[Eric relocated to the Chicago area for career reasons in the summer of 2006.  We're all going to miss him and we wish him the best of luck.  We had a lot of fun over a couple years and we hope he'll show up and sit in with us as often as he can!]

Eric's the skinny guy with big instrument.  He started musical life in Rockford Illinois but moved it to Peoria in the early 90's.  Yes, he's the old man of the Blueskillet.  He's been playing for nearly 20 years.  Early influences like AC/DC and Rockford's own Cheap Trick formed his Blues/Rock base.  Musical credits include playing 100's of shows in dozens of Illinois cities (a few opening for major label acts), seven bands, and two original studio albums.