nice warm meal and a comfy bed to sleep in for a few weeks, he might start sounding like Sam Baardman. The Winnipeg singer/guitarist has created a lush contemporary folk recording . . . exquisite instrumentalism . . . Four Stars! (Winnipeg Sun)
Baardman is writing about the human experience, its home. His songs have a remarkable clarity to them, like the true, simple ring of a tuning fork. (Mitch Podoluk, Founder of the Winnipeg Folk Festival)
First words from a strong acoustic singer/songwriter who debuts with a much better-than-usual Indie CD. (The Record, Canada’s Weekly Music Business Newspaper)
This album is so good I had to call Sam at home to tell him. I’m giving it a lot of airplay on the drive home show. (Barry Mercer, CBC Radio Host, Ontario)
Sam Baardman is a powerful new voice in Canadian music. . . intensely poetic . . . dramatic and original. I highly recommend you listen to this rising star! (UMFM Radio)
Sam Baardman is a gifted and articulate musician and lyricist whose songs speak directly to the heart. His music is fresh, engaging and real a reflection on the man himself. Sam and his band were huge favourites on the mainstage of last year's Brandon Folk Festival. (Artistic Director, Brandon Folk Music & Art Festival)
