Search - Cliff Eberhardt :: High Above & The Down Below

Master singer-songwriter Cliff Eberhardt returns with the strongest collection of songs in his career on his first new release in five years. This is the comeback CD fans have been waiting for since the debilitating car accident which sidelined him in 2002. The recording features an updated sound that highlights Eberhardt's pop and jazz influences without divorcing his loyal acoustic and folk fanbase, delivering 12 original new tunes backed by a tight combo that allows his powerful voice and strong guitar playing to shine in a way they never have before. The title track, like the whole album, is about living in the moment. Recorded at Wild Sound in Minneapolis, the CD has an organic feel that veteran producer and Red House executive Eric Peltoniemi was striving for. Keeping Cliff's singing and playing uncluttered by overdubs and harmony vocals, Peltoniemi handpicked some of the Twin Cities' finest musicians for backing - keyboardist Rich Dworsky (Al Jarreau, A Prairie Home Companion) bassist Gordy Johnson (Maynard Ferguson, Chuck Mangione) and drummer J.T. Bates (Michel Portal). The group had such immediate chemistry that the tracks were laid down quickly, many in just one take. The result is the album that Eberhardt has always wanted to make. From the melancholy notes of "The Right Words," to the sweet optimism of "After The Rain Falls," the record is a timeless collection of songs that speak to everyone, cementing Eberhardt's position as one of today's finest singer-songwriters.