Eric Davis was born to Dorothy Walker and world renowned drummer Bobby Davis. At the age of five, Eric began to follow in his Dad’s footsteps as a drummer. By the age of ten young Eric Davis could be found playing drums in Chicago’s hottest blues clubs, such as The Legendary Checkerboard Lounge and Theresa’s lounge behind Legendary greats such as ,The late Jr. Wells, Lefty Dizz, Buddy Guy, BB King,B.B. Odom,Tyrone Davis and many more. One day when Eric “da Drummer” Davis was hanging out at the legendary Checkerboard lounge on 43rd street after school he asked a local blues bass man, “Flash” to teach him how to play bass. Buddy Guy, overhearing the conversation from behind the bar told Eric that “in order to get all the girls” you have to play this, and handed Eric his old beat up Fender guitar,and showed Eric his first chord…..Fast forward almost 30 years later and you have Eric Guitar Davis! Who has become a powerful and important part of the blues with the great potentials of becoming part of history before his time…..Eric is a very emotional performer that has the natural ability to command attention from his audience,with every soulful note he cleverly sings accompanied by very intense guitar notes thats definietly let’s you know that this guy is the”Real Deal” …In 2007 Eric debuts with his first C.D titled:”Here Comes Trouble”!Which has sold over 15,000 copies world wide…Since Eric’s debut in 2007 Eric has Toured Europe 3 times with The Luca Giordono Band in cities such as Italy,Rome,Milan,Pescara.Naples….just to name a few…Eric has also been to Countries such as Lithuania,Lativa,…..In which Eric has now become a International Demand.Eric can be found in Chicago playing the Hottest Blues clubs such as Buddy Guys Legends,Blues On Halsted,The Kingston Mines and The House Of Blues,when he’s not on the road touring where he frequently plays Indiana.Ohio,Tennessee,Minnessota,Missouri,Michigan,,,to name a few…Eric’s much anticipated new C.D’The Days Of My Life”will be out Spring of 2011.Eric has also shared the stage with Greats such as Buddy Guy,B.B King,Tyrone Davis,CoCo Taylor,Billy Branch,Ronnie Baker Brooks,Big James and The Chicago Playboys,Little Ed and the Blues Imperials,Booker T and The MGs,Lefty Dizz,Chico Banks,Lurrie Bell,Nick Moss and many many more.Eric truly deserves the right to be considered one of the remaining roots from the tree…A Show Not To Miss!
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