ivy room presents
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH
----
ERIC McFADDEN
(solo acoustic)
w/ special guests Angeline Saris and Shaunna Hall
----
Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
$15 Admission
----
IVY ROOM
860 San Pablo Ave, Albany • 21+
ERIC MCFADDEN
----
Hailing from the crossroads of the Southwest and the heart of New Mexico, Eric McFadden has crafted a rare and enticing brand of high desert blues and gritty, flamenco-infused rock that leaves listeners spellbound. McFadden’s sound has not only charmed audiences all over the world, countless musicians have been taken by his inimitable playing and musicianship, with McFadden receiving invitations to tour with the likes of funk legend George Clinton, The Animals’ Eric Burdon, and New Orleans sweethearts Anders Osborne and Tab Benoit. Right from the moment Joe Strummer spotted him in San Francisco, nicknamed him ‘Lightning,’ and gave him a gig opening for Strummer & The Mescaleros, Eric McFadden has claimed his place amongst the greats.
Drawing from his multifarious musical experiences and influences, Eric McFadden has developed his own unique and meaningful voice as a songwriter and 2023 will be hearing much more of that voice. Honing in on a sound that’s a rousing mix of Jack White, Django Reinhardt, and Jimi Hendrix, we can expect to witness McFadden as we never have before - as a wild talent harnessing his power, as a man settling into his skin. This is the year for Eric McFadden and every music lover should be watching out and taking notes.
Some of Eric’s other collaborations include: Bo Diddley, Nels Cline (Wilco), Les Claypool (Primus), Reverend Horton Heat, Fishbone, Fantastic Negrito, Jesse Hughes, Jackson Browne, The Coup, North Mississippi Allstars, Widespread Panic, Dwarves, Samantha Fish, Bernie Worrell, Kate Vargas, Mike Watt, Living Colour, Ron Wood, Chuck Leavel and Bernard Fowler (Rolling Stones)
“…McFadden is a six-string virtuoso. His command of so many genres- is accentuated with meticulously crafted songs. There’s the poppy twist on traditional psychedelia. Poetic yet sinisterly distorted punk. Rowdy rockabilly. Dark, foreboding grunge. His melodies hinge on seriously catchy choruses that resonate thanks to a crunchy baritone reminiscent of Tom Waits or the late Mark Sandman of Morphine…” - The Denver Post
PRESS
- Rolling Stone / “the master of gypsy blues voodoo”
- Guitar Player / “The virtuoso multi-instrumentalist explains how he wowed George Clinton and scored a bunk on the P-Funk bus.”
- IndiePulse Music / “McFadden is one of the most talented people I have heard.”
- Music Connection / “A feisty combination of talent and sheer musical energy”
Far more than an extraordinary guitarist, Eric McFadden is, to put it bluntly, an experience...an awesome performance for those who respect dynamic originality.
Vargas and McFadden recently released their collaborative debut under the moniker, Sgt Splendor, in June 2022 on Terminus Records. The album is entitled, Occasions for Self-Congratulations, and features Dave Schools (Widespread Panic) on bass, and Paulo Baldi (CAKE, Les Claypool) on drums.
Their sophomore release “Death Of The Hoochie Koo” was released May 19th, 2023 on Buena Vista West Records.