Eric Wadge

Infobox musical artist
Name = Eric Wadge
Background = khaki
Origin = Paola Malta flagicon|Malta
Born = Birth date and age|1977|10|23|mf=y
Genre = Modern Folk|Maltese
Language = Maltese
Years_active = 1995 – present
Instrument = Bass guitar

Eric Wadge (born 23 October 1977) is a bass guitarist from Malta. He grew up in the southern town of Paola.

He studied music and violin under the guidance of his grandfather John Micallef. At the age of eighteen he began playing the bass with several Maltese groups, including Bigfoot, Quicksand and Luage.

In February 2003 he performed in the Cresce l'Europa festival in Rome. He joined the Maltese modern folk sextet Walter Micallef u l-Ħbieb in 2004 and played bass in the March 2007 release Ħamsin. They are currently enjoying a wave of success following this release.

References

* [http://lifestyle.timesofmalta.com/article.php?id=2462 One World Beat preview, Times of Malta, 13 March 2004.]
* [http://lifestyle.timesofmalta.com/article.php?id=2912 Up Close to Walter Micallef, St. James Cavalier Concerts preview, Times of Malta, 3 July 2004.]
* [http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=20364 Fading Notes, The Malta Independent, 22 August 2005.]
* [http://adriangrima.250free.com/hamsin_kumment_ag.pdf Kull Buffura Riħ, 23 Marzu 2007.]
* [http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=48852 Music Matters, The Malta Independent, 1 April 2007.]
* [http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=49773 Everyday songs, The Malta Independent, 21 April 2007.]