Press Reviews

Press:

"Winnipeg, MB folk artist has delivered a heart breakingly beautiful self titled debut album that lyrically captures the more bittersweet conversations we often have with God. Woelke won the Manitoba Christian Talent Search hosted by Avante Records and CHVN Radio as she proceeded to showcase the journey of where she’s been. Her vocals glide over lump-in-your-throat lyrics like, "You say you love me/there’s just got to be a catch/hanging on tightly cause I know I’m a mess/how could you love someone like me/I feel like you’ve done enough/you’ll never leave me/it’s just not like you, what would you do".

Delightful guitar provide soothing throughout the album as Woelke tackles the questions we all have had, but articulates them beautifully and with fluidity. We’re proud she’s Canadian and has delivered an honest and grace-filled project all the while putting Winnipeg on the map with another talent to come from its wings." For more information please visit www.kerriwoelke.com.

"Kerri Woelke must have a thing for trains. The Long Way Home, the opening track from her self-titled debut, boasts a brushed-snare rhythm that can’t help conjuring up a locomotive, and segues neatly into D-Train, about her infatuation with a fellow subway passenger. Both songs are a good indicator of what the album has to offer — deeply spiritual lyrics about the constant journey that is life, coupled with rootsy instrumentation and a crystalline country croon. By the time she chirps about packing her bags and heading south, you’ll be looking to go ridin’ the rails right alongside her.

***1/2 - Winnipeg Sun

"The young Winnipegger specializes in roots-flavored acoustic-based songs focused on issues of spirituality, relationships and life questions. The 11-track debut (10 written or co-written by Woelke) act as a showcase for her strong vocals and wise beyond her years lyrics. She sometimes wallows a little too long in melancholy themes, but makes up for it when she forgoes her despondent tendencies and offers a glimpse of better times to come on tracks like Real and If I Give You Time which are given an extra flourish by wurlitzer, piano and mandolin."

***1/2 - Winnipeg Free Press