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Scott Erickson
Powerpop / Classic Rock / Acoustic

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DANVILLE, Pennsylvania
United States

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Member Since4/3/2006
Band Websitewww.scottericksonmusic.com
Band MembersIt's just me. To be honest, that more than enough!

In addition to my "Never-Ending, Middle Of Nowhere" Solo tour , I'm a member of a new band called "The Quarry Road Project" (more details coming soon), and I'm also available as a freelance Acoustic or Electric Guitarist, Bass Guitarist, and Lead or Background Vocalist for live or studio work.


I'm also very proud to say that I endorse Kona Guitars


THE QUARRY ROAD PROJECT
Phil Brosius - Lead guitar & Vocals
Scott Erickson - Lead Vocals/Guitar/Occasional Keyboards
Mark Ferraiolo - Drums
Paul Hively - Bass & Vocals


InfluencesThe Beatles
The Smithereens
Billy Joel
The Who
Garth Brooks
Elton John
Elvis Presley
The Eagles
Elvis Costello
Jim Babjak's Buzzed Meg
The Police
Ricky Nelson
Michael Nesmith
Greg Howe
Del Amitri
Gerry Rafferty
The Monkees
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Phil Keaggy
The Rolling Stones
Keith Urban
Jimi Hendrix
Badfinger
Jerry Lee Lewis
Eric Clapton
Chicago
Neil Innes
The Bangles
Tenacious D
The BAR
Laurence Juber
The Cellarbirds
The Rutles
Lisa Loeb
Marvin Gaye
Wings
The Rutles
Todd Rundgren
The Gripweeds
Preston Reed
Justin Currie
Boyce & Hart
Fats Domino
Neil Diamond
Little Richard
Stone Temple Pilots
The Badlees
Rooney
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Barenaked Ladies
...and just about anything & EVERYTHING I've ever heard.
Sounds LikeI refuse to seperate music into genres. A good song is a good song no matter how it's performed. So basically, I hope that my music just sounds like good songs.
I don't really sound like anybody except me (I think). I have absolutely no problem with wearing my influences on my sleeve, and letting people hear them in my own work. Mainly, I'm just me, and hopefully that's good enough!

Thank you to Marty Stenzler, Mark Jabben, & Everyone at Kona Guitars for helping me get where I need to be, and for making the great guitars that help make the job that much easier, and better sounding.

Very Special Thanks to all of you for believing in me when I didn't believe in myself.



People have been asking me for quite a while now about the main equipment that I use. I'm proud to say that I am now endorsed by KONA Guitars, and in addition to their great guitars, I also use instruments & accessories from a few other great companies. Here is the current rundown of my gear:

For my Live Performances I use:
A Kona Gold Series KG1FMCEN (6 String Flamed Maple Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with cutaway)
A Kona Gold Series KG1CEN (6 String Spruce Top/Mahogany Back & Sides Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with cutaway)
A Kona KESSTSB (Strat-style 6 String Electric - Equipped with DiMarzio DP187 Fast Track Humbucker (neck), John Suhr V60LP Single Coil (middle) & Seymour Duncan Quad-Rail Humbucker (bridge)
A Kona KES35FM (Double Cutaway, Semi-Hollow Body, Flamed Maple Electric Guitar with Gold Hardware and Abalone Binding)
A Kona Signature Series KS12NE (12 String Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Equipped with a Fishman Acoustic Pickup)
A Kona KM004 Florentine Style Mandolin - Equipped with a DiMarzio Hot Rails pickup.
A Hilo Soprano Ukulele
A Fender Foto-Flame Telecaster (3 pickup model) that's been equipped with John Suhr V60LP Single Coil pickups (in the neck & middle positions), a Seymour Duncan L'il '59 Humbucker pickup (in the bridge position) and a Fishman Power Bridge acoustic pickup
I use D'Addario Strings exclusively on ALL my guitars both live and in the studio. D'Addario StringsD'Addario Strings
A Yamaha YPT-300 Electric Keyboard
A Line 6 Pod 2.0 with Full-size Floor Board
and
A Line 6 Pocket Pod

In the studio (and various freelance Live Projects) I also use:
A Kona MBPS (19" Scale Mini Strat-style Guitar that is tuned to an "A" above the low "E", equipped with DiMarzio Quad Rails Humbucker pickup)
A Godin A12 (12 String Acoustic Guitar)
and
A Fender Power Jazz Bass Special equipped with active electronics
2 Kona KAA-60 Amplifiers
Record LabelStarnost Music
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 18 2009 10:30P
Liam’s Place Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Jul 22 2009 9:00P
The Gaslight Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Jul 25 2009 9:00P
Kristy’s Montoursville, Pennsylvania
Jul 28 2009 7:00P
Southside Fire Company Riverside, Pennsylvania
Jul 31 2009 9:00P
La Taverna Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Aug 1 2009 6:00P
Hard Bean Cafe (South Side) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Aug 14 2009 9:00P
La Taverna Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Aug 21 2009 9:00P
La Taverna Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Aug 28 2009 10:00P
The Gaslight Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

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   About Scott Erickson
I've changed the style of the player here on my page in order to make it less confusing. All of the songs were performed by me at my solo gigs, except where the title is followed by a band name. Some of those songs were live, others were recorded in the studio. In any case, I hope you enjoy them, and there will be more coming soon!


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Scott Erickson, a musician based out of the Bloomsburg Pennsylvania area, has been performing professionally since the age of 21. Over the past 15 years, Scott has built up a reputation as one Northeast and Central Pennsylvania's premiere Solo Performers. He has also, during this time, been a member of several bands, each one covering very different styles of music: ''The Rumble Cats'' (Rock-a-billy), ''Circle Sky'' (British Invasion & 1960s psychedelia) which played in Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago, from the summer of 1994 until the winter of 1996. In the fall of 1998, the band reunited under the name ''The Impossibles'' and opened for ''Gary Lewis & The Playboys'' and ''Freddy 'Boom Boom' Cannon''. He was the bassist and occasional lead vocalist for one of the Lehigh Valleys favorite bands, ''The Aardvarks'' (Classic pop & rock), from their earliest incarnations in late 2002, until January of 2004. He was featured on lead, rhythm, acoustic, electric & bass guitars in perennial Lehigh Valley favorite ''Redz Vision'' (a little bit of everything), as well as a member of one of the Lehigh Valley areas favorite up & coming bands; ''The Infamous Hogleg Boys'' (Heavier Classic & Modern Rock).

As a solo artist, he has opened for ''The Bacon Brothers (actor Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael)'', classic rock icons, ''Blue Oyster Cult'', and comedians "Big" Jay Oakerson, Tom Rhodes, and the legendary Gilbert Gottfried. He has also performed with former Paul McCartney sideman Robbie McIntosh, and Hamish Stuart (who has worked with both McCartney & Ringo Starr), Country Music superstar Keith Urban, and most recently jammed with legendary rock & roll band, ''The Smithereens''.

As a "Power Solo", Scott is an experienced and energetic showman who knows how to keep an audience entertained by giving them what they want by letting them request the music they want to hear. Scott performs his shows mainly with just his voice and his acoustic guitars, but is considering the idea of adding some digitally pre-programmed music to his shows. Says Scott, “Since the beginning of my career, I was always against the use of pre-programmed music. I felt that it wasn’t honest, but now that I’ve been involved with projects that incorporated it into the show, I feel that by using it, I can become even more versatile & find new & more interesting ways to entertain my audiences. After all, they are why I keep doing this.”

After the better part of 20 years of performing, Scott still really enjoys what he does. Now, hes ready to really take his show on the road and play for as many new audiences as possible. He freely & proudly admits, ''Without my audience, I am nothing at all. I am eternally in their debt.''.

Forget what you have heard or think you know about solo performers. See Scott for yourself, and see why he says:

''...A splendid time is guaranteed for all!''



Check out what people are saying about Scott:

Scott Erickson has performed onstage with me on many occasions and it is always a great thrill for me to sing 2-part harmony with him, whether its one of my own Smithereens compositions, one of his own modern pop classics, or a song by our favorite group, The Beatles.
Whether performing one of his own fine musical compositions or a tune by one of his favorite songwriters, Scott Erickson is an enormously talented walking encyclopedia of pop music, with a reputation for excellence that cant be glossed over
Pat DiNizio, (Lead Singer/Songwriter for The Smithereens)


Scott Erickson possesses a powerful, yet smooth vocal style with an inviting live stage presence. Erickson's covers are many and infectious. Once you hear him you prepare to leave by making sure you know where you can catch him next.
Mike Mollo (agent, Blammusic Productions)


Scott & I have known each other for longer than either of us care to recall. In the Past 10 years, his playing & singing have matured tremendously. He is very, VERY good, and probably one of the better cover artists out there.
Greg Howe (Virtuoso Guitarist, Recording artist-Shrapnel/Tone Center Records)


Scott is an amazing performer. He's really on a different level than most. I not only recommend him, I would say it's a loss not to go see him. Cancel all your other plans and go see Scott Erickson. – Clark Clifford (South Bound Brook, NJ)


Scott is a very talented guitar player and singer. His ability to cover songs and entertain audiences is awesome. When Scott covers a tune, he adds his thing to it and they just come out great. It’s almost brand new! We are very happy Scott is part of the Kona Guitars family.---- Mark W. Jabben (Product Specialist, A&R Rep for Kona Guitars)


Finally a musician that only plays what you want to hear! You want Van Morrison? Shazam! You want Billy Joel? Not only do you get the piano, and the great vocals, but he fills it in with the real-deal background tracks! S O O O O M U C H F U N ! – Jessie Yamas (Musician & Co-owner, Cherry Alley Café, Lewisburg, PA)


You can tell that Scott really loves music. Not only does he learn every nuance of a song but gets into the details of the artists who recorded it. Jamming with him reminded me that there are some really good musicians out there who still believe in the power of music to make people feel good and forgot about their troubles just for a little while.—Jim Babjak (Lead Guitarist from The Smithereens)





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Jul 11 2009 8:02 PM

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Jul 7 2009 9:40 PM

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See Ya Later Guys. Love Rhonda
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Jul 1 2009 7:45 AM

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Jun 29 2009 3:41 AM

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Jun 28 2009 3:40 AM

OK this one is kind of rude and not right but then neither am I! he he
Here grieve no more that we lost the king of pop and the sexiest woman in history!




Now don't you feel better? he he Lata, Rockin Ass Rhonda
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Jun 10 2009 10:24 AM

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Jun 9 2009 1:11 AM

Our styles are so different...but I love the way you play a guitar. Nice!

I do listen to your music (just so you know)
RockinRhonda





Jun 8 2009 5:45 AM




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Jun 8 2009 12:44 AM

Scott, Love to hear you sing Beth by Kiss, I have already played it like a billion times!! That is the song we are singing when you get to Westfield. I'll chime in when the mood hits. I love that song!! Your a good friend Scott, thanks for always being there!

Lisa
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Jun 5 2009 9:37 PM

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Jun 5 2009 9:36 PM

HAVE A GREAT DAY TO MY FRIEND AND I WANT TO MAKE NEW ONES TOO !
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May 19 2009 9:23 PM




and remember  ....

he he Have a good day, Rhonda

RockinRhonda





May 16 2009 1:38 PM



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LOL Have a great weekend ! Always Rhonda
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May 13 2009 12:51 AM

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May 13 2009 12:22 AM

I'm doin great !! hope all is well with you..
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May 11 2009 2:42 PM

Hey thanks for adding us and your support, hope you like our songs.
If you could tell your friends about us that would be great....hopefully see you over there in August
...oh..... and keep in touch !
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Apr 30 2009 3:38 AM

Rockin Weekend! Thanks for the friendship and support!


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