BIO
"The only justice you're going to get in the Arts is from yourself."
- Eric McFadden - June, 2003
Thoughout his illustrious career, singer, songwriter and guitarist Eric McFadden has steadfastly rebuked the Sirens of commerce, instead heeding the fearless, uncompromising Muses inside his head. This all-consuming obsession helps explain the twisted trajectory of McFadden's career. A veteran of celebrated west coast bands including Liar, Alien Lovestock, Angry Babies, IZM, Holy smokes, EMT, Stockholm Syndrome, Faraway Brothers, and the Eric McFadden Experience, McFadden has recorded several independently produced solo and band albums, many of which are regarded as underground masterworks by fans and critics alike. On his 1996 solo debut "Who's Laughing Now," McFadden unleashed his macabre carnival gypsy-voodoo blues and Spanish-inflected rock sensibilities on an unsuspecting public. In the years since Eric has recorded and released several albums on such labels as Terminus (Atlanta), Fortune (San Francisco) and Bad Reputation (Paris).
Eric toured Europe, Japan, Australia and the U.S. as mandolinist/guitarist with Funk legend George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic for over 3 years, and continues to collaborate with Clinton on outside projects. Eric is also a member of The Stockholm Syndrome which features Widespread Panic's Dave Schools on bass, Wally Ingram (Sheryl Crow) on drums, Danny Louis (Gov't Mule) on Keys and Jerry Joseph on vocals and guitar. Eric spent a year and a half touring the world with Eric Burdon & The Animals, and continues to tour with his primary band, The Eric McFadden Trio, which features bass phenomenon James Whiton and rotating cast of drummers including the great Paulo Baldi. EMT recently released its third record, "Delicate Thing".
Eric has also collaborated on stage and/or in the studio with the regal likes of Bo Diddley, blues troubadour Keb Mo', prog-metalists Living Colour, Clash frontman Joe Strummer, Avant-punk jazz great Nels Cline (Wilco), Primus mastermind Les Claypool, Meters guitarist Leo Nocentelli, drummer Zigaboo Modeliste and bassist George Porter jr.,Master songsmith Pat MacDonald, experimental country punk pioneer Carla Bozulich, Joe Santiago and Dave Lovering of The Pixies, Widespread panic, Jackson Browne, Punk legend Mike Watt (Minutemen), The Reverend Horton Heat, Galactic and others. Eric's latest release, "Train to Salvation", is now available through The French label, 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)
"The Eric McFadden Trio's Joy of Suffering gets my vote as the best and most original guitar recording of the year so far." (Jimmy Leslie / Guitar Player Magazine 2005)
"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)
"...This kindred spirit to Tom Waits and Nick Cave is spittin' some smoky, dark, americana gypsy-blues for the hopeless and undecided...This is one artist with an unflinching command of his muse; highly recommended."
(Derek Sivers - President, CD Baby, April, 2003)
Eric McFadden discography:
Angry Babies, From The Womb (Acid test 1989)
Angry Babies, Mr. Toyhead (Consitution 1992)
Liar, Devil Dog Road (Dog Patch 1995)
Eric McFadden Experience, Who's Laughing Now (Fortune 1996)
Liar, Gone Too Far (Toadophile 1997)
Alien Lovestock, We Are Prepared to Offer You (Vapor Lab 1997)
Faraway Bros., Long Ago and Far Away...(NMX 1998)
Eric McFadden and Stan Hirsch, Live at the Dingo (NMX 1998)
Eric McFadden Experience, Our Revels Now Are Ended (NMX 1999)
Faraway Bros., Start The Engine and Drive Away (NMX 1999)
Holy Smokes, Holy Smokes (NMX 1999)
Eric McFadden Solo, Eric McFadden (NMX 2000)
Alien Lovestock, Planet of the Fish (NMX 2000)
IZM, IZM (2001)
Eric McFadden Trio (live), The Un-Official Non-Japanese Import of the Not So Secret Northwest Club Shows (2002)
Eric McFadden , Devil Moon (2003)
Eric McFadden Trio, Diamonds to Coal (2003)
Eric McFadden Trio, Joy of Suffering (Terminus 2005)
Eric McFadden & Wally Ingram, Alektorophobia (2005)
Eric McFadden, Dementia (Bad Reputation 2006)
Eric McFadden, Let's Die Forever...Together (Bad Reputation 2007)
Eric McFadden Trio, Delicate Thing (Bad Reputation 2008)
Eric McFadden, Train to Salvation (Bad Reputation 2009)
Album appearences:
Saddle Sores, Drink Drink Drink (Hellbilly 1993)
Deadweight, Deadweight (1997)
Birdsaw, Haunted By One Question (1998)
Susan Z., Believe (1998)
Tiny, Tiny (NMX 1999)
Kountry Kays, Cat O'9 Tails (1999)
Pat MacDonald, Begging Her Graces (Ulftone 1999)
Slang, The Bellweather Project (Terminus 2000)
Slang, More Talk About Tonight (Terminus 2004)
Stockholm Syndrome, Holy Happy Hour (Terminus 2004)
George Clinton & The P-Funk Allstars, HowlateDoUHave2BB4URAbsent (2006)
The Coup, Pick a Bigger Weapon (Anti-2006)
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