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NEWS
Fall / Winter 2009 >>> Hello fine people of all varieties. Yet another year is coming to a close and we look to yet another one with great optimism. Eric has returned from Europe where he was celebrating the release of his latest release on Bad Reputation records, "Train to Salvation." The shows in Paris, Ris Orangis and Barcelona were a great success. We thank Bad Reputation records and the fine musicians, Paula O'Rourke, Fabrice Trovato, Max Marcilly and Mato Vilar for their participation. Thanks to Vince and Adrien for sitting in, and to Taste for having us join them on stage.
The new record features such fine players as, Sam Bass, Isabel Douglass, Seth Ford-Young, Paula O'Rourke,
Carla Kihlstedt, Doug Port, Ben Barnes, Kevin Carnes, David Boyce, Jenny Kerr, Paulo Baldi and more. The cd also includes a bonus DVD of a Live performance in Paris from October 2007 featuring Paula O'Rourke, Mato Vilar and Max Marcilly.
EMT will finally hit the road again in early December. The incomparible James Whiton will handle bass duties and Doug Port will handle drums for the first leg, and then our old bud, Jeff Cohen returns for the second leg of the tour. The latest EMT release, Delicate Thing, is also available on Bad Reputation records as well as itunes and cdbaby. Check out tour dates on the gigs page, myspace.com/ericmcfaddentrio or at ericmcfaddentrio.com.
Dim Lights Thick Smoke Promotion - Eric McFadden: Interview
From his home in the Bay Area our friend Eric Mcfadden shares a few stories with DLTSP about his current release “Train to Salvation”, early influences, Far Away Brothers, Stockholm Syndrome, in addition to more!
Just Released Benefit DVD *Free From Pain* -
The "Free From Pain"ť benefit show raised money for a very special woman, Tiffany Travalent. Tiffany spent nine years as an artists liaison for Bill Graham Presents and a backstage manager at San Francisco's Warfield Theater and Fillmore concert hall, where she made many lasting friends both inside and outside the music business.
For six years Tiffany has battled severe chronic pain, stemming from an emergency surgery she suddenly had to undergo in 2003. Tiffany has tried every viable avenue since then to relieve that pain, seeking medical help from doctors all over the world. She has been unable to return to work and faces continuing insurmountable medical expenses.
On March 10, 2007, a world-renown group of musicians gathered at 12 Galaxies in San Francisco to support, honor and most importantly, to raise money for their friend Tiffany. Tiffany describes the evening as “a music lover’s dream.” And fortunately for music lovers, this outstanding night of performances by phenomenal artists was professionally captured on video, edited and is now available for purchase. The unique DVD, entitled, “Free from Pain,” is not only a one-of-a-kind musical masterpiece, but will tug at your heartstrings as you witness musicians performing at their peak for the love of Tiffany. This musical passion has been captured in a must-be-experienced DVD.
Artists who volunteered their talents to appear on the DVD include Bernie Worrell and Jerry Harrison -- reunited for the first time since Talking Heads; legendary Meters drummer Zigaboo Modeliste, who served up a spicy set with his signature backbeat, keeping it uniquely funky; Eric McFadden, the guitar virtuoso, played throughout the night, intricately weaving hot licks and multi-layered, vital guitar sounds. During one set, he was joined by Pete Sears and Seth Ford-Young, playing original music from Eric’s latest cds. Also featured are pat mAcdonald, Loop!station, Teenage Harlets, Ronkat Spearman and many other great players.
Please click on this link http://www.filmbaby.com/films/4535 to place your order only $20 each.
The Stockholm Syndrome, featuring your friends Dave Schools, Eric McFadden, Jerry Joseph, Wally Ingram and Danny Louis, recentley finished recording and mixing their first record in 5 years. Stay tuned for release date and tour dates beginning in February. Eric returns to Mexico in mid March for The Zihautanejo International Guitar Festival. Also, keep your eyes and hears peeled for an upcoming releases from Faraway Brothers, featuring Ed Ivey, Eric McFadden, Paulo Baldi and Chip Roland and The Legendary Sons of Crack Daniels.
photo by Delphine Suter
Cafe de la Danse - Paris, France - November 10th, 2009
photo by Yann Charles
Eric's latest release, "Let's Die Forever...Together", has been released in Europe and is now available through Bad Reputation records. The new record features such talented players as Sam Bass, Paula O'Rourke, Freddie Price, Seth Ford-Young, Isabel Douglas, Doug Port, James Whiton, Marika Hughes, Robin Coomer, Pat MacDonald, Marisa Martinez and Ed Ivey.
Please check out the extraordinary artwork of our dear friend, the late great R.K. Sloane at http://rksloane.com. long live brother Ric.
There are now several Eric Mcfadden releases now available at: http://www.burnlounge.com/ericmcfadden
Check out this cool YouTube video of Eric playing with P-Funk from Asheville, North Carolina >>>> "Never Gonna Tell It"; Here are also a few more YouTube viedo clips of Eric Burdon & Animals ((featuring Wally Ingram, Eric McFadden, Paula O'Rourke, Red Young) @ Lugano Estival Jazz - Lugano, Switzerland: "Soul Of A Man" & "Misunderstood"
Eric appears on several cuts on the latest release by The Coup entitled, "Pick a Bigger Weapon". This is a damn fine and funky peice of work. check it out!
 Jambase.com: ERIC MCFADDEN ON TOUR -
Eric McFadden may just be one of the hardest working performers in the business. Fresh off a European tour with Eric Burdon and the New Animals, McFadden returns to the states and hits the ground running. He will finish out the spring on the road with the Eric McFadden Trio in support of their new album, Joy of Suffering.
The Eric McFadden Trio features McFadden on guitar and vocals and James Whiton on the acoustic bass along side drummer Jeff Cohen a long-time friend and musical compatriot - this dynamic line-up is the latest incarnation for one of music's most prolific personalities. In addition to being in several successful bands on the west coast, McFadden has independently produced several solo albums which are regarded as underground masterpieces by fans and critics alike. Click here to read more...
 Guitar Player Magazine: Eric McFadden’s Multi-Colored Iconoclastic Gypsy Soul -
Eric McFadden was destined to be different. His mother sang in an early incarnation of the Fugs, the Ed Saunders-led New York ensemble that was arguably the first underground rock band. Bob Dylan slept on the McFadden couch while Eric was still in the womb, and counter culture poet (and neighbor) Allen Ginsberg successfully protested when the family was faced with eviction from their Greenwich Village apartment. McFadden’s father turned Eric on to Jimi Hendrix and the Mahavishnu Orchestra at a young age—influences he would combine with flamenco, punk, and heavy metal to form a unique style. Click here to read more...
 Eric McFadden along with friend / collaborater, Pat MacDonald, have just finished an 8 song ep to be released late February. The duo goes under the name Crack Daniels, named after the deceased father of the two half brothers, Cracker and Blacker Daniels. Look for their new release, Medicine, coming out soon. What hideous whiskey-soaked love tryst begat the sons of Crack Daniels I fear to imagine. Somewhere in the backwoods of radio free America, their cracklin souls scratched out of the transistor speakers into our generation. Like time-warped Troubadours from a past with talent unlike todays, the sons of Crack Daniels have grown together in a new musical form. Cracker and Blacker create something entirely unique and apart from their own sounds. Together they create something that Morphine, Primus and Hank Williams would all hear in their waking nightmares.
Bad Reputation records out of Paris, France has released a two cd set of
Eric's music spanning the last 10 years of his recording career. The
release is titlied "Dementia". If you are in the U.S. the cd can be ordered
through the labels website, http://www.badreputation.fr. Check out this other cool French site about Eric!
The long awaited new record by George Clinton and The P-Funk Allstars, How
late do you have 2BB4UR Absent?, is in stores now. Eric is featured on
guitar and mandolin on the songs, Viargra and Gypsy woman. Check it out.
EMT's new record, "Joy of Suffering" is reviewed in the October issue of
Guitar Player magazine.
Alektorophobia, which consists of your alies Eric
McFadden
and Wally Ingram and whomever else may be integrated into the mix, have
recentley completed their summer tour and...it was good. Joining Eric and
Wally for the second half was the fabulous Paula O'Rourke on bass and
vocals. Paula will be heading back to Barcelona to complete her new
record. Many thanks to Jr Ruppel and Jerry Joseph for their fine
collaborations on a few Colorado shows as well as San Francisco. Also,
thanks to Norwood Fisher, Stan Hirsch, Brian Jordan and Eric Burdon for
sitting in.
The new release from EMT, "Joy of Suffering" will be officially released on
Terminus records on October 4th. Eric and James are joined by long time
musical collaborator and friend, Paulo Baldi on drums. The man resposible
for recording this record so very well is our hero, Mr. Dan Rathbun of
Polymorph studios in Oakland, CA.
Eric's 2003 solo release, "Devil Moon", has been re-released By Bad
Reputation out of Paris, France. The company will also be releasing a two
cd compilation of Eric's music in November to be distributed in France and
certain sorounding European territories.
it sounds like a really
eerie carnival is on the outskirts of town.
From flamenco to metal and all stops
in-between, this band will rock you.
There's a Tom Waits-y seediness to the songs
and lyrics, but sometimes it's so heavy it
may crush you with the undead spirit of motorhead...when the band is done feasting
on your bones, you will thank them and ask
them to come again." -The Mishky /
Telluride Daily Planet, August 2004
EMT's release
"Diamonds to Coal" is available through
cdbaby,
Borders Books and Music, Amoeba Records in
San Francisco and most Tower Record stores
in California.
Summer
2005:
EMT is on the road again bringing the rock and have reunited for this tour
with original drum master Jeff "The Commander" Anthony. check the gigs page
for tour dates. EMT will also tour this fall, with Kevin Carnes on drums, in
support of their new release "Joy of Suffering" which will be released
October 4th on Terminus records. Joy of Suffering, which features James
Whiton, Paulo
Baldi and Eric McFadden, was produced by the amazing Dan
Rathbun at Polymorph studios in Oakland, CA.
Eric hits the road with his pal Wally Ingram in support of their new record
"Alektorophobia" beggining late August through late September. The one & only Paula O'Rourke joins the pair for this outing.
Eric and Wally finished quite a little stint recentely which included a
couple days at High Sierra, festivals and club shows in Truckee, Targhee and
Tahoe with such fine folks as David Lindley, Gov't Mule, Blues Traveler, The
Codetalkers, Anders Osborne, The Jackmormons, Axis bros. and more. Eric and
Wally sat in with Widespread Panic at Ceasers Tahoe and at the Greek in
Berkeley. fun was had by all.
January 2005: Eric and his percussive pal Wally Ingram, successfully completed a new
record at Prairie Sun Studios, which is located on a chicken ranch in Cotati,
California.
The man behind the board is one talented Mr.
Oz Fritz. A slew of fine players appear on
this sound recording. Such folks include
James Whiton, Les Claypool, Juan Nelson,
Pete Sears, Tiffany Travalent, Sam Bass,
Robin Coomer, Chris Haugen, Keb' Mo and Nels
Cline. Check out the cd and the tour this
spring.
Photo: Tiffany Travalent
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Let there
be rock my friends.
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Also currently available, a
new live release from the Eric McFadden /
Stan
Hirsch duo, Captured Alive. |
 The
Stockholm Syndrome
has toured throughout the US and Europe!!
The new record, Holy Happy Hour, is
available on
Terminus records.
http://www.stockholmsyndromeband.com
Stockholm
Syndrome at Compass Point Studios in the
Bahamas
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 Slang
sets off on another sonic adventure with
"more talk about tonight," the 2nd release
from the critically acclaimed alliance of
Dave Schools and Layng Martine III.
They pilfer freely from alternative jazz,
abstract rock and electronica. The
result is nothing short of beautiful
cacophony. Includes performances by:
dj logic, vic chesnutt, eric mcfadden, dirty
dozen brass band, matt abts, lori carson and
more.
You can visit the Slang site at
http://www.slang2.com.
You may also spot Eric at a few Parliament /
Funkadelic shows in 2004,
though for the most part, Eric will be
concentrating on EMT and The
Stockholm Syndrome this year. See you on the
road.
 The studio cd debut from the Eric McFadden Trio, "Diamonds to
Coal", is available for sale.
It's a rock thang. This cd features the extraordinary talents of James Whiton
and Jeff "The Commander" Anthony. The new Trio release
also includes performances by many awesome guests including
George Clinton, Robin Coomer, Skerik, Pete Sears, Sam Bass, Alan Hertz, Eric
Levy, Ronkat Spearman & Pat MacDonald. Oh, the joy.
 Devil Moon is Eric's latest solo offering. A stripped down collection of
Voodoo haunted, dark Americana, gypsy blues songs or something of that sort.
It features minimal guest accompaniment on a few tracks. Being such fine
folks as Ed Ivey, Stan Hirsch and Jenny Kerr."Devil
Moon" is available in addition to this site and cdbaby.com, at
Borders Books and Music and most other stores in the U.S. through BDC
distribution this summer.
Check out a cool interview with Eric, at
Jam Base by "The Kayceman". Definitely worth the read!
Eric headed to Layng Martine's studio in Mattituck,NY to do
some guitar and mandolin playing on the new "Slang" record with Dave Schools
(Widespread panic) and Layng (Corporal
Blossom). A good time was had by all and
much was accomplished. Look for the Slang
release in April 2004.
Also look out for the George Clinton / Eric McFadden re-make of "Back in the
Saddle" by cowboy legend Gene Autry. Eric will be going back in the studio
to do more work on his new cd.
D.I.Y. or Die-How to survive as an Independent artist, is an Independent film
by Michael Dean featuring footage from and interviews with such artist as
Mike Watt, Ian McKaye, Lydia Lunch, J Mascis, Beth Lisick, Eric McFadden, Gwar, Jim
Rose and many more. Very well done, check it out on DVD for 15 bucks.
Check out the HOT!!! new game
"Tamale Loco" at Shockwave. It has music written by Eric McFadden, Ronkat Spearman and
Shaunna Hall. With voices by Eric McFadden and Storm. It's VERY VERY FUN!!!
Check out this COOL interview with Alien Lovestock. It's on the
RADIO-V website. Joshua Shalev and the fellas get down to the nitty gritty.
Definitely worth the cosmic trip!
Slang is the brainchild of a couple of Eric's pals, Dave Schools (Widespread Panic)
and Layng Martine III. The Bellwether Project, a collection of ten unique tracks,
stems from a decade long friendship and the gradual intertwining of musical
sensibilities. It is a record of complementary forces, fusing Schools' roots in
improvisational rock with Martine's work in musical montage.
You can visit the Slang site at http://www.slang1.com.
Photo courtesy of:
Marcy G. Photography
Eric and George in Belgium.
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Photo courtesy of:
Marcy G. Photography
Eric and Joe Strummer at Japan Festival.
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Our pal Garrett Whatley and George. RIP Garrett
11/2002
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