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Eric Squindo
Americana / Folk / Country



The Hudson Valley (NY) & New Brunswick (NJ)
United States

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Member Since11/17/2006
Band WebsiteNew EP now available! Contact me for details.
Band Members Froggy Went A-Courtin’ from The Muppets Valentine Show
InfluencesTownes Van Zandt, John Prine, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Gram Parsons, Hank Williams, Steve Earle, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Jerry Garcia, Lucinda Williams......................
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May 30 2009 8:00P
Tumulty’s New Brunswick, New Jersey
May 31 2009 9:00P
Alchemist & Barrister Princeton, New Jersey
Jul 23 2009 8:00P
Keegan Ales Brew Pub Kingston, New York

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   About Eric Squindo
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Photobucket "Squindo certainly has an ability to write an engaging song..." (Chris Jordan, Home News Tribune) As a young child in the early seventies, Eric Squindo already had an addiction to songwriting. Since then, he has been honing his craft line by line, verse by verse. Turned on by AM pop radio, Squindo spent his nights huddled over the scratchy half-inch speakers while the words of Jim Steinman, Jackson Browne, and Bernie Taupin soaked into his thirsty subconscious. Determined to be more than a poet, he began strumming an acoustic guitar in high school while working out his dusty-road tenor singing voice. For years following, Squindo continued writing, armed with the ability to put his words to music. All he needed now was a musical direction to focus his rambling. By now, the music he had grown up with seemed processed and soulless, while the complex, over-cerebrated Dylan wannabes of the nineties bored him. Instead, he looked to the simple honesty of legendary wordsmiths such as Hank Williams and Woody Guthrie. Late one New Years Day, a radio show out of New York played a set of Townes Van Zandt, a country/folk songwriter from Texas that had just passed away. From that moment, Townes would become one of Eric’s most essential influences – this classic “Americana” would define the backbone of Squindo’s writing. He immersed himself in the sound of other similar artists such as Steve Earle, John Prine, and Lucinda Williams. Soon after, Eric began hitting the open mic scene and created a name for himself in Central New Jersey. After several years of playing rhythm guitar and supplying background vocals for local New Jersey bands (including Great North Special, a popular Grateful Dead cover band) Squindo self-released 'Roadsick', his debut solo album. Selling a few hundred out of his backpack, it was described as warm and whimsical country/folk and was rated one of the top ten local albums of 2003 by the Asbury Park Press and the Home News & Tribune. Although he remains a songwriter, Eric occasionally strays as a lyricist and ventures into other forms of scribble. He has written several children’s books (illustrated by his brother, Tony Squindo, a notable visual artist in his own right), as well as a novel that deals with the drama of a struggling musician. In 2006, Squindo began work on his follow-up album while continuing to perform on the east coast./ Bands: Great North Special, Hub City Ramblers, Along Came Jones, The Squindo Trio, Odus Driftwood./ On Record: 'Breakfast at Bill's', Spook Handy, (2001 Akashic Records) vocals on the song 'Vote'/ 'Roadsick' Eric Squindo, (2003) self-released solo album/ recorded at 'the gasworks'/ ‘The Davidson Mill Tapes’ Eric Squindo, (2004) self-released EP/ ‘The Story of Annie Edson’ Eric Squindo (2004) self-released single/ 'Strangers Rest' Eric Squindo (2007) self -released EP
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Jul 7 2009 6:42 PM

Happy Birthday!!
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Jun 27 2009 6:29 PM

HELLO, WE'RE THE MONOBLOGGERS, WE HAVE A NEW SONG UPLOADED ON OUR SITE AND WE'D LOVE YOUR OPINION ON IT. ANY CHANCE YOU COULD TAKE A LISTEN PLEASE? AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK?
BEST AND THANKS,
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Jun 24 2009 3:38 PM

Fiddlers Flea Market Needs bands to help promote the 'Help Thy Neighbor' campaign 2009 - support your local "AMERICAN" farmer! July 3rd through 5th!

BANDS - PLEASE - come and help support this by offering your music to share - lunch (hot dogs, hamburgers,chips & drink) in exchange for your services - must have full count by this Sunday so that we can get the shopping done!

As part of a new "Help Thy Neighbor" campaign for 2009 - Beginning July 3rd -Fiddlers Flea Market on route 17B in the town of Bethel offers free vendor spaces in an effort to help promote and suppport our local Sullivan County NY and neighboring Wayne county PA farmers. 10 10x10 spaces on our lot will be made available free of charge for the remainder of the season which ends in October. Vendors must have shelter and set up if so desired. Pop up tents and outdoor tables may be donated and designated strictly for the farmers use. They will be adorned with the words "Support your local farmer". The market is open Sat. - Sun. & Holildays - 9-5 every weekend rain or shine. Naturally, we don't expect the outdoor vendors to be here in the rain - so the farmers market will be weather permitting with no obligation on rainy days. Next year, we will establish an annual membership fee for minimal charge to each vendor of the farmers market. We're thinking along the lines of $200 per vendor for the entire year - would enjoy the feedback and look forward to making this work for you - our local farmers!!

Pass it on!

Babette Ross
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Jun 22 2009 6:45 PM

thank you for the add :)
 


 
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Those Darlins





May 28 2009 7:01 PM

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May 26 2009 1:39 PM

Thanks a lot for the add!! Best, Internet Music Media
Tracy





May 21 2009 8:38 PM

thanks for the add...
ROBERT





Apr 25 2009 12:28 AM

Thank You for Your Friendship....PEACE....Robert..
Amadeo





Apr 23 2009 5:04 AM

edibleRed "Hey Ya" video out now!





Apr 8 2009 4:55 AM


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Roots Connection





Mar 29 2009 12:08 PM

Hi Eric Squindo
WE ARE NOW ONLINE WITH OURS CDS.
THIS IS THE SIGNAL THAT THE LIFE GOES ON.
WE WANT TO GO ON...

AND SO IN THE MEMORY OF A FRIEND THAT WE'LL NEVER FORGET HERE WE ARE:

ROOTS CONNECTION "ANIMYSTIC"
OUR SECOND LP .
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OUR FIRST ALBUM.
IT'S A MEETING BETWEEN DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND DIFFERENT KIND OF MUSIC.



THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE!
GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
PATTY BLEE





Mar 20 2009 8:00 PM

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Mar 9 2009 1:54 PM

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Feb 25 2009 4:27 PM

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Dec 29 2008 12:10 AM

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Blackie-woke up dis morning frogs inside my socks!





Dec 27 2008 6:59 PM

I can't understand,
She let go of my hand
An' left me here facing the wall.
I'd sure like t' know
Why she did go,
But I can't get close t' her at all.
Though we kissed through the wild blazing nighttime,
She said she would never forget.
But now mornin's clear,
It's like I ain't here,
She just acts like we never have met.


I'm leavin' today,
I'll be on my way
Of this I can't say very much.
But if you want me to,
I can be just like you
An' pretend that we never have touched.
An' if anybody asks me, "Is it easy to forget?"
I'll say, "It's easily done,
You just pick anyone,
An' pretend that you never have met!"
Andrew





Dec 25 2008 9:55 PM

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Dec 22 2008 5:10 PM

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Dec 18 2008 2:00 PM


Thanks for the add love your site!
Peace and love
Blackie
Kelly





Dec 14 2008 12:29 AM

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dec 11 2008 5:59 PM

you have a nice sound
Heidi





Dec 4 2008 4:12 AM

I think so? I can be! I would love to see you guys!
Rockin’ H Records





Nov 29 2008 2:10 PM

Thanks for the add!

Please check out my latest CD release: Billy Don Burns THE BERLIN TAPES
Outlaw-Country at its finest, a must for fans of Waylon, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, David Allan Coe, etc.

Available from CD Baby:
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