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Erik Skews

Passionate fusing of rock blues, jazz, funk & soul

About Me

I started playing guitar when I was 13, spending most of the days locked in my room studying and playing along with my CD collection. Since then I’ve been fortunate enough to play with many great musicians and be part of some great bands including Violate , Niki Barr , The Groove Killers , Charm City Players , Zwei , and most recently the Viki Nova Band . Playing with these bands has exposed me to a wide range of music including Rock, Blues, Jazz, Pop, Funk, Soul, and R&B all of which have influenced my approach to guitar and has allowed me to grow into a versatile player.
I’ve played not only around the country but also around the world. I’ve played tours in Japan, Okinawa, Guam, Singapore, Alaska, Diego Garcia and the Marshal Islands through Armed Forces Entertainment playing for our troops. While not performing, I work as a sound engineer for bands & various sound companies, I give private guitar lessons, and produce bands when I get the chance, something I’m looking forward to doing more of.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/30/2005
Band Members: Erik Skews - Guitar
Viki Nova - Vox & Guitar
Charo Pazdan - Bass
Steve Kilgallon - Drums
Influences: Miles Davis , The Allman Brothers , Derek Trucks , Jimi Hendrix , Karl Denson , Russell Gunn , John Scofield , MMW , and everything else I've ever heard .
Type of Label: None