Album Notes

Erica Mah is a songwriter and artist who is rapidly emerging in the independent music scene in Vancouver. Raised in small-town Northern BC, her music takes audiences on an odyssey from farmland and mountains to the depths of urban and industrial landscapes across Canada and beyond.

Known for her distinctive piano waltzes and intricate finger picking on guitar and ukulele, Erica Mah’s classical training has paid off in her ability to push the boundaries of songwriting.

The Harbour Commission (2009) is Erica Mah’s second independently released full-length album. Produced by Jordy Walker (Kim Barlow, Father Daughter, Crash The Car), the album is lush with beautiful soundscapes that recreate the intimate, the magical, and the narrative nature of each song. An artistic leap from stripped down City Serenade (2007) Erica Mah achieves a uniquely personal sound on every track; ranging from delicately arranged piano and cello instrumentals to thundering folk pop tunes. Also a visual artist, the album has been released as an illustrated book of lyrics that captures the life and landscape of shipping ports and waterways from coast to coast.

Erica Mah’s music unfolds like an epic novel, each song a fresh and exciting new chapter full of lyricism and unforgettable imagery. From cranes and shipyards to forest service roads, her words go far beyond telling who she is; they paint a fragile portrait of who we all are, once were, and one day want to be.