Here's a list of some of the fine people I've had the pleasure of playing with: Paula O'Rourke, Pat MacDonald, James Whiton, Seth Ford-Young, Isabel Douglass, Doug Port, Paulo Baldi, Freddie Price, Kevin Carnes, Carla Kihlstedt, Wally Ingram, Dave Schools, Les Claypool, Joe Strummer, George Clinton, Mike Watt, Eric Burdon, Reverend Horton Heat, Bernie Worrell, James Hall, Kelli Ali, Charlie Mussellwhite, Marisa Martinez, Sam Bass, Robin Coomer, Charles Gasper, Anton Kozikowski, Ed Ivey, Chip Roland, Jerry Joseph, Danny Dziuk, Jim Campilongo, Todd Sickafoose, Marika Hughes, Micheal Jerome, Bugs Bunner, David Graham, Stephen Perkins, Nels Cline, Carla Bozulich, Skerik, Norwood Fisher, Angelo Moore, Boots Riley, Keb 'Mo, Chuck Prophet, Jeff Anthony, Ben Barnes, Shuanna Hall, Ronkat Spearman, Mark Growden, Storm Large, Jerry Harrison, Brad Hauser, Juan Nelson, Leon Mobly, Joe Santiago, Dave Lovering, DJ Logic, Noe Venable, Pete Sears, Zigaboo Modeliste, Jackson Browne, Jeff Cohen,Red Young, Adam Mackintosh, Doug Hilsinger, Chicken John, Skerik, Danny Louis, Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Andy Hess, Brian Jordan, Josh Clarke, G Love, Luther Dickenson, Paul Schaffer...
Influences
Tom Waits, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Pj Harvey, Henryk Gorecki, Hank Williams, Nick Cave, Black Sabbath, John Parish, Radiohead, Duke Ellington, Django Rienhardt, Marc Ribot, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Pixies, Rolling Stones, The Clash, Bo Diddly, Carla Bozulich, Nels Cline, Sleepytime gorilla museum, Minutemen, John McLaughlin, Mahuvisnu, Sonic youth, Pat MacDonald, Paco Delucia, Camaron, Willie Nelson, Led Zeppelin, Bad Brains, Joe Frank, RK Sloane, John Lee Hooker, Fugazi, George Clinton, Funkadelic, Mr. Bungle, Mike Patton, Sly Stone, Kurt Vonegut, Johnny Cash, Beethoven, The Pogues, Television, Bill Frisell, Gavin Bryers, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earl, Lighting Hopkins, Kronos Quartet, Jim Campilongo, Godspeed! you black emperor, Muddy Waters, Townes Van Zandt, Fred Frith, Charles Mingus, Lightning Hopkins, Kurt Wyle, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Edgar Allen Poe, Vic Chesnutt, Lhasa...
Sounds Like
"Django Reinhardt and Jimi Hendrix meet Tom Waits at a carvinal in the south of Spain." Siren Magazine
Throughout his illustrious career, singer, songwriter and guitarist Eric McFadden has steadfastly rebuked the Sirens of commerce, instead heeding the fearless, uncompromising Muses inside his head. This all-consuming obsession helps explain the twisted trajectory of McFadden's career. A veteran of celebrated west coast bands including Liar, Alien Lovestock, Angry Babies, IZM, Holy smokes, EMT, Stockholm Snydrome, Faraway Brothers, and the Eric McFadden Experience, McFadden has recorded several independently produced solo and band albums that are regarded as underground masterworks by fans and critics alike. On his 1996 solo debut "Who's Laughing Now," McFadden unleashed his macabre carnival balladry and Spanish-inflected rock sensibilities on an unsuspecting public. In 1999 Eric released "Our revels now are ended" which features lush, orchestral arrangements using cello, violin and contrabass. His self-titled 2000 followup unfolds like a book of Latin poetry, full of musical passion and literate lyrical fire. McFadden's 2003 recording, "Devil Moon," is a solo work in the best sense of the word -- an acoustic endeavor with Eric assisted by the occasional guest accompanist. Along with haunting original compositions like "On The Inside," "Bitter Endings" and "Don't Make Me Explain," the disc features a brimstone-scented interpretation of the Beatles' "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite."
In 2006, Eric and drummer Wally Ingram (Sheryl Crow, David Lindley etc.), released the eclectic "Alektorophobia" cd, which featured guests performances by the likes of Keb Mo, Les Claypool, Juan Nelson, Pete Sears, Nels Cline, Sam Bass and many others.
His latest release on Bad Reputation records out of Paris is entitled "Let's die forever..together" and is a collection of Romantic, melancholy and sometimes macabre songs. Sometimes stripped down to just voice and guitar and sometimes utilizing a variety of instrumentation.
McFadden's elegantly sinister songs, raspy vocals and flamenco-rock guitar improvisations have helped make him a legend along America's western seaboard and the southwestern U.S. His reputation rapidly continues to grow throughout the U.S and Europe. Lest you dismiss the preceding as rank hyperbole, consider the fact that McFadden has performed, toured and/or recorded with the regal likes of Funk Legend George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, Bo Diddley, blues troubadour Keb Mo', Eric Burdon and the Animals, prog-metalists Living Colour, Avant-punk jazz great, Nels Cline, Primus mastermind Les Claypool, Carla Bozulich, Joe Santiago and Dave Lovering of The Pixies, Widespread panic, Jackson Browne, The Reverend Horton Heat, Clash Frontman Joe Strummer, Pat MacDonald and others. Eric tours continuosly with his trio, EMT, who has just released its latest offering, "Delicate Thing". The Eric McFadden Trio's "Joy of Suffering" release was called "Best and most original guitar record of 2006" by Guitar Player Magazine.
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Hi Eric! You are definitely one of my favorite guitar players, EVER! I loved seeing you with Gov't Mule. I'll try to make it to the Boom Boom Room on the 17th :)
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Ciao,Eric Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, Band, and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, be really one whom is worth rather a lot! you are a great really... I hope to listen soon to you, in italy .. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music all the best.. from italy.. and good life.. every day neal
Hello, Hope all is well with you :) Thought I'd stop by and say hi, been a while since I cruised by here :) Hope things are rockin 'n' rolling for you--noticed your tour schedule is growing--and you're having a great time on the road. Cheers, Nathalie :)
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