Cafe Eleven

John Gorka

Saturday - October 13th, 2007 - $18

“I consider myself to be an aspiring folk singer, not an accomplished one. I think of modern folk music to be more of an attitude or an approach than a musical style. Folk music is music that makes a difference in people’s lives and one that finds a useful place. And there is more than one way to get there. To make music that makes a difference is the ideal. I guess that is my mission statement, my musical manifesto.”

Despite all the packaging done today by record companies and the hype associated with popular music, John has chosen a different path and in the process has found an audience that appreciates his inclination to “move along when the crowd is right, stand alone when the crowd is wrong.” We don’t often hear folk music on the radio and may have to dig deep in the bins to find it at the record stores, but his music, folk music, is out there.

John Gorka Live Video for “Mean Streets”