Eric Gales

.. Blues guitar phenom Eric Gales was born and raised in Memphis, learning to play at age four from older brothers Eugene and Manuel in imitation of their upside-down, left-handed style (a tradition actually passed down from their grandfather, Dempsey Garrett, Sr., who was known to jam with the likes of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf). Winning his first blues contest at 11, four years later Eric signed to Elektra to issue his 1991 debut LP, recorded with Eugene on bass; Picture of a Thousand Faces followed in 1993. Manuel (who previously performed under the alias Little Jimmy King) reunited with his siblings for 1995's Left Hand Brand, credited to the Gales Brothers. A newly matured Gales returned in the new millenium to start his solo career. With 3 albums under his belt so far and hopefully alot more to follow, we look forward to more of the devastating guitar sound that is Eric Gales!

Discography

2010 Relentless 2009 Layin' Down The Blues
2008 The Story Of My Life
2007 The Psychedelic Underground
2006 Crystal Vision
2001 Thats What I Am
1995 Left Hand Brand
1993 Picture of a Thousand Faces
1993 Eric Gales
1991 The Eric Gales Band

Eric Also Appears on the following albums:

2006 A Walk On The Blues Side
2006 Viva Carlos: Supernatural Marathon Celebration
2006 Wes Jeans - Forest Of The Pine
2005 Lottery: Diamonds-N-Da-Ruff
2005 Blues Interlude
2005 Get Down Workout
2005 Rock Revisited
2005 Show You a Good Time
2004 Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
2003 Wall of Soul: Lance Lopez
2003 Got Blues!
2003 Highway 60's 70's Blues Revisited
2003 Presents, Vol. 1
2002 A Salute to the Delta Blues Masters
2002 Eric Clapton: This Ain't No Tribute Series-All Blues
2002 Led Zeppelin: This Ain't No Tribute Series -- All Blues'd Up!
2001 Hellhound on My Trail: Songs of Robert Johnson
2000 Blue Haze: Songs of Jimi Hendrix
1999 Blue Power: Song of Eric Clapton, This Ain't No Tribute
1999 Blues Power: Songs of Eric Clapton
1999 This Ain't No Tribute Blues Cube
1999 Whole Lotta Blues: Songs of Led Zeppelin
1994 Hard Love: 14 Original Metal Ballads
1994 L.A. Blues Authority: Cream of the Crop

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Member Since:

November 24, 2005

Members:

Eric Gales (Vocals & Guitar)

Influences:

Manuel Gales (Little Jimi King), Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, SRV, Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top

Sounds Like:

Eric Gales / Albert King/ Stevie Ray Vaughn/Shawn Lane/Eric Johnson/Jimi Hendrix

Record Label:

Shrapnel/Blues Bureau