Atlanta, GA (Top40 Charts/ Marketing Technology Group) Eric Sommer is heading to the deep south in July for a date with Dixie. Amid the peaches and the
Magnolia trees, somewhere between Oxford, Mississippi and Savannah, Georgia you'll find Eric Sommer this 4th of July, serving up exactly what he does so well - delivering a tapestry of acoustic-flavored pop and Americana songs and ballads with enough power and groove to light up a small city.
And it's in Birmingham,
Alabama - on the 4th of July - that you'll find one of the finest American guitar players, writers and accomplished troubadours in the land this
Thursday night. Here, at The Nick in Birmingham, AL on Independence Day, holding forth with guitar and voice, 200 songs and 500,000 road miles under his belt you'll find Eric Sommer.
The Nick, on 10th Avenue South, is an ideal setting for this American troubadour - this legendary music room has hosted some of the greatest bands in the country, and launched the careers of many southern rocker. So it's a fitting setting for Eric Sommer to introduce new songs off his latest record RAINY DAY KARMA, and to stretch out on a few tunes with his vintage and colorfully cheap guitars - sea-foam green, black, one loaded with pearl inlay, a '69 Telecaster, a 1937 Valco Shield 10watt amp.
New songs include "I Caught a Cab" and "Europe, Europe" and the alt rocker favorite "Red Queen". The songs were recorded in Pittsburgh and the vocals were mastered in Nashville by Jeff Silverman. It is a tour de force of guitarin', singin' and songwritin'... all wraped together. One of the outstanding cuts on a disc loaded with them is "Cover My Soul in Gasoline".
Eric started his musical career in the
Boston area and has been a regular player on many national tours and showcases. He worked in
Europe for 2 years on Danish, German and British rock stages, returned to
Boston and formed The Atomics, a cult power-pop band in South Boston. His influences are as diverse as Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Steve Howe and The Ramones. Mr. Sommer's current project with power trio "The Solar Flares" shake up Chet Atkins and
David Bromberg influences with those of
Randy Travis and
Elvis Costello - a remarkable mix.
With open tunings, slide guitar, lap-slap tone guitar and a remarkably aggressive fingering style approach, watching Eric Sommer will make you jump out of your seat and holler for joy! There are very few players who have maintained this authentic American style of guitar and Eric Sommer is one of the very best.
Amen.
For
Music Samples please visit Eric Sommer online for additional schedules or contact him at eric(at)ericsommer(dot)com or call 202-255-1995. Additionally, you can find Eric Sommer on Facebook, too. RAINY DAY KARMA is also available on iTunes and CDBaby.
