Eric Sardinas

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Name = Eric Sardinas

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Born = 1970
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Instrument = Guitar, Vocals, Resonator guitar
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Genre = Blues, Blues-rock
Years_active = 1999 - present
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URL = http://www.ericsardinas.com/
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Eric Sardinas is an American blues-rock guitarist born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1970. He is noted for his use of the electric resonator guitar, his powerful live performances and is known to set alight his guitar on stage. During shows in 2000 in Sydney, Sardinas suffered third degree burns to his left wrist.

Sardinas began to play the guitar at age six and leaned toward vintage recordings by such Delta bluesmen as Charlie Patton, Bukka White, Big Bill Broonzy, Elmore James and Muddy Waters. Although he was left-handed, he eventually started to play right-handed and his impressive style may be due to this fact. "The rawest, most emotional music is what sparked my excitement for the blues," Eric says. "I still listen to music from the 20s and 30s on a daily basis. That's where it all began."

In 2002, he featured on the Bo Diddley tribute album "Hey Bo Diddley - A Tribute!", performing the song "Ride On Josephine".

He is currently signed to Steve Vai's Favored Nations record label and was the opening act for Vai's The Real Illusions Tour 2005 around the world.

On February 19th, 2008 Eric Sardinas releases his latest CD "Eric Sardinas and Big Motor" on Steve Vai's Favored Nations record label in the U.S.. The CD is released in Canada on April 1st, followed by an international release on April 28th. The release is supported by a 2008 tour, starting in the U.S. before going to Europe.

Discography

* "Treat Me Right" (1999)
* "Angel Face" (2000)
* "Devil's Train" (2001)
* "Black Pearls" (2003)
* "Eric Sardinas and Big Motor" (2008)

External links

* [http://www.ericsardinas.com Official Eric Sardinas Website]
* [http://www.favorednations.com/ Favored Nations Official Site]
* [http://www.ericsardinas.co.uk/ Eric Sardinas UK Fan Site]