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Whether performing as a soloist or with small combos, Eric Elias’s music represents a unique blend of jazz, Brazilian music, blues, and even folk music. Free Time Magazine (Rochester, NY) has described Elias as being one of the funkiest acoustic guitarists around. Eric has been called one of the “new generation of guitarists crossing over in genre and style, showing the strength that comes from melding various influences into acoustic music.” On the steel string acoustic guitar, Eric has refined the two-handed tapping and open tuning acoustic style made popular by Michael Hedges in the 80’s. His musical skills embrace a number of instruments (banjo, mandolin, upright and electric bass, alto sax, dulcimer) along with the guitar. Elias is comfortable with nylon, steel and arch top as his most recent recording (Solos, Duos, Trios and Quartets) indicates. His touring experience has taken Elias from London to Toronto and across the eastern and central United States, playing at clubs and festivals. He has opened for Maynard Ferguson and performed live with world-renowned finger style guitarist Phil Keaggy. Eric has also been featured on two CDs for the Connecticut Classical Guitar Society as well as recordings with guitarists Robert Messore and Luke Nelson. Eric’s compositions have been used for local and national PBS television shows and have been recorded by other artists as well. He has written for several jazz and guitar magazines and has authored 11 instructional books in the area of mandolin, bass and guitar performance for Phunquie Pholk Music Publishing.
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