New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shrapnel Label Group) Eric Gales grew up in a musical family with four brothers, two of them who learned to play the guitar upside down and left handed in the same fashion that Eric does. Eric's brother Eugene Gales played bass in the Eric Gales Band and his brother Jimmy King had a thriving career as a blues artist before his untimely death. Eric released his first record at Age 16 for Elektra records to an amazing response from the media and music fans around the globe. Guitar World Magazine's Reader's Poll named Eric as "Best New Talent," in 1991. After recording a second record for Elektra, all three brothers teamed up for ³The Gales Bros. "Left Hand Brand" which was recorded for the House of Blues label in 1996. Through the years, it would not be unusual to look out in the audience and see artists like
Carlos Santana, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, B. B. King, and Eric Clapton, looking on with interest as Eric took his God-given talent and worked crowd after crowd into a frenzy. The new
Millennium presented new opportunities for Eric and he was signed to a deal with Nightbird Records which was affiliated with the Hendrix family and distributed through MCA/Universal. Under this deal, Eric recorded the critically acclaimed record "That¹s What I Am" in 1991 and hit the road, mesmerizing fans around the world with his uncanny connection to his guitar. Eric then recorded the critically acclaimed CD "Crystal Vision" for Blues Bureau and set the stage for his incredible Blues Bureau follow-up, "The Psychedelic Underground." As both an African-American left-handed guitarist of extraordinary ability and an expressive vocalist, it is natural for people to compare Eric to Hendrix but Eric has developed a unique hybrid blues/rock sound that also draws upon influences as diverse as Albert King and Eric Johnson. A unique amalgam of styles, Eric Gales stands head and shoulders among other guitarists in his genre. Eric's third Blues Bureau record "The Story Of My Life" took the next logical step in Eric's career and followed by "
Relentless" which was rooted firmly in the blues, further establishing Gales as one of the rare musical talents of his generation. "Transformation" was the next logical step in this prolific artist's career as it it is deeply centered in the blues but played with the edge and aggression of a young guitar hero. With ten records to his Credit with no live CD or DVD in his discography, this limited edition two disc set is the release for which Gales fans have been waiting as it shows Gales in his best light as one of the most impressive guitarists on the rockin' blues scene today.
CD TRACK LISTING
1. The Open Road
2. Layin' Down The Blues
3. The Change In Me
4. Freedom From My Demons
5. Make It There
6. Me And My Guitar
7. Universal Peacepipe
8. On The Wings Of Rock And Roll
9. The Liar
10.
Double Dippin'
11. Dark Corners Of My Mind
12. Retribution
DVD Track Listing
1. The Open Road
2. Layin' Down The Blues
3. The Change In Me
4. Freedom From My Demons
5. Make It There
6. Me And My Guitar
7. Universal Peacepipe
8. The Liar
9. Dark Corners Of My Mind
10.
Double Dippin'
11. Railroaded
12. Transformation
13. Retribution
POINTS OF INTEREST
Earlier this year, Eric Gales once made headline music news when he performed on the bill with Eric Johnson,
Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, , Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa,
Kenny Wayne Shepherd on the 2012
Experience Hendrix USA tour, in tribute to Jimi Hendrix. This most recent tour, which Gales has done many times in years past, Gales played in front of thousands of guitar fans every night
Gales has been playing numerous dates in the USA in 2012 and his fan base has grown larger from a series of critically acclaimed shows where he proved that he was a force with which to be reckoned on the rockin' blues circuit.
Earlier this year, Gales recorded a track with
Elton John for an upcoming record and he was hired by
Lauryn Hill to play guitar in her band resulting in concert dates throughout the USA and Europe.
The Blues Bureau label has developed a strong following for its superior blues rock recordings. Eric Gales takes his place among artists in the label's legacy that includes such blues/rock legends as Rick Derringer, Pat Travers, Chris Duarte, Indigenous and
Leslie West.
Eric's masterful guitar and vocal performances on "Live" portend a great response from loyal fans of blues/rock as recorded performances by guitarist/singers of this quality and intensity in a live setting are few and far between.
