August 2007, Eric Himan, established recording artist hailing from more states than most Americans get to travel, crosses paths with a brother and sister music duo born and raised in the hills of Northeastern Oklahoma. Upon moving to Tulsa and getting offered a local gig requiring a back-up band, Eric met the Adams duo (Jimmy Adams on bass and Angel Adams on drums) in Tulsa after performing at an open mic on the same night. They started performing locally and word caught on. Their audiences started filling up the clubs where they performed. When Market Days requested Eric’s presence at this year’s festival, he decided to bring the band out of Tulsa for its first gig up north to Chicago.
Eric, a ten year veteran in the music industry with 6 full-length albums under his belt, joins his experience and music with the Adams’ explosive creativity. After a year of rehearsal and scattered gigs (Austin’s SXSW, Chicago’s Market Days and Tulsa’s Pride Block Party), Eric and the Adams are ready to share their Indie Folk Rock originals, peppering them with cover songs - eclectically stretching from Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, and many more.
As a solo acoustic artist, Eric has toured the country non-stop for the past five years building a grassroots audience the way many of his influences
such as Ani DiFranco did. He released five studio cds adding RESONATE, his sixth cd, to the list this past May. Directly following this, he was nominated by MTV’s LOGO Channel “NewNowNext Awards”. This nomination has been one of many accolades received since the beginning of his career back in 2001 when he began touring the college circuit. He has appeared in the pages of OUT Magazine, The Advocate, Genre, Instinct, and Curve. He also has been featured in the Fender Guitars catalogue of which he has received an endorsement. The band’s first video, Little Boy Blue, was recently chosen for NewNowNext Top 10 Videos of 2008 show for MTV’s Logo Channel.
Most recent accomplishments include an invite to this year’s Dfest Conference and Festival this summer (headlined by The Black Crowes), Eric was named on a list of 40 under 40 LGBT pioneers in next month’s issue of The Advocate (alongside Rachel Maddow and Milk’s writer, Dustin Lance Black), and another 40 under 40 list of young professionals in Oklahoma Magazine this past month. The song, “For Me”, has won the Singer/Songwriter Awards, this year with the prize, a three month deal with licensing house, TinderBox Music. At the Absolute Best of Tulsa Awards in August 09, the band was up for 3 awards with Eric up for 2 solo. They walked away with Best Artist of the Year and Best Male Vocalist of the year.
"LITTLE BOY BLUE" MUSIC VIDEO:
lol i loved the video and don't worry angel the only dancin i'm good at is 'finger dancin'... never tried it while driving tho. ok so the 'covers' are great and i've looked every where for the one that eric did for kc pride a few years ago of 'big black horse and a cherry tree' or whatev it's called and i have yet to find it but i loved it and i'm sure it'd sound great with all ya'll doin it ... sad face ... is there anywhere i can get it or when you're in town next will you play it so i can at least try to record it...
Aw, you guys are too sweet! I had a blast singing with you! Its something that I will remember for the rest of my life!! Loved the video! Keep up the good work! Let me know if you guys come towards OKC and I'll be there to watch in a flash! THANKS GUYS!
Hey thanx for the add its much appreciated Hit us back sum time with a comment FIST RAZED HIGH & FORWARD WE SOLDIER ON THRU LIFE! FOREVER SOUTHERN ROCK! ~CHUK COOLEY & THE DEMON HAMMERS~
Thank you so much for the add! You guys were amazing when John and I went to see you at Flo's Cabaret in Kansas City! I can't wait until you come back!!!!
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hey guys i was awesome to c yall n meet yall when yall come to dallas yall r freaking amazing i hope to c yall again in dallas eric u r so hot why r u single lol xoxo (vic)
