two concerts / new song / future things (take two)
still on fire/feeling invincible thanks to yesterday’s rehearsal, which marks the first time i’ve played with a full band accompanying me since 2016, in Berlin, Germany, when my friends Midas Fall learned “violet light” in their van somewhere between Croatia and Germany, and we performed that song together at the (now closed) K17 club, in the midst of one of our shared tours. before that, there were a few concerts in Ontario in 2014 and 2015 that still light me up whenever i revisit them in my mind, when i was joined by the same four musicians/dear friends who’ll be with me for the two upcoming dates in May.
of course i’ve kept performing solo more or less continually, only pausing because of the pandemic, and these shows remain some of my favourite experiences/adventures of all time. but seeing as i write and record the songs with full instrumentation, it’s crazily invigorating to hear them as i originally intended (some for the first time), and at apocalyptic volumes.
on that note, i really hope that some of you are able to make it to either The Rivoli in Toronto on May 11th (with Julie Stella opening the night) or Room 47 in Waterloo on May 24th (a triple bill, with By Divine Right and Hyness). advance tickets are on sale for both; please see the links below to purchase. and if anyone can help with spreading the news a bit, it would be so appreciated – needless to say, i’m pretty inept at “getting the word out” about much of anything, except perhaps my ineptitude at getting the word out about things.
to those too far away to make it to these shows – i’m always thinking of getting to you, and wishing i could be touring the world, singing in as many places and countries as possible (please get in touch if you have any suggestions; i’ll go anywhere, if i can figure out how to afford it and travel responsibly, even other planets). i have some ideas for the fall, but for now, these two dates are the focus – i’ll be returning to Iceland for the summer to do some writing (with perhaps a couple of solo performances while i’m there), so there will be a small break after these shows in May.
also i might release a new song soon.
love,
eric.
p.s. i still need to post song #20 of my latest album, to conclude the series – i was off in the wilderness for its one-year anniversary, when i’d hoped to do so. including this as a reminder to myself, more than anything…
TICKET LINKS:
The Rivoli, May 11th:
Room 47, May 24th:
