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Eric Campbell

IRISH SINGER / SONGWRITER

About Me


Get Code | Create Your Own!WHO THE F*%K IS ERIC CAMPBELL?????????
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Eric Campbell Is A Singer / Songwriter From Dublin Ireland. The Last Of Five Children, Eric Comes From A Very Musical Background.
With Influences From Artists Like Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell, Brian Wilson And Foo Fighters, Eric Is Quickly Establishing Himself As One To Watch. His Own Brand Of Acoustic Driven Rock Not Only Boasts An Amazing Vocal Range, But An Array Of Seriously Infectious Songs That Are Sure To See Him Shrug Off Anonymity And Establish Himself Among Rocks Finest.
Playing In Bands Since The Age Of 12, Eric Is An Amazing Live Performer With An Intoxicating Personality And A Genuine Love For His Art. He Is Never Short Of Something To Say And Is Constantly Winning Friends And Admirers. His Grit And Determination Saw Him Get His Previous Band DEATH VALLEY WATERS Signed To London Label FORCE 10 RECORDS Where Re-structuring And Re-shuffling Within The Label Robbed The Band Of Their Chance. This, However, Marked The Beginning Of Something Better For Eric As He Emerged Unscathed And Even More Determined To Fulfill The Promise We All Know He Is Capable Of.
Being The Chief Songwriter In Most Of The Bands He Has Played With, The Transition To Solo Artist Was An Easy One. When I Asked Him About Playing Live Eric Said.., "It's A Really Great Feeling To Play My Own Music To People Who Appreciate What I'm Trying To Do, But It's Even Better When My Friends Are There Playing It With Me, Believing In It Just As Much As I Do.."
To Date, Eric Has Released His "FlamMable..." E.P On His Own DeAd sKeLLetoN rEcoRdS Label. The E.P Was Very Well Received And Has Sold More Than Respectfully At The Live Shows.
We Are Currently Sending This E.P Out To All Labels, Major And Indie, And We Are Confident That One Or More Of Them Will See Eric's Potential And Hopefully Take It To The Next Level.
I Posed A Few Questions To Eric To Let You Find Out A Bit More About Him. Here's How It Went:
FAVOURITE SONGWRITER:
" That Would Have To Be Brian Wilson.. People Think It's Funny That I Am Such A Huge Beach Boys Fan (Laughs).. I Love It All.. I Also Love Joni Mitchell (She Says It Like No-One Else Can) And Chris Cornell From Soundgarden..Exceptional Singer.. I Like Too Many To Mention"
3 ALBUMS YOU COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT:
"GOD!!!!! That's A Hard One.. I Would Have To Say Pet Sounds By The Beach Boys, Superunknown By Soundgarden And Blue By Joni Mitchell.."
SONG YOU MOST WISHED YOU HAD WRITTEN:
"Time By Pink Floyd.. Dark Side Of The Moon Is Such An Amazing Album.. So Simple But So Un-Fucking- Believably Brilliant.."
FAVOURITE MOVIE:
"Star Wars-Empire Strikes Back.. I Am A Huge Star Wars Nerd.. I Have Two S.W Tattoo's. I Love Movies. They Are All I Spend Money On. I Bought The Big T.V And The 5.1 DVD. I Have No Life.." (Laughs).
GREATEST AMBITION:
"That's An Easy One.. I Suppose Like All Other Songwriters In My Position, All I Want Is The Chance To Bring My Music To As Many People As I Possibly Can.. I Believe I Genuinely Have Something To Offer And If Someone Takes A Chance On Me They Wont Be Let Down.. It's All I Have Ever Wanted My Whole Life And If The Opportunity Presents Itself, I Intend To Work My Ass Off To Maintain And Keep It.."
YOUR IDEA OF HEAVEN:
"A Place To Catch Up With Friends And Jam With Some Serious Musicians That We Have Been Robbed Of.. People Like Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Layne Staley.. Also A Place With No Politics, Race Hatred Or Boy Bands.."
AND FINALLY, YOUR IDEA OF HELL:
"A Room Full Of Guitars That I Have To Re-String But I Am Not Allowed To Play.. I Hate Having To Re-String Guitars.. It's One Of The Worst Things Ever.. Dont Believe Me??? Ask Any Guitar Player.." (Laughs).. MyGen Profile Generator

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Music:

Member Since: 2/6/2006
Band Website: indiestore.com/ericcampbell
Band Members: ERIC CAMPBELL Vocals / Guitars / Bass / Grooves Recording and Mixing...

CONTRIBUTING MUSICIANS....

WAYNE WALSH / Keyboards...
JAMES BRENNAN / Drums...
GRAHAM MURPHY / Drums and Programming...
MARK McINERNY / Piano

PRODUCTION

CHRIS O'BRIEN & GRAHAM MURPHY

The Production Suite, Ladd Lane, Dublin.
Influences: Led Zeppelin
Joni Mitchell
Chris Cornell
Kings X
Galactic Cowboys
Q.O.T.S.A
Foo Fighters
Brian Wilson

Sounds Like: "Campbell is laying a foundation for great things to come. All the songs are seriously infectious with a unique vocal style and range that will make him as instantly recognizable as some of rocks finest... one to watch"...

SPECTATOR MAGAZINE Demo of the week 4*/5

"Tuneful pop with an edge.. Campbell knows when to ease off the throttle for maximum effect.. Impressive vocals and neat arrangements..

Jackie Hayden, HOTPRESS

"Campbell delivers a set brimming with intelligently crafted rock songs that are awash with melody and instant appeal..many will anticipate the opportunity to witness again this highly likable individual who in my opinion should have been headlining.

Thomas Rayziah, THE VIEW

All songs on the FLAMMABLE E.P are now available to purchase at www.indiestore.com/ericcampbell

Thanks so much for the support...

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Record Label: DeAd sKeLLetoN rEcoRdS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

VIDEO FOR CODY SAYS..

Hi All.. So Eric finally enters the video fray!!!  About feckin time.  I hope you have time to check it out.  It's a video for CODY SAYS and it's posted on my page as you can see. ...
Posted by Eric Campbell on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:19:00 PST

ERIC REVIEWED IN HOTPRESS

I just got a very positive review in Irish Music mag 'Hotpress'. For those of you outside Ireland, Hotpress is very popular and is pretty much the most read and respected music publication in the Emer...
Posted by Eric Campbell on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:25:00 PST

GIG REVIEW

Eric Campbell-Memorial Hall-Oct 16th (Extract from article by Thomas Rayziah of The View) Irish performers have been scant in the area of late, and I'm guessing curiousity has drawn many of...
Posted by Eric Campbell on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:11:00 PST

WORLDS WORST BLOGGER

I am the worlds worst blogger and I thought I better post a few words.. I have to say I was put up to it All is well and I have finished most of the demo's for the album.  5 definate songs have ...
Posted by Eric Campbell on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:23:00 PST

NEW SONG

Hi All..   I have added a new song that I wrote with my good friend Dave Hockedy.  Dave is a seriously talented guitarist and I hope to be writing some more stuff with him in the future. &nb...
Posted by Eric Campbell on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:16:00 PST

MY PODCAST GETS SERIOUS REVIEW..

The newmusicireland podcast which I present has come in for some serious reviews and plaudits lately..  Thanks to podcast user magazine who gave us a great review this month..   4/5 for prod...
Posted by Eric Campbell on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 04:02:00 PST

'CODY SAYS' RELEASED AS SINGLE

Hey all,   CODY SAYS is now available as a download from   www.downloadmusic.ie   Please lend me ur support and help me break this puppy through the roof..   It's only 99c to downl...
Posted by Eric Campbell on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:11:00 PST

ROCK 'N ROLL INJURIES

I fell onstage last night and got 5 staples in my head.. Played the whole last song with Blood streaming from my wound.. Rock and Roll.. Check my photo's page for what it looks like..   OUCH!!!!...
Posted by Eric Campbell on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:54:00 PST

ERIC GOES TECHNO!!!!!!

Check out my friend JEREMIAH.. he is a really cool guy with great ideas and is doing marvelous things in the dance / techno scene..  He asked me to perform the vocal part on his song CAN YOU FEEL...
Posted by Eric Campbell on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:59:00 PST

HOW TO PURCHASE MY MUSIC...

PURCHASING MY MUSIC I have been getting a lot of requests from people who would like to get their hands on the tracks that are featured on my myspace site.. These tracks are now available to purchase ...
Posted by Eric Campbell on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:09:00 PST