Eric´s Bluesband was born as a trio in november 1999. We started out playing at various pubs in Stockholm. The music we played at that time was infuenced by Cream, Jimi Hendrix, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton. Bluesstandards mixed with our ow material. After playing a lot in Stockholm we got more and more gigs all around Sweden. In 2001 we recorded our first album (Take One) with great guestmusicians "Master" Henry Gibson and Allen Finney. After playing with different keyboardists for years, Henning joined the band in spring 2003, and we became a group of four.
In spring 2004 our second album (There´s An Angel In My Tree) was released with producer Brian Kramer. Guests on this album was among others Clas Yngström and Brian Kramer. Our music is a mix of brittish blues and rock with a touch of american guitartradition (Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan), but we´re not scared of using influences outside the blues-genre, as long as it blends with the music and feeling...
Born: 1977-05-29
From: Stockholm, Sätra
Instrument: Fender Stratocaster (Custom Shop), Amistar Steelguitar
Amp: Fender Bassman
Influences: Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson, Jimi Hendrix
Drinks: Everything except Ouso
Eats: Thai and Italian, Pölsa
Top records: "Robert Johnsons Songbook"- Robert Johnson,"Bluesnight"- Eric Clapton
Things you didn´t know about Eric: As a child Eric was dancing jazzdance, he also wore a braces for almost 10 years.
Born: 1979-08-11
From: Lycksele, Husbondliden
Instrument: Yamaha Motif 6
Influences: Stevie Wonder, Dr John, Ray Charles
Drinks: Green tea, Blueberrysoup
Eats: Fruit, Moose, Reindeer
Top records: "Night Fly" - Donald Fagen, "Songs In The Key Of Life" - Stevie Wonder
Things you didn´t know about Henning: During the summer of 2003 Henning was playing in a discoband wearing a pink latexdress and a brown afrowhig.
Born: 1980-03-31
From: Stockholm, Värmdö
Instrument: Fender Jazz (-69), Fender "Telecasterbass" (-67), Fender Precision Bass (-72)
Amp: Simms Watts PA-200, Ampeg V4B
Influences: John Entwhistle, Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller, Jack Bruce
Drinks: Beer, Coffe
Eats: Pasta
Top records: "Nebraska" - Bruce Springsteen, "Vagabonds In The Western World" - Thin Lizzy
Things you didn´t know about Tomas:
Born: 1978-10-02
From: Falun, Hosjöstrand 170
Instrument: Ludwig Drums
Influences: Ian Paice, John Bonham, Steve Gadd
Drinks: Pepsi Max, Treo Citrus
Eats: Gorbys, Blodpudding, Pizza, Snickers Cruncher
Top records: "Made in Japan"- Deep Purple
Things you didn´t know about Patrik: Perticipated as a child in "Luftgevär för astmabarn".
