Once a resident of Edmond, Lefler joined the emo rock band in 2002, but his own work veers toward power pop along the lines of Ben Folds and Crowded House. —Rod Lott
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‘Dark’ horse
There’s a gentle reflective cast to his songs. Nimble poetry pirouetting around burbling acoustic guitar melodies. A limber baritone supporting arrangements that are spare and understated, even on record, providing ballast that keeps them from drifting away. John Gorka has established himself as one of folk’s finest writers, a master at walking the tightrope between […]