Erich Mace has always identified himself as a musician and songwriter. From an early age, the Reading, PA native was exposed to the sounds of 60’s and 70’s rock and roll through his father, an amateur musician. In fact, Erich’s first stage appearance had already occurred by the age of 3, as he and other children would dance and place toy instruments with his father’s band. Erich recalls writing tunes and jingles for even the most mundane aspects of life, “Brushing my teeth, washing my face…yeah I could have made an album promoting personal hygiene.†These days Erich is finally devoting himself to the art he has always loved. After graduating from Penn State University with an engineering degree followed by several short stints in graduate school, he has devoted himself to the challenge of a musical career. He began performing while working a year of flood relief in Pittsburgh in 2005-06. His confidence grew as he explored the Pittsburgh music scene and eventually Erich decided to pursue music full time in Philadelphia beginning in December 2006.Having already played highly esteemed Philadelphia venues including Grape Street Philadelphia, Milkboy Coffee, Steel City Coffeehouse and World Café Live, Erich has quickly made an impact in the Delaware Valley. With the March 2007 release of his EP “Ariseâ€, Erich is ready to take his career to the next level. In fact, late June 2007saw Erich gaining momentum as he was awarded “People’s Choice†at the Emergenza 2007 Philadelphia Acoustic Hero Contest.Erich’s music can be described as acoustic/folk with melodic vocal layers and finger style guitar having an earthy, raw feel flavored with positive and empowering lyrics. He has been compared to Leo Kottke, Jack Johnson, Guster and Keller Williams. Erich has performed at:
City Espresso, Reading, PA; Hardbean Underground, Reading, PA; Kiva Han, Pittsburgh, PA; Shadow Lounge, Pittsburgh, PA; Mojoe Coffeehouse, Pittsburgh, PA; Aldo Coffee Co., Pittsburgh, PA; Café Au Vineyard, Pittsburgh, PA; Rex Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA; Grape Street Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; East End Cafe, Newark, DE; Appalachian Brewing Company, Harrisburg, PA, Milkboy Coffee, Ardmore, PA World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA Steel City Coffeehouse, Phoenixville, PA Chaplin's The Music Cafe, Spring City, PA
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