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Eric Severson

Music for an Uncertain World

About Me


Colorado's Eric Severson crafts a fine blend of acoustic, rock, blues and classical into a sound that is rich and multi-faceted and speaks of both old school and current sounds. His mouth-watering blend of styles makes for music with wide appeal that reaches out to young listeners as well as more mature, experienced song fans.
Transportation
“Good music takes me to another place,” says Eric. Great songwriting is about creating something sublime that speaks to people in a unique way and opens up portals in the mind through which the listener can escape. Eric's distinct music, while embracing recognizable flavors, is a thing of its own and offers creative journeys for the mind's eye. “Music is an almost surreal experience that goes beyond the everyday world. The sound of a beautiful chord progression or an unexpected melody or the virtuoso's touch on an instrument can literally move me to tears.” Get ready for this music to grab your heart, for Eric puts all the passion that he experiences as a listener into his own compositions.
Inner Light
“Nothing touches one's emotions or reaches into one's inner soul more than well-crafted music. And writing and performing music is how my inner soul and emotions can come out to touch others.” Music is a form of communication and a master of the musical arts can craft songs that speak to listeners in special ways. Eric is one of those musicians. “I believe in writing music that touches people's hearts, inspires their emotions and enlightens them to issues and feelings they might not otherwise have experienced.” Eric writes songs that help a person explore his own soul and encounter personal growth while receiving top notch entertainment value. “It may sound funny, but if I am not moved to tears at least once while writing a song, I don't feel I've yet hit the mark.”
Scope
Eric's broad range of musical tastes and inspirations help provide the depth one encounters in his music. “I believe that there is beauty in all musical styles, which motivates me to freely combine so many styles in my own music.” The signature flavors in Eric's music are marks of his profound creativity and devotion to the artistry of music.
Accomplishments
Eric has been featured as a local musician on the “Colorado Music Buzz” Web site. MySpace fans have flocked to Eric's site and offered a plethora of praise. Eric is in the process of creating two new tunes, a theme song for the IllumAlliance "Beyond Borders" campaign, and a love song for his wife called "All of You". Eric is currently working with A&R Select, the leading independent A&R firm in Hollywood, CA. Visit Eric Severson at A&R Select.
Reviews and Comment
“Eric Severson's marvelous songwriting strikes rarely strummed chords in the human psyche.” - A&R Select
"Colorado's Eric Severson music is a thing of its own and offers creative journeys for the mind's eye. The signature flavors in his music are marks of his profound creativity and devotion to the artistry of music." - Cindy L. Spear, "The Musician's Poet"
"Eric's musicianship and songwriting are of the highest quality, and I would dare anyone with a sense of love for the world and its people to remain unmoved by the songs he produces!" - Ian Bartlett, UK rock musician
"Beautiful lyrics done with so much love." - Ashley Ouderkirk, model, actress and singer
"Love your music, so so meaningful and powerful. Each piece of your creation carries the most intense and humanitarian message to the world" - Lusia, Songweavers
"This is my favorite kind of music, real messages right to the heart from the gut." - Eric Benson, Urban Legend Band
"Eric has some important things to say and he says it very well." - Lydia L. Ashton, film composer
"It should be a compulsory part of the inauguration process of every President and Prime Minister that they be sent into outer space and made to view our lovely planet while listening to this music." - Malcolm Brown, composer
"Eric's music is heartfelt and beautiful...just like his soul!" - Fawn, Body Soul & Mind
"Wonderful voice - so smooth, a friendly sound. Great songs!" - Steve Dunster, film composer
"Eric offers us a glimpse of light in the darkest of tragedies and portrays the human struggle with great finesse and concern. His music is a ray of hope when all seems lost." - Nick Thompson, Good Beyond Hope
"Eric's music is filled with emotion and soul!" - Gint Austrins, Sound Radius
"I admire so much Eric's heart felt convictions and poetic imagery." - Michael Cutting, songwriter and guitarist, Death and Taxes
"I like the eclecticism in the music, how I hear folk, blues, classical and, at times, rock...what a truly nice sound!" - Thomas Kushin, jazz musician
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Member Since: 3/18/2006
Band Website:

"myspace.com/ericseversonmusic

Band Members: Eric Severson - Solo artist: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, electric bass, drums, and MIDI-programmed violin, cello, piano, organ and orchestra. Production mixing and engineering by Eric Severson.

Influences: Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, U2, Radiohead, Neil Young, Yellowcard, Coldplay, John Lennon, Kerry Livgren, Ian Bartlett, Sarah McLachlin, Leonard Cohen, Snow Patrol, Adam Duritz and Counting Crows, Linkin Park, The Moody Blues

Sounds Like: A mix of acoustic, rock and classical music with deep and poignant lyrics, designed to touch the heart and stimulate the mind.

As the title track for Eric's upcoming CD, "Gravity Waves" sets the stage for the interwoven themes of optimism, hopelessness, love and uncertainty that define both this CD and our post-modern world. Seeming prisoners of our own reality and of the random whims of the universe, we fail to see the bigger picture that would offer us life and hope. "Gravity Waves" just hit Number 16 out of 1,000 entries in the OurStage.com alternative rock category.

Eric's song "Peaceful Earth", is about the tranquil, hopeful view of earth seen by astronauts from space, contrasted with the hopelessness too often felt below. "Peaceful Earth" recently hit the Top 10 on Songvault's Alternative Radio Showcase and has been in the Top 40 on SongVault's Pop Radio Showcase since November 2007.

Eric's song, "Dying Down in Africa", is about innocent young children who are kidnapped in the night and forced to become child prostitutes and child soldiers. It is a heartfelt plea for help for the brave but besieged people of Africa.

In his modern protest song entitled "Warning Call", Eric uses a collage of sounds to capture the anguish of modern events, and the conflicted feelings of helplessness, hope and indignation that characterize modern times. "Warning Call" has been featured on Neil Young's "Songs of the Times" page, and recently hit the Number 1 spot on Songvault's Alternative Indie Hit Radio Top 40 chart.

"Invisible" is an anthem for the world's homeless, inspired by recent volunteer work at the largest homeless shelter in the United States (CCNV), located near the center of Washington D.C. "Invisible" was featured for 6 weeks on the Colorado Music Buzz site, and recently hit the Number 2 spot on Songvault's Alternative Indie Hit Radio Top 40 chart.

In "A Wreath", Eric sets to music the exquisitely beautiful poem written by Cindy L. Spear upon the death of her father. This is the first of potentially many collaborations with Cindy. Lyrics Copyright (C) 2007 Cindy L. Spear. Listen to "A Wreath" at Eric Severson - More Songs .

"August 6, 1945 (Black Rain)" is a requiem for the people who were killed and maimed in the bombing of Hiroshima at the end of World War II, and a tribute to the spirit of those who lived just long enough to drink the gentle but radioactive black rain that fell shortly after the blast. You can hear "August 6, 1945" at Eric Severson - More Songs .

Eric's song "Why Don't We Love" combines emo and classical styles to create a deeply romantic tune aimed at healing broken relationships. "Why Don't We Love" is featured at Eric Severson - More Songs .

Eric's song "Alien Eyes" is about September 11 and all the feelings we had as we went through it. As we move toward the 7th anniversary of this tragedy, "Alien Eyes" is dedicated to the victims and their loved ones, to all those who stepped forward to help, and to all the rest of us who will never be the same. "Alien Eyes" can be heard at Eric Severson - More Songs .

"Sometimes I Think" is dedicated to Eric's beautiful wife LeThuy and her deep passion for gardening. Like her, it's a blend of Eastern and Western influences. "Sometimes I Think" is also at Eric Severson - More Songs .

Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None