Eric Steckel

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BIOGRAPHY

In an era where pedalboards, laptops and samples have become commonplace, Eric Steckel goes against the grain and harkens his listeners back to the days when great guitars were played loudly through great amps. Hailed by many as the top rising star of Blues/Rock, Eric delivers a powerhouse performance that has left audiences in 25 countries (and counting) mesmerized. He brings an energy and passion to the stage that never disappoints and is a must see for fans of vintage guitar rock.

Few young guitarists can improve on Eric Steckel's impressive resume. Eric's debut CD, "A Few Degrees Warmer", was recorded live in April 2002 when he was just 11 years old. It wasn’t long until he appeared at the 2003 Sarasota Blues Festival where Eric's powerful set became the talk of the day. Before the night was over Eric was introduced by British Blues/Rock legend, John Mayall as the youngest guitarist ever on stage with the Bluesbreakers. Eric left a lasting impression on Mayall and, in 2004 Mayall invited Eric to appear in Sweden, Norway and Denmark during The Bluesbreakers’ Scandinavian Tour. In early 2005, Eric traveled to Los Angeles where he joined Mayall for session work on the "Road Dogs" record.

Eric then spent the following years filled with marquee festival dates and sold out concert tours in Holland, Germany, Belgium and Italy. He opened for Johnny Winter at The Paradiso in Amsterdam, thrilled audiences at the Tegelen Bluesrock Festival and shared the prime-time bill with Gregg Allman at the legendary Pistoia Blues Festival.

Throughout his teens and young adulthood, Eric released several critically acclaimed live and studio albums. 2006's "Havana" was a hit among Blues guitar lovers and tracks from this album are still featured often on SiriusXM's Bluesville station. 2008's "Feels Like Home" featured the talented Duane Trucks on drums and recalled the 70's southern rock era. Hits from this album such as "The Ghetto" and "Just Walk Away" receive regular airplay to this day. In 2012, after years on the road, Eric entered the studio once again to record a powerful modern Blues record. "Dismantle The Sun" emerged. In 2015, Eric embarked on a quest to record a fully transatlantic studio album with some of the finest producers, engineers and musicians he knew. This led to "Black Gold" being recorded in both Nashville, Tennessee and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Eric's current album "Polyphonic Prayer" is his most successful album to date and features Eric on every instrument besides the drums.

Road-tested and seasoned from 20+ years on stage and in the studio, Eric delivers his signature blend of Bluesmetal worldwide to appreciative guitar lovers in 25 countries and counting.

Eric has been featured in Top Guitar Magazine, Guitar World Magazine, Classic Rock Magazine, Blues Rock Review Magazine, Maxazine, Nightwatcher's House of Rock, The Allentown (PA) Morning Call, The Doylestown (PA) Intelligencer, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The (NY) Times-Herald Record, Music Head Magazine, The Warren (NJ) Reporter Forum, The Easton (PA) Express, The Bridgewater (NJ) Courier Times, The Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune, the Lancaster (PA) Sunday News and The Florida Times Union. International press includes features in the Haagshe Courant, De Telegraaph, BluesMagazine (NL) and a MusikMaker (NL) feature. Eric was also featured in a Comcast CN8 TV News Extra and he has appeared on NBC 10 in Philadelphia, Comcast CN8, Fox Philadelphia, SNN6 in Sarasota and Reuters TV.

Tourdates

past events

15.04
2022

Ulft (NL)
DRU Cultuurfabriek

16.04
2022

Zwolle (NL)
Hedon

18.04
2022

Bilston (UK)
The Robin

19.04
2022

Leicester (UK)
The Musician

20.04
2022

London (UK)
Nell's

21.04
2022

Southampton UK)
The 1865

23.04
2022

Bridport (UK)
Arts Centre

24.04
2022

Exeter (UK)
Phoenix

27.04
2022

Helsinki (FI)
On the Rocks

29.04
2022

Stockholm (SE)
Nalen Klubb

30.04
2022

Oslo (NO)
Krøsset

01.05
2022

Copenhagen (DK)
Pumpehuset

03.05
2022

Antwerp (NL)
Trix

04.05
2022

Weert (NL)
Muziekcentrum De Bosuil

05.05
2022

Oslo (NO)
Guitar Clinic / free entry

08.05
2022

Amsterdam (NL)
Q-Factory

11.05
2022

Arnheim (NL)
Luxor Live

12.05
2022

Dordrecht (NL)
Bibelot

13.05
2022

Berlin (DE)
Quasimodo

14.05
2022

Göttingen (DE)
EXIL

15.05
2022

Münster (DE)
Hot Jazz Club

17.05
2022

Erfurt (DE)
Museumskeller

18.05
2022

Nuremberg (DE)
Korn's

19.05
2022

Stuttgart (DE)
Laboratorium

20.05
2022

Aschaffenburg (DE)
Colos-Saal

21.05
2022

Düsseldorf (DE)
Pitcher

22.05
2022

Dortmund (DE)
Musiktheater Piano

23.05
2022

Witten (DE)
Rockland Music / Guitar Clinic / free entry

25.05
2022

Salzburg (AT)
Rockhouse

26.05
2022

Munich (DE)
Backstage

27.05
2022

Enns (AT)
Kulturzentrum d'Zuckerfabrik

28.05
2022

St. Gallen (CH)
Forum St. Katharinen

29.05
2022

Chiari (BS), IT
Auditorium Bettolini

02.07
2022

Linton (UK)
Linton Festival

09.07
2022

Differdange (LUX)
Blues Express Festival

01.10
2022

Oss (NL)
Engel Blues Festival

02.10
2022

Unna (DE)
Lindenbrauerei

04.10
2022

Hamburg (DE)
Logo

05.10
2022

Hannover (DE)
LUX

06.10
2022

Lübeck (DE)
Rider's Café

07.10
2022

Weimar (DE)
Erbenhof

08.10
2022

Dresden (DE)
Beatpol

13.10
2022

Budapest (HU)
Analog Music Hall

18.10
2022

Bruxelles (BE)
AB Club

20.10
2022

Groningen (NL)
De Oosterpoort - SPOT

21.10
2022

Breda (NL)
MEZZ

22.10
2022

Hengelo (NL)
Metropool

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