Basingstoke ObserverCRITICALLY acclaimed blues rock guitarist Eric Gales is at The Haymarket on Wednesday 8 June as part of a UK tour following the release of his studio album Crown, produced by and featuring Joe Bonamassa.
Over 30 years and 18 albums, Gales’ passion for the music and his boundless desire to keep it vital has never waned, even when his own light dimmed due to his substance struggles.
Since 1991, the Memphis-born guitarist has blazed a path reinvigorating the blues with a virtuosity and rock swagger that have him being heralded as the second coming of Jimi Hendrix. He was a child prodigy with bottomless talent and fierce determination and, at just 16 years-old, released his debut, The Eric Gales Band, on Elektra Records. It was the first of many albums on a major label through a blistering career.
The hotly tipped new CD finds Eric opening up like never before, sharing his struggles, his hopes about a new era of sobriety and unbridled creativity, and his personal reflections on racism. Five years sober, creatively rejuvenated, and sagely insightful, the songs on Crown are delivered with clarity and feature Eric’s personal experiences and hope for positive change.
Gales proudly tells his story every night before every show, and is creating some of the most breath-taking music he has ever made. Talking about his approach to song writing at this time he reflects: “I guess the songs would answer the question more or less, I definitely don’t have anything clouding my view and it’s definitely a much purer place where its coming from.”
Eric Gales appears at The Haymarket with special guest Dom Martin.
