Besides being a songwriter and a singer, Earle is a conductor, composer (you can hear one of his choral pieces, From the Air, below)and a political activist. He directs three choirs, has created many scores and soundscapes for film and theatre, and in 2002 helped organize the Paul Robeson Memorial concert at the Peace Arch on the border between the US and Canada in White Rock, BC. He hosts the Beats on Broadway Coffee House on the third Friday of every month at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, 800 East Broadway in Vancouver.

Earle’s musical tastes and influences are extremely eclectic: you can hear strains of medieval, renaissance, celtic, jazz, country, blues, latin and other folk styles in his songs and instrumentals. His musical mentors have included Bruce Cockburn, Leonard Cohen, Dave Brubeck, Aaron Copeland, and a world of traditional players. The songs are all distinguished by thoughtful, carefully wrought lyrics, often about subjects other than your usual love song. Some are bitingly ironic, others yearning, still others focus on a specific character. Many of the songs tell stories, but all are informed by a love of people and a sense of wonder about this world. Earle’s guitar playing is rich and precise, as can be heard from tracks on his album like By the Flood (the title track) and Jacob’s Ladder (a solo guitar piece). Onstage Earle is warm and reflective, connecting with audiences by telling stories behind the songs. Encores are standard at Earle’s shows!

For a list of upcoming gigs please see Earle's MySpace Page.

Listen to Some of Earle's Work:

By The Flood:		Don't Come November:		From the Air: