THE MUSIC

The New Music

Appreciative reviewers call it "grown-up music" – smart, hip, and unique, as are the players. Sax/bass phenom Graham Dorsey has a Grammy nomination; drummer Jack Kelly has hundreds of album credits; Pee Wee Hill works with Chester Thompson among others; and Richie Gajate-Garcia is a top drummer/percussionist with everyone from Phil Collins and Sting to the premier Latin jazz orchestras. Drummer Richard Torres and guitarist David Rabiroff (12-bar solo in Vertical) also lend their exceptional talents to various tracks.

VERTICAL: 4-SONG SAMPLER
AVAILABLE BY DOWNLOAD (BELOW) & PHYSICAL CD

Erik handles all guitars, keyboards, and lead vocals; some drum programming; a little real bass and some synth bass. He orchestrates every note and syllable of the sessions, while producer Richard Zeier of Pearl Music weaves it all together in the studio.

Erik poured his heart, soul, and mind into the Heart & Soul & Mind project for over a year. You can click here for some clips from this CD and read the lyrics at (surprise!) the "Lyrics" page.

Erik carried the momentum from 2002 and 2003 into 2004 and 2005, writing over 50 new pieces since the first CD was completed. A new CD for late 2008, Vertical, will have music that's hip, snappy, happy, and memorable. Click here for a clip of the title tune, then buy a sampler CD with four tracks from the upcoming release.