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Artist
Eric Contractor
12+ albums
The DoorscinematicromanticJosh Grobanmystical
about
To describe Eric Contractor as a singer-songwriter in the traditional, guitar-slinging sense is not sufficient to portray the richness and originality of his music. It all begins with his singular, powerful, baritone voice that evokes ancient mysticism, retro rock crooners of yore (think Roy Orbison, Scott Walker, Chris Isaak, and Jim Morrison), and is woven into a highly modern, symphonic art rock context. Once you add in Eric’s poetic lyrics, modern instrumentation, near-operatic theatricality, soulful phrasings, and a striking harmonic sensibility, you’ve got a whole new “bitches brew.” Put simply, this is an emergence of an appealing new style that is simultaneously classic and innovative. Just like many musicians before him, Eric composed his first opus “Chicken-and-a- Lickin’ at the mere age of four years old (think W. A. Mozart). Following this initial musical impulse, Eric started to tape himself singing The Mamas and the Papas, Ella Fitzgerald, and Motown into any tape recorder he could find. Later, Eric discovered his mature deep voice, and soon after began to write songs with his friends. For his first public performance, Eric sang “God Bless America.” Roses purchased for ironic and mocking intentions were showered on the stage for an official coronation. He delivered, and from that moment on, Eric knew that performing was his destiny. Eric went on to New York University where he studied music theory, composition, voice, and classical piano. Thereafter
