On his Zebra Records debut Small Talk, Eric Essix achieves such an array of sounds with his electric guitar one might think he hired everyone from George Benson to Jeff Golub to sit in. While most of the tunes fit snugly into the light funk mode (some with soulful vocals that might inspire a bit of chanting along), the more impressive numbers go over the edge; the title track begins as a gentle little ballad before Sean Michael Ray's bass goes into overdrive and Essix adds a little distortion to aim for rock god status during a blistering improvisation. The Benson effect is in … read more
On his Zebra Records debut Small Talk, Eric Essix achieves such an array of sounds with his electric guitar one might think he hired everyone from Ge… read more
On his Zebra Records debut Small Talk, Eric Essix achieves such an array of sounds with his electric guitar one might think he hired everyone from George Benson to Jeff Golub to sit in. … read more
In 2000, while signed to Zebra Records, Eric Essix decided to explore the soul, R&B, gospel and country music that he grew up listening to in his home state of Alabama. It was the start of a musical journey that began with “Southbound” followed by “Somewhere In Alabama” on his own Essential Recordings label in 2004 and now has brought him full circle with his latest offering, ”Birmingham”. Eric recorded his debut album as a solo artist in 1988 for Nova Records called “First Impressions” and 13 albums later he is still making music that moves; that captures the imagination…that t… read more
In 2000, while signed to Zebra Records, Eric Essix decided to explore the soul, R&B, gospel and country music that he grew up listening to in his home state of Alabama. It was the start… read more
In 2000, while signed to Zebra Records, Eric Essix decided to explore the soul, R&B, gospel and country music that he grew up listening to in his home state of Alabama. It was the start of a musical journey that began with “Southbo… read more