Eric McFadden

Eric McFadden - Bluebird on Fire - 2011 - Bad Reputation

“If San Francisco is home to anyone approaching the abilities of a modern Hendrix, it’s Eric McFadden.” (Jimmy Leslie / Guitar Player Magazine 2009)

“…I found myself struck mightily by the big soul inside Eric McFadden. His singing and playing are as good as it gets, full of power and awe inspiring expertise…” Dennis Cook / Jambase 2009

“…McFadden is a six string virtuoso. His command of so many genres- is accentuated with meticulously crafted songs. There’s the poppy twist on traditional psychadelia. Poetic yet sinisterly distorted punk. Rowdy rockabilly. Dark, foreboding grunge. His melodies hinge on seriously catchy choruses that resonate thanks to a crunchy baritone reminiscent of Tom Waits or the late Mark Sandman of Morphine…” (The Denver Post, December 2009 concert review)

“McFadden is a master of guitar and mandolin, a 25 year veteran who waltzes the dark, eerie corridors between Jimi Hendrix and Django Reinhardt…” ( Jonathan Zwickel – San Francisco Bay Guardian, October 2004)

“…Part raging rock star, part flamenco gypsy, McFadden is one of the most talented musicians in San Francisco today, bar none. Whenever he steps into the spotlight, McFadden turns up the energy level a few notches, and the unexpected becomes the norm.” – (Andy Tennille / Jambase 2007)

“Bluebird on Fire”, received much deserved acclaim, including a 5-star review in Crossroads Magazine. Eric is a guy who creates an eclectic musical jigsaw of grunge, ska, country, classical, jazz, soul, urban blues, latin, delta, funk, pop and rock. He makes all the pieces fit and sounds just great. He's a hugely talented and underrated guitarist and composer who excels in all music genres. This album is HR by A.O.O.F.C. Buy Eric's great "Dementia" album and support real music [All tracks @ 320 Kbps: File size = 105 Mb]

TRACKS

1 Filling A Hole
2 Hangin Moon
3 Voodoo Head
4 Lovesick Blues
5 Mojo Bag
6 It Takes A Man
7 Til The Medicine Takes
8 Rise And Shine
9 Two Graves
10 Firebird
11 Beautiful Scars
12 From Under Down

Tracks 1,3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 composed by Eric McFadden: Track 2 by Eric McFadden & Jenny Kerr: Track 8 by Eric McFadden & Dave Schools: Track 9 by Eric McFadden & James Hall

MUSICIANS

Eric McFadden - Guitars, Vocals
Norwood Fisher, Dave Schools - Bass
Abby Travis - Bass, Vocals
James Whiton - Upright Bass
Chip Roland - Organ
Dave Catching - Synthesizer
Paulo Baldi, Victor Delorenzo, Wally Ingram - Drums
Pamela Parker - Vocals

BIO

Eric McFadden is a guitar-playing virtuoso. He has toured the world both as a solo artist, as well as traveling with funk legend George Clinton (Parliament/Funkadelic), and rock legend Eric Burdon (The Animals). McFadden is a member of the new supergroup, TEN (www.TEN-music.com), alongside Thomas Pridgen (Mars Volta) and Norwood Fisher (Fishbone). McFadden has toured extensively with the Eric McFadden Trio (EMT), which features bass phenomenon James Whiton (Tom Waits) and the great Paulo Baldi (Cake, Les Claypool). Eric is also a member of the all-star band, Stockholm Syndrome, which also includes notable players such as Dave Schools (Widespread Panic), Jerry Joseph (Jack Mormons), Wally Ingram (Sheryl Crow) and Danny Louis (Govt Mule). Eric McFadden has also collaborated on stage and/or in the studio with the regal likes of Bo Diddley, Keb Mo’, Living Colour, Joe Strummer (The Clash), Nels Cline (Wilco), Les Claypool (Primus), The Meters, Pat MacDonald (Timbuk3), Robert Walter, Bernie Worell (Talking Heads), Bonnie Rait, Bill Kreutzman (Grateful Dead), Ron Wood & Chuck Leavel (Rolling Stones), Pink, Juan Nelson (Ben Harper), Karen Cuda (Nashville Pussy), Pete Sears (Jefferson Airplane, Rod Stewart), Carla Bozulich, Joe Santiago & Dave Lovering (The Pixies), Widespread Panic, Jackson Browne, Fishbone, Mike Watt (Minutemen), The Reverend Horton Heat, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Grace Potter, Galactic, Jack Johnson, Boots Riley (The Coup), Steward Copeland (The Police), among others. Eric McFadden is a veteran of such celebrated west coast bands as Alien Lovestock, Angry Babies, Liar, IZM, EMT, and the Faraway Brothers. McFadden has recorded several independently produced solo and band albums, many of which are regarded as underground masterworks by fans and critics alike. Eric McFadden has recorded and released several albums on such labels as Terminus (Atlanta), Fortune (San Francisco), Bad Reputation (Paris), Response (USA) and phYne Entertainment (USA). Eric McFadden’s 2011 release, “Bluebird on Fire”, has received much acclaim, including a 5-star review in Crossroads Magazine. The latest Eric McFadden release, “Inside Out”, is a 15 song compilation released by phYne Entertainment, which includes 4 previously unreleased tracks. Eric McFadden will primarily be touring with his new supergroup, TEN, and Eric Burdon (The Animals) in 2013. Eric McFadden is also helping to found the 10-Star Program, alongside Delphine de St. Paër Suter, which is a program that works with youth & communities to encourage personal empowerment through music & arts. For more information regarding the 10-Star Program, please email info@phYneEntertainment.com. © 2013 ~ Eric McFadden / Double Down Productions http://www.ericmcfadden.com/bio/