Dark Horse

I have all of them and this one is still my favorite album. Listen is my favorite track. But all of them are great... cover of Holding Back the Years.... AMAZING!

I bought "holding back the years" and it was represented as DRM, came through as protected, and from Erics album. Somebody needs to get the data base straight.

Eric Himan is incredible! His music really speaks to love and life. I can't get enough.

I got the pleasure of meeting eric in iowa once, he is so much better in person seeing him perform is like a dream come true. I have all of his music and enjoy it greatly. Looking forward to the new cd. I totally reccomend this cd to all. Keep up the good work ~E!

I had the occassion to hear about Eric's music on a website and started seeing more about him in various magazines. I like all types of music and when I heard the first few lines of his voice, I was hooked. Since then, I have ordered/downloaded every album, every song, and have watched him in concert. His voice is a beautiful mix of folk, with a dash of soul, a hint of rock, and a whole lot of emotion. Simply put, his music is a standard that all others should strive to match. His lyrics are so touching that I sometimes wonder if he came into my dreams to capture my thoughts. Amazing works, beautiful voice, and talent rolled into a charming and appealing young man. Thanks, Eric, for making music worth listening to!

I downloaded this one by chance and cant stop playing it. My favorite. Eric...keep these albums coming. I am ordering them through cass in PA. Love your journal on your website also. Eric....GREAT ALBUM..

I first heard about Eric Himan in a magazine article and was totally intrigued but had trouble finding his music. Once I did I got all of it. Dark Horse is a little different from the first two. A little less sad, a little funnier ( as in the title track) and a little more experimental ( as in his sweet cover of the old Simply Red song "Holding Back the Years"). A fantastic album by a very under-rated talent. I just wish he was my boyfriend! LOL!!

I came across Eric Himan for the first time on the Feast of Fools pod cast and I was blown away then. When I found the album on I tunes I was besides myself. Very good lyrics and good understanding of his genre. A must have. A+

Recently, I read a small spot in a magazine about Eric Himan. My first reaction was to dismiss him as another one of today's "all about appearance, no substance" artists. Then my “inner voice” said, “give the guy a chance”. Always listen to your inner voice. Eric Himan is one of a new generation of singer-songwriters who have broke free of the corporate chains that bind much of today’s popular music in a prison of mediocrity. He is far more substance then appearance. To call him a new artist would be wrong. “Dark Horse” is his forth release, but is the first of his albums that has a real studio feel to it. It is also his first release to include a cover song, a beautiful rendition of Simply Red’s “Holding Back the Years”. The rest of Dark Horse is all original material, and what prodigious material it is. While his earlier albums are excellent, they are stripped down productions that rely on Eric’s soulful voice and vibrant guitar playing for the backbone of their sound. The production on Dark Horse is rich and lush without being over produced. There are also a greater variety of styles on the album. The country twang of “White Horse” is great. Every time I hear this song, I picture it being played in a conservative western bar with the progressive play on sexuality going right over the heads of the oblivious patrons. “Brown Fog” is a tender, beautiful, soul-searching ballad that has the jazzy feel of a late night barroom. You can almost see the smoke in the air. Needles to say, “until the music stops, I will listen”.

Eric Himan is one of the most talented singer/songwiters that I have ever heard! This album is addicting with songs that anyone can relate to. Eric wrote all the music on the CD except for "Holding Back the Years" which is an awesome cover. Stranded and In The Brown Fog are my favs... while White Horse Rocks! Buy the album then see him in concert... He's one of the few artists that are even better live... His music will give you chills!