The raw-dawg blues-rock guitarist ERIC GALES has added six MORE JUNE DATES following the re-schedule of his March/April 2022 UK Tour. See poster below.
Special guest on the June tour run is Irish blues guitarist and singer songwriter Dom Martin who’s new album, A Savage Life, will be released April 8th. Dom is nominated for five awards at the UK Blues Awards including “Blues Band of the Year,” “Blues Album of the Year” and “Blues Vocalist of the Year.”
Special guest on all March + April shows is British blues rock guitarist Danny Bryant. Hailed as a national blues treasure, Bryant recently released his 12th album The Rage To Survive to critical acclaim.
Gales will perform songs from his recently released studio album Crown produced by and featuring Joe Bonamassa, plus tracks from his extensive back catalogue.
A prodigious guitarist since the age four — older siblings, Eugene and Emmanuel (Little Jimmy King) taught Eric licks when he was young — in the style of Jimi Hendrix. In 1985 Eric began playing blues contests with brother Eugene supporting him on bass. Although Eric plays a guitar with his right hand “upside down” (with the bass string at the bottom) he is not naturally left-handed; He was taught that way by his brother, who is.
We’ve described his guitar-play as “lemon pepper electric […] a firestorm of superlative interpretation” and “deeply felt and full-hearted...”
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