June 6th, 2008 – Eric in the Washington Post
Thanks to Mike Joyce for his in-depth article on Eric and his new album “RED.” You can read the article here…www.washingtonpost.com



Eric wins second Wammie Award
Thanks a lot to the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) for awarding Eric the 2007 Wammie Award for Urban Contemporary Vocalist for the album "RED." Many thanks to all of the musicians and members who's votes led to this award. Eric also won a 2002 Wammie Award for Blues Duo/Group as bassist with the Deanna Bogart Band. For a complete list of winners, go to www.wamadc.com



2007 Billboard World Songwriting Contest
Eric's song "Starting Today" wins a 2007 Billboard World Songwriting Award in the Americana/Folk Category. Many thanks to Billboard for this prestigious award. For a complete list of winners, go to www.billboardsongcontest.com



Eric on HGTV
The theme song for the HGTV show "Sleep On It" is a version of the classic rock tune "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" by Meat Loaf. Meat couldn't make the recording session, so Eric stepped in to sing his parts and play bass. Baltimore artist Niki Barr sings the Karla Bonoff parts. "Sleep On It" airs Wednesdays at 10:30pm eastern and pacific time. Watch the video below:





Safeway National Capitol BBQ Battle!
Eric performs on the R&B and Blues Stage at this great festival in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 21st. Showtime is 12:15-1:15PM. Other scheduled acts include Chuck Brown, Jimmies Chicken Shack, Leon Russell, Roy Ayers, and Eric Lindell. For more info, check out: www.bbqdc.com