No one influences more than my family and friends, but here are a few of those who have inspired me to be a musician and songwriter:
Richie Havens, Natalie Merchant and 10,000 Maniacs, Beth Hart, Stevie Wonder, Ani DiFranco , Blues Traveler, Jonatha Brooke, Pearl Jam, Etta James, Counting Crows, Nina Simone, Black Crowes, Indigo Girls, Edwin McCain, Tracy Chapman, Train, Diana Krall, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Patty Griffin, Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Lenny Kravitz, Melissa Etheridge, The Beatles, Jellyfish, and very many more...
Eric Himan is so grassroots, his face is green, though his music tells a different story. Without the help of record labels, booking agents, publicists, or management, Eric Himan is touring to more places, getting great press coverage, and still has time to run his record label, Thumbcrown Records, home to his six studio albums. He just released his newest (selling out of his first shipment before the drop date), Resonate, and has five years of solid touring in the US under his belt. Magazines in the LGBT community took notice right away (The Advocate, OUT Magazine, Instinct) and newspapers (such as the Boston Herald, Pittsburgh-Post Gazette, and Phoenix New Times) interviewed him to find out what makes this work horse stay in the game despite obstacles such as major label artists, rooms that are booked by big agencies, and finding his audience. Fender Guitars even recognized his talent by not only endorsing him but featuring him in their 2004 Fender Catalogue. As he toured more frequently, he began to appear on Sirius Radio's OUTQ Channel and his music videos began heavy rotation on MTV's owned LOGO Channel. This led to a nomination for music artist this year at the NewNowNext Awards where he appeared alongside Cyndi Lauper, Project Runway's Christian Syriano, and pop sensation, Leona Lewis.
His music draws comparisons to male artists such as Maroon 5 and John Mayer but also female singer-songwriters, Ani DiFranco and Tracy Chapman. He is on his way to your town and you would be a fool to miss this much charisma. He will have you singing along to his songs till your blue in the face, or should we say green.
Upon moving to Tulsa and getting offered a local gig requiring a back-up band, Eric met the Adams duo and started performing locally. Word caught on with their audiences and started filling up the club they performed at. 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. With Eric switching from acoustic to electric guitar, the trio performs not only music from Eric's latest, RESONATE and past releases but a covers songbook including the likes of Prince, Maroon 5, and many more. They have performed there as well as during SXSW in 08 in Austin, all over the country, and this July with make their Dfest debut in Tulsa (headliners this year include the Black Crowes)
long time no hear hope you well and life is good I am cool see what i am up to on www.jadencornelious.com (you welcome to sign the guest book) or at www.youtube.com/jadencornelious Rareley on myspace any more but pop and say hi!! JC :o)
Hey, hope you're enjoying your weekend! I wanted to drop by and let you know I uploaded a new song to my page called "So Contagious". Sally James is the vocalist and the song features BeerandBlack! Thanks and let me know how you like it!
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