Eric Kiefer – The Official Website

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Photo of Eric Kiefer, wordsmith and troubadour. Eric Kiefer is an author and musician.

Eric Kiefer is an award-winning wordsmith, a modern-day troubadour and a 15-year factotum. You can learn more about his writing, music and more here.

Apparently, the dude has a way with words. His debut novel “The Soft Exile” was named as one of the “Books We Loved in 2012.”  Meanwhile, his journalism has earned half a dozen New Jersey Press Association awards and a New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists award.

Eric Kiefer is also the author of “Your Seed For The Moon,” a one-shot graphic novel with artist Carlo Boirard.

Kiefer is a unique and entertaining musician who specializes in a one-man-band, singer-songwriter style of performance. He’s appeared at events and venues such as the Purple Moon Pub in Vermont, the Red Light Café in Atlanta and the 1st Rutherford Anti-War Rally in New Jersey.

The troubadour’s discography includes his funk-folk tinged debut album, “The Spectre and the Dozer,” and a toe-tapping collection of oddities, “Life Is Soup. I’m A Fork.” His works also include the zombie concept album, “The New Zeitgeist: Songs From The Zombie Apocalypse” and its accompanying e-book, “The New Zeitgeist: A Tale From The Zombie Apocalypse.”

Kiefer’s additional projects include his poetry/music mashup, “Spoken Word For The Doomed.

The wordsmith and troubadour is equally as proud of more than a decade of blue-collar work experience, which includes jobs at almost a dozen local gas stations, fast food joints and supermarkets, as well as stints as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer, a mall Christmas elf, a highway road flagger, a kennel attendant and a pancake-house waiter.

Support the artist – and his bartender – at his online store here.

This is the cover image of Killer Unicorn Apocalypse by E.A. Kiefer

Killer Unicorn Apocalypse – Book Release

Unicorns aren’t adorable – they’re horror fuel. And it’s time that the world knows it. After a coven of murderous unicorns destroy a young woman’s ancestral home in an attempt to seize a legendary magical artifact, she’s forced to embark on a quest to bring it to safety – no matter what the cost. But …

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REISSUE: “The Soft Exile” (Author’s Edition) Now Available For Sale In Paperback

“The Soft Exile” by Eric Kiefer (author’s edition, paperback) is now available via Ingram Spark and Amazon print on demand. BUY THE BOOK HEREPancake Massacre PublishingISBN: 979-8-9882690-0-7

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ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE: “Life Is Soup. I’m A Fork” by Eric Kiefer

The fourth album from Eric Kiefer, “Life Is Soup, I’m A Fork” is an unabashed celebration of the weird and dumb. Those familiar with his idiotic anthem “Groin Ship” – a crowd favorite from his college days – will appreciate his new lineup of whimsical ballads, each with a strange-yet-satisfying hook that will leave you …

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WATCH: “More Pork Sausages,” a song from “Life Is Soup. I’m A Fork.”

Enjoy the following video of “More Pork Sausages,” a song from Eric Kiefer’s latest album: “Life Is Soup. I’m A Fork.” Available soon at Bandcamp and major online distributors, including iTunes and Amazon. Learn more here.

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Eric Kiefer – Writing And Music: Updates On Current Projects (I’m Still Here, Man!)

A quick update from Eric Kiefer, Wordsmith and Troubadour… Don’t worry my friends! I’m still here, and I’m working on some cool music and writing projects that will be sure to put a smile on your face and some lead in your belly. KILLER UNICORN APOCALYPSE – Top secret shit, right here. Title tells all. …

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NOW AVAILABLE: “Your Seed For The Moon: A Graphic Novella”

“Your Seed For The Moon” is an R-rated retelling of the classic fable of the Man In The Moon. An unabashed love story (albeit a creepy one), the graphic novella follows the crew of a mighty spaceship on their desperate quest to save their oil-fueled world from extinction by stealing a secret power… the heart …

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E-BOOK RE-RELEASE: Author’s Edition of “The Soft Exile,” a novel about suicide, Mongolia and the U.S. Peace Corps!

Now available from Eric Kiefer… the Official Author’s Edition of “The Soft Exile,” a novel about suicide, Mongolia and the U.S. Peace Corps! Kiefer’s reformatted e-book edition includes bonus photos and an alternate cover based on a painting by Kenji Katakura. Proceeds directly benefit the author and his bartender. Get it at all major digital …

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Spoken Word For The Doomed – FREE Downloads Until 2016

It’s here! My debut poetry/music amalgam, “Spoken Word For The Doomed,” is now available for download at major digital distributors such as iTunes and Amazon. To launch the new album, I’m making it FREE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR (Dec. 31, 2015) though Bandcamp only. Health problems and diseases are risks that an obese …

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LISTEN: Enjoy A Free Track From “Spoken Word From The Doomed”

Greetings from the wastelands, my friends! It’s always been a dream of mine to release a spoken word album. So now it’s my pleasure to announce that after two decades of writing poetry – 20 years of scribbling on supermarket receipts and paper bag scraps – with the help of some friends, I’ve finally managed …

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Free Copies of The New Zeitgeist for World Zombie Day 2013!

Zombie ‘Concept Album’ and E-book: Free Copies for World Zombie Day 2013 The New Zeitgeist, a new multi-media zombie concept series, will be available for free digital download as part of World Zombie Day 2013. Fans of the undead will be able to download the album and e-book for FREE in multiple formats on Oct. …

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“The New Zeitgeist” review in Zombie Guide Magazine

“Trapped for 180 days in a New York recording studio with nothing to do but stay alive. What do you do to pass the time? How about record an awesome rock album?” – Zombie Guide Magazine about THE NEW ZEITGEIST . CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW AT ZOMBIE GUIDE MAGAZINE . CLICK HERE …

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ALBUM PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE… The New Zeitgeist: Songs from the Zombie Apocalypse

CAN’T WAIT UNTIL AUGUST 1? For all of you zombie fans who need to satiate your hunger, The New Zeitgeist: Songs from the Zombie Apocalypse is now available for pre-order through Bandcamp.com. FULL LENGTH ALBUM, DIGITAL DOWNLOADS ONLY – $3.99 * Click here to listen to some free samples or to order!

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The New Zeitgeist is here… A Multi-Media Zombie Concept Album and E-Book

With THE NEW ZEITGEIST, author/musician Eric Kiefer hopes that he’ll provide his fellow horror fans with something they’ve never seen before… the first “multi-media” zombie concept album. “It’s a rock opera and a pulp fiction novella for all of the deadheads out there,” said Kiefer. “As far as I know, nothing like this has ever …

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THE SOFT EXILE and Life in the Peace Corps, an Interview with The South Bergenite

“Seeking redemption and a journey in consciousness with the Peace Corps” Thursday, February 21, 2013 BY KELLY NICHOLAIDES STAFF WRITER The South Bergenite A few years out of college and “on the losing end of the American Dream,” Eric Kiefer joined the Peace Corps in 2006. His journey was one of redemption and consciousness. Kiefer …

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THE SOFT EXILE Praised By The East Bay Express

THE SOFT EXILE was recently named as one of “The Books We Loved in 2012” in the East Bay Express’ 2012 Holiday Guide. Called “part adventure, part survival tale, and absolutely impossible to put down till you reach the end”, The Express says that in the novel, “Kiefer swears like a sailor and will drink anything …

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Book Review and Interview with Peace Corps Worldwide

Eric Kiefer and his novel, THE SOFT EXILE, were recently featured at Peace Corps Worldwide… Click the below links to check ’em out! READ THE BOOK REVIEW HERE READ THE AUTHOR INTERVIEW HERE THE SOFT EXILE – Alternate Cover Sketch (by Eui Riang Jin)

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“THE SOFT EXILE” Now Available Online and in Bookstores!!!

THE SOFT EXILE, By Eric Kiefer… A Novel About Suicide, Mongolia and the U.S. Peace Corps   Based largely on the author’s experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in the deserts of Mongolia, The Soft Exile is the fictionalized story of a desperate race to become one of the “Good People”… or die in the attempt. Joining …

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SUPER SALE, “SPECTRE AND THE DOZER”, DOWNLOAD FOR ONLY $1.99!

NOW AVAILABLE AT WWW.CDBABY.COM, “SPECTRE AND THE DOZER”, CD AND DOWNLOAD! ON SALE FOR THE DOWNLOAD PRICE OF $1.99 FOR THE FULL ALBUM! CDS JUST $4.99! GET YOURS TODAY! Eric Kiefer’s debut album, “The Spectre and the Dozer”, presents listeners with a blend of raw musical talent and troubador-poet visions. The album includes the ten …

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HOW TO PUBLISH AND PUBLICIZE YOUR PEACE CORPS NOVEL: RESOURCES FOR ASPIRING AUTHORS

HOW TO PUBLISH AND PUBLICIZE YOUR PEACE CORPS NOVEL: RESOURCES FOR ASPIRING AUTHORS By Eric Kiefer I’ll always remember the day my book, THE SOFT EXILE – A NOVEL ABOUT SUCIDE, MONGOLIA AND THE U.S. PEACE CORPS, was released to the world. Counting the time it took to gather the source material and repay my …

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