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Eric Roberts - Indaba Music

Eric Roberts

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Male | 57 | Highlands Ranch, United States

Member since Jan 2, 2009

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Bio

ERIC ROBERTS is an accomplished guitarist and bassist as well as composer, and has been playing professionally since the age of 16. He holds a B.A. in Music from Ithaca College and a Master’s in Music from the University of Miami. He has enjoyed a successful career playing in Broadway shows, backing up name entertainers, performing solo guitar concerts, giving music workshops, and providing music for every type of occasion. His repertoire ranges from classical to jazz, smooth jazz to brazilian, and nuevo flamenco to new age. He works as a solo performer with tracks, as a guitar duo and with a quartet.

His debut CD, “IN A SILENT PLACE”, featuring world renowned cellist, David Darling, has been receiving accolades the world over. The track “Flowing” became a finalist in the “new age” category of the 2009 Independent Music Awards, and the track “Cella’s Song”, written for his wife, won the "Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting Award" in the "instrumental" category of the 2008 Great American Song Contest. "Cella's Song" also won first place in the “instrumental” category of the 2007 USA Songwriting Competition. His music can currently be heard on XM and Sirius Radio as well as Comcast’s “Music Choice” channel on their “Soundscapes” program.

In addition, his music has been licensed via Pump Audio to HBO, A&E, and other cable channels.

His new EP, “MY BRAZILIAN HEART”, features many of his smooth jazz and brazilian compositions, including “Children’s Song”, which won first place in the “instrumental” category of the 2010 Great American Song Contest.

Website

www.ericroberts.org

Day Job

Musician

Skill Level

Professional

Craft

session musician, composer

Instruments

Guitar (All), guitar-synth, Bass (All)

Genres

new age, jazz (all), world

Influences

Ralph Towner, Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery, Will Ackerman

Band/Group Name

Eric Roberts

How I Work With Others

Overview

Offer my musical services to those in need of such services. Compose using Steinberg Cubase 6 . Able to import MIDI files and send back and forth with YouSendIt.

Experience

Performed as back-up bassist for The Fifth Dimension, The Drifters, The Marvelettes, Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Maureen McGovern, Anthony Newley, Chita Rivera, the Smothers Brothers and many other name acts. Music degrees from Ithaca College and University of Miami. Guitarist (primarily nylon string and MIDI guitar) in the styles of classical, jazz,smooth jazz, brazilian, nuevo flamenco, new age and more.

Equipment

Godin Acoustibass
Fender Bass
Baby Taylor Acoustic Guitar
Takamine EG-10C Acoustic Guitar
Ibanez Original Issue GB-10 Electric Guitar
Ramirez 4NCWE Electric Classical Guitar
Godin Synth Access Nylon String
Carvin NS-1 Nylon Synth Access
SWR Amplifiers
Steinberg Cubase 6 DAW
Spectrasonics Atmosphere & Omnisphere libraries and many more!

Payment

This user accepts PayPal for session payment.

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