Erik Smallwood wants to be the bluesy-soul in your right ear and the pop-rock in your left. A recent transplant from Alabama, you might not have heard of him, but you have heard his music all around the Triangle. Blessed with a sensuous bluesy growl, Erik flawlessly blends his God-given gifts with incredible pop-driven hooks and soulful guitar wrangling to create a sound entirely his own.
Grasping his roots in gospel music and using U2, Sting, and Jeff Buckley as wings, Erik Smallwood wants you to hear his music and wants it to change your life as it has his. A fun-loving man with a wickedly quick wit, Erik's stage presence is entertainment in and of itself. Do yourself a favor, follow in the footsteps of enraptured audiences all over the southeast, and come out to hear Erik Smallwood.
A Few Artist Erik Has Been Seen With...
Will McFarlane (former guitarist for Bonnie Raitt), Donna Jean (formerly of the grateful dead), Jason Isbell (formerly of the Drive-By Truckers), Kevin Max (formerly of dcTalk), Gary Jules (performed "mad world" from Donnie Darko), Tony Lucca, Lenny LeBlanc (Top 40 Hit "Falling" Leblanc and Karr and Sawyer Brown Hit,"Treat Her Right"), Gary Nichols (EMI Artist), Zac Hacker, Angela Hacker (Nashville Star Winner 2007), American Aquarium, Brooks Wood Band, Byron Green (Alabama Idol 2007), BoxBomb, Mali, Nathan Fancher, Jason Adamo, Skware, Brent Jordan, Traces Of Morrow, Spencer Davis, James Dunn, WakeTheFallen, Downfall, Bruce Clark Trio, Third Day, Matthew Kennedy, John Reuben, The Bling Crosbys, Scott Munns, Jennifer Knapp, My Friend Stephanie, Ken Steorts (formerly of Skillet), Barry Blair (formerly of Audio Adrenaline), Nate Currin, Jamey Hamm, and many many more...
"Erik Smallwood has always been an original. His style is raw, extremely believable, and heart felt." -Lenny LeBlanc (Songwriter/Musician - Muscle Shoals, AL)
here are some great muscians/friends!
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Will Brown - A Lesson In Learning!
Listen to Great Soul Here!
Zach Hacker - Muscle Shoals at it's FINEST!
The phattest band in raleigh!
Erik Smallwood - New Record Soon!'s Friend Space (Top 16)
Erik Smallwood - New Record Soon! has 1374 friends.
4 days on...5 days off...life is good. Just finished up 16 hours worth of performing...and now...I'm headed to florida...praying the hurricane doesn't blow destin away.
