Eric Demmer plays FORESTONE reeds

Eric Demmer plays FORESTONE reeds

"Hear What You Feel; Play What You Hear"

At the age of 10, ERIC found a saxophone under the Christmas tree. So began the journey of a natural-born musician, playing anywhere at any time with anyone. He grew up steeped in the blues and rock and roll of the 70's and 80's. He absorbed the sounds of The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, B.B. King, and fellow Texan, Stevie Ray Vaughn. One night, ERIC was invited to perform onstage with the legendary Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. From that night forward, ERIC joined Gate's band and traveled all over the world for the next 12 years, until Gate's death in 2005. The journey with "Gate's" band led them to tour extensively as the opening act for Eric Clapton during his "From The Cradle" tour.

ERIC has performed with many well-known and respected musicians: Carlos Santana, B.B. King, George Duke, Joe Sample, David Sanborn, Todd Rundgren, Shamika Copeland, Johnnie "Clyde" Copeland, Johnnie "Be Good" Johnson (pianist with Chuck Berry), Duke Robillard, Buddy Guy, Delbert McClinton, The Allman Brothers, Dr. John, Kim Wilson, and many others.

ERIC describes his style of music as, "high energy, funky blues with a mix of jazz" and combines a variety of influences while reminding everyone that, "The real thing comes from the heart and soul".

ERIC has peformed at a multitude of venues, but here are some of his INTERNATIONAL favorites:

Royal Albert Hall-------------London ENGLAND
Carousel Delouvre-------------Paris FRANCE
Jazz Festival-----------------Nice FRANCE
Deutchland Halle--------------Berlin GERMANY
Flanders Expo-----------------Ghent BELGIUM
Bagnols Blues Festival--------Bagnols FRANCE
The Ahoy----------------------Rotterdam THE NETHERLANDS
The Forum---------------------Milan ITALY
Palaeur-----------------------Rome ITALY
San Remo Festival-------------San Remo ITALY
Palau San Jordi---------------Barcelona SPAIN
Galway Arts Festival----------Galway IRELAND
Club Taku Taku----------------Kyoto JAPAN
Club Quattro------------------Nagoya JAPAN
Club W'ohol-------------------Osaka JAPAN
North Sea Jazzfest------------Kongsburg NORWAY
Poro Jazzfest-----------------Pori FINLAND
Copenhagen Bluesfest----------Copenhagen DENMARK
Storsjoe Yran-----------------Ostersund SWEDEN
Puisto Blues------------------Jarvenpaa FINLAND
Shanghai Centre Theater-------Shanghai CHINA
Standard Banks Arts Festival--Capetown SOUTH AFRICA
Montreaux Jazz Festival-------Montreaux SWITZERLAND
Blue Balls Festival-----------Zurich SWITZERLAND
Luzern Blues Festival---------Luzern SWITZERLAND
Bern International Jazzfest---Bern SWITZERLAND

And here are some of ERIC's NATIONAL Favorites:

Madison Square Garden---------New York NEW YORK
EMP/Experience Music Projet---Seattle WASHINGTON
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame----Cleveland OHIO
U.S. Air Arena----------------Lanover MARYLAND
The Spectrum------------------Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA
United Center-----------------Chicago ILLINOIS
Buddy Guy's Legends-----------Chicago ILLINOIS
New Orleans Jazz Festival-----New Orleans LOUISIANA
The Barns at Wolftrap---------Vienna VIRGINIA
Reunion Arena-----------------Dallas TEXAS
The Omni----------------------Atlanta GEORGIA
Miami Arena-------------------Miami FLORIDA
Dinosaur Barbeque-------------Syracuse NEW YORK
Tramp's-----------------------New York NEW YORK
B.B. King's Blues Club--------New York NEW YORK
B.B. King's Blues Club--------Memphis TENNESSEE
B.B. King's Blues Club--------Universal City, CALIFORNIA
House of Blues----------------New Orleans LOUISIANA
House of Blues----------------West Hollywood CALIFORNIA
House of Blues----------------Cambridge MASSACHUSETTS
Robert Mondavi Winery---------Oakville CALIFORNIA
Beale Street Music Festival---Memphis TENNESSEE
Summertime Blues Cruise-------Boston MASSACHUSETTS
Count Basie Theater-----------Red Bank NEW JERSEY
-----AND-----
S/S NORWAY BLUES CRUISE!!!!!

RADIO and TELEVISION APPEARANCES:

British Broadcasting Company
National Public Radio
Austin City Limits
BET - "Jazz Central" with Lou Rawls
Bravo

ALBUM RECORDING CREDITS:

CLARENCE "GATEMOUTH"BROWN:
The Man
Long Way Home
Gate Swings
Back to Bogalusa
American Music, Texas Style

MARK MAY:
Call on the Blues
Telephone Road
Dollmaker

DENISE FRANKE:
Comfort

JOHN ELLISON (Remember: Some Kind of Wonderful?)
Missing You

MORGAN BOULDIN
Wide Open Spaces

ERIC TAYLOR:
Scuffletown

MIKE SUMLER
Rain

SPECIAL RECORDINGS WITH OTHER ARTISTS:

Big Blues Extravaganza: The Best of Austin City Limits
Whole Lotta Blues: Songs of Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin: This Ain't No Tribute Series
Songs of Willie Dixon
Salute to the Chicago Blues Masters