Eric Sommer

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and a few reviews... ...this entuhusiam opened opportunities to be part of some great music, and ERIC SOMMER has played on tours with the best of the best: including the Dead Kennedys, John Hammond, Brahm Tschaikovsky and many, many more. He now enjoys fame and widespread recognition along the East Coast and throughout the midwest. His fans pack into house concerts, festivals, outdoor events and small rock rooms to catch another performance by this new star. Bayfront Blues Festival program notes 2007 A cross between steve howe, north mississippi allstars, the ramones and elvis costello... acoustic slide and electric trail rock that has all the beautiful overtones you could imagine.. and all the edgy attitude you can stand... a remarkable mixture of the best of british acoustic rock - john fahey, davy graham, steve howe - with a very original, very raw, lean vocal mix on top... an exceptional vocal sound plus great guitar work always means a great show... Steve Marxhall boston rocker 2006 ...we enjoyed the show immensely... Man, it's like he's having rough sex with his amplified Taylors at times... and he was picking harmonics in places I've never seen it done before. It's so evident he enjoys what he does, and works hard at it like a master craftsman. I think he would have almost as good a time performing if there was just one person in the room. I admire him for doing what he loves... Bob Jamieson, Star Gazzette, New York 2006 ... Anyone who’s been in need of a fix of spectacular, percussive and virtuosic guitar work can rest easily. Eric Sommer’s coming to town. One of the finest American guitarists on the road today, Sommer shifts effortlessly between slidework, fingerpicking, and a percussive, open-tuned style that fans of richard leo johnson will instantly appreciate... Switching between 4 different Taylors and a ‘69 Telecaster with the original Bigsby Tremelo, he mixes up blues, pop, jazz and the avant garde into something quite wonderful. Highly Recommended... Jim Reid, Best of Savannah 2005