When listeners describe singer-songwriter Heather Styka as an “old soul,” the term applies to more than the wisdom beyond her years in her writing. Styka’s tunes have a vintage familiarity that draws inspiration from folk and Tin Pan Alley sounds, but the vivid images of her lyrics render her songs as as fresh, smart, and unexpected as they are hummable. In addition to numerous songwriting awards and critical praise (including Kerrville New Folk Finalist in 2015), Styka’s 2011 release Lifeboats for Atlantis hit #3 on the national FOLK-DJ charts, and her newest album While This Planet Spins Beneath Our Feet charted for four months on FOLK-DJ (Oct.-Dec. 2014). With her pure, soulful,"classically modern folky warble" and"nimble fingerpicked guitar" (Dispatch Magazine), Styka’s performances feel as candid as late night conversation and as comfortable as coming home.The Bittersweet Tapes2.6.16 Review, Indie Music Portal"Heather Styka can be found travelling North-East and Mid-West America these days in her t