New Cd, “out With The Old” Out This Fall:)

SO excited for this big news!!:)

I have been itching to put out another disc and with the new material I have been working on, thought it would be good to also revisit some of my older tunes. SO I am selling my older CD’s for just $5 (plus tax and shipping) each!
I will sign them and if I still have them in stock, it is yours:).

I have also been taking piano lessons using my older songs as tools to learn the piano. By the middle of the Fall, I will have enough songs to put on a full length disc! I decided to release this before the holidays and it will feature just myself playing the piano and singing. I am super pumped to do this and I am calling it, “OUT WITH THE OLD”. It will be songs picked by myself (and you! Email me your requests at erichiman@gmail.com) and the cover of the disc is above (that is also my doggie, Duncan,ha). The pic was taken by photographer, Kelly Kerr, design help by Angel Adams, and thanks to Brad G. for selling me this piano cheap,ha.

I am also bringing back my Free Cover Mondays promotion where I give away a song every Monday on my free Mp3 page. You can get them if you just sign up on the front page of the site for the newsletter! There might even be some left on their from previous Free Cover Mondays of other months.:).

Okay, time to go get my new water heater (broke this Sunday) and now I realize just what a amazing thing hot water is.

Have a great week and thanks for following me on my blog:)

~Eric

Book Your Eric And The Adams: Frozen In The Sun Cruise Before The Rate Goes Up!:)

BOOK YOUR ERIC AND THE ADAMS: FROZEN IN THE SUN CRUISE BEFORE THE RATE GOES UP!:)

As you can see from the picture above, we have partnered up with the lovely Debbi Sturch at Firstworld Travel to bring you (drumroll, Angel)….

ERIC AND THE ADAMS “FROZEN IN THE SUN” OFFICIAL CRUISE TO THE MEXICAN RIVIERA JAN. 30th-FEB. 6th 2011!!!!!

We are so excited to announce this since most of us are stuck in our houses due to sleet and snow this past year. YUCK!

So…..image this…..Seven months from now (Jan. 30th-Feb. 6th 2011), you are on a cruise leaving LA (roundtrip) and heading to Cabo, MX, Mazatlan, MX, and Puerto Vallarta, MX. You and your friend are looking out at the Pacific Ocean, having cocktails, and listening to one of three scheduled shows from yours truly, Eric and the Adams!

That is right! We are playing three shows during this 7 day cruise, meeting and greeting with everyone, and have some surprises for you up our sleeves…I mean, T-shirts. We will be on the Carnival Splendor (pic below), a beautiful ship that even has mini-golf (I haven’t played in a while!). Debbi Sturch, our wonderful band travel agent based in San Diego, has worked out all the details to make this fun, full of entertainment, and of course, affordable. Check it out:
ERIC AND THE ADAMS “FROZEN IN THE SUN” OFFICIAL CRUISE!
DATES: January 30 – February 6, 2011
SHIP: Carnival Splendor

http://www.carnival.com/cms/fun/ships/carnival_splendor/default.aspx?shipCode=SL

PLACE: Round Trip from Los Angeles
ITINERARY: Los Angeles, CA – Cabo San Lucas, MX – Mazatlan, MX – Puerto Vallarta, MX – Los Angeles, CA

SPECIAL INCLUSIONS FOR OUR GROUP ONLY!:
“Eric and the Adams FROZEN IN THE SUN Cruise” t-shirt
Hosted Cocktail Party with Eric and the Adams
3 Special performances with Eric and the Adams
Bon Voyage Champagne and Chocolates
And much more…!

PRICES:
Interior Cabins from $493.79/per person
We also have Ocean View and Balcony Cabins reserved for our group.

Deposit: $250.00/per person due upon booking
Remaining balance will be divided into two payments
Final Payment due by November 1, 2010

TO BOOK THIS CRUISE CONTACT:
Debbi Sturch at Firstworld Travel at 619-274-1477 or through her email at: vacationdiva@gmail.com.

We have a limited number of cabins available at these prices so book soon so you don’t miss the boat!:) Please reserve early to ensure these rates! Cabin fares are based on double occupancy (2 people per cabin). All fares include port charges, gov’t fees and taxes, trip insurance, and special extras for our group.

“Cruisin’ with Eric and the Adams” is an exclusive arrangement with:
Firstworld Travel and Cruises
7443 Mission Gorge Rd
San Diego, CA 92120
cst# 2006995

Upcoming Mess Of Shows:) Check It Out!

Hey there, Eric here again:) Just wanted to tell you that I am excited for these upcoming shows:

We will be headlining Tulsa Pride this year and I will be building a set for this show (!!) with Jimmy, and some friends of ours today. Have some big stuff in store for the night. Here is the poster:)

The band will be performing this coming month for Pride events in: Albuquerque (June 10th at the SOCH!), Oklahoma City (June 25th-Pride Block Party at The Boom!), and St. Louis Pride (June 27th). I will be appearing solo acoustic at Las Cruces for an event (with my good friend and talented songwriter, Namoli Brennet!) on June 18th and again with her at Tucson Pride’s H20 event on the 19th. I will also be performing at Emerald Coast Pride in Panama City Beach on June 26th! If you are around these next two weeks, I will also be headed through Louisville, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New York City solo acoustic (check the tour page. Also joined by Andy Moore on a few dates!!!).

July 2nd will also be a big day for this little band of ours because it is our first show where we perform an entire set of another musician’s songs. This show is titled: Eric and the Adams goes GAGA! We will perform the hits of GAGA with some big stage and musical surprises. DEFINITELY not the show to miss. One Night Only. Check out the poster we made for it:

See you soon and have a great summer!:)
~Eric

I’m Back In The Touring Season!

Sitting here on the computer watching the Reitman Bros. movie, “Up In The Air” and noticing parts that are/were similiar to mine. As I add a ton of new dates all over the country (check out my tour schedule!), I think about how many places I have been in the US. I can tell people where to find the best Cheesesteak in Philly (GENO’s!!), best sweet potato fries (tie between McNellie’s here in Tulsa and Rosie’s in Wilton Manors, FL-theirs are waffle fries too) and some of the best bed and breakfast places I’ve stayed in (San Francisco!). I’ve driven three cars past 100,000 (one of which to 200,000 miles) and probably changed over 20 tires in that time. For a while, all I ever wanted was to be in one place. To live the life of friends of mine who grew up knowing everyone where life was familiar and cozy. My life has been flying around, driving around, never staying in one place for too long. Then I met someone worth sticking in one place and bought a house. Watching this movie, reminds me how things have changed. I haven’t stopped singing/playing from the west (will be in Riverside, CA March 27th) to the east (will be at the Outerbanks in NC August 21st), but it is nice to know that I have a place that I can return to and finally unpack.
~Eric

Live Version Of “sugar..” And A Big Thank You From Me:)

Hey all!:)

Here is a video of my band, Eric and the Adams, ’s opening song (”Sugar, You Ain’t So Sweet”) from our sold out cd release party last weekend! So much fun and the small amount of CD’s we have left (get it at www.ericandtheadams.com or iTunes today!) is proof of that.

I have to give a huge shout out to all the folks who have followed my career through solo acoustic work, then a little band backup, then more,..and now this new disc by Eric and the Adams. I understand that it’s more amped up (which I love!) but “Frozen In the Sun”, “Every Move”, “Keeper of the Secret”, and “Sugar, You Ain’t So Sweet” (Jimmy also wrote the music with me for this one:), are all songs that I wrote just like I have in the past with my stuff. When I decided to switch to electric guitar, and the band decided we wanted to take our sound to the next level by putting out this 5 song disc, I knew that there would be some folks that would respond, “I like your solo acoustic music instead”, but I have to say, the response has been more like, “I LOVE this new amped up side of your music style”. SO a big thank you for following me through this new musical adventure and no worries for those who do like the acoustic stuff: I will still be giving out my versions of some of my favorite songs in that style like I have before. Don’t be surprised if my Adams guest appear on one:).

Happy Holidays (and Happy Hanukkah)!
~Eric

Eric And The Adams First Music Video! Here….right Now!!

Eric & the Adams “Every Move” from Kelly Kerr on Vimeo.

Check it out!!! The first ever music video from ERIC AND THE ADAMS!:) This is “Every Move” and it is one of the five songs off of the debut release, out December 8th at our websites, www.ericandtheadams.com and iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, and more!! Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching.

~Eric

New News!:)

NEWS!!!:)

ERIC AND THE ADAMS: APPEARING THIS THURSDAY FOR “ROCK THE 918″ @ the famous CAIN’S BALLROOM in TULSA!

ERIC AND THE ADAMS WILL ALSO BE PERFORMING AT HAL AND MAL’S IN JACKSON, MS BEFORE HEADING TO THE STUDIO IN NASHVILLE TO RECORD THEIR FIRST CD/EP WITH PRODUCER, RICK DELIMA!!!:)

Hey:)

Here is a little wrap-up video from the end of my trek to the west coast and midwest. Had a lot of fun and read/heard some great audio-books (Eat. Pray. Love. by Elizabeth Gilbert…it was about meditation and it was awesome; and Kathy Griffin’s “Official Book Club Selection”…you would be suprised about her life, though she seems to tell a lot on stage. I LOVED hearing her stories about stardom and growing up).

Thanks to everyone who came out and sang along. San Fran and Seattle especially amazed me (and even helped me) with some of the words to the songs!

Now I am back at home doing the newsletter and spending my time in Tulsa before our, Eric and the Adams, big CD release party December 5th at Electric Circus club in Tulsa, yeah!!!! It all is getting to be so real, i love it. we head to the studio in two weeks and putting the finishing touches on it right now.

I spent this week with some great music folks. Hanson, a band I highly enjoyed growing up, live in Tulsa and kicked off their recent tour here this Wed.night. Beforehand, they have everyone come down to walk a mile for charity. It was fun and I even got to talk to Isaac Hanson (the oldest and guitar playing one) for some of it. They were great guys and very appreciative about everyone coming down. Their show that night was great too. I think their three part harmonies can not be beat.

Yesterday, I spent the morning with the band on Channel 8, ABC affiliate in Tulsa, promoting our appearance at the battle of the bands (ROCK the 918) at Cain’s Ballroom. I have been trying to get us on the stage there and finally (through a great charitable event) we are doing it!! The morning show went great (we played “Only” and I will post that on here soon when we get our copy) and then it was off to the dentist. Got two fillings in a half hour (fast, yeah!) and spent the next three hours hanging out with my new friend, Fred, while he was in town with his band, The B-52’s. I took him around Tulsa (I think it was his first time here) and introduced him to a few folks. He is down to earth, fun, and it was nice to get to ask him some questions about his views on things (music, etc.). He has a side project band, The Superions (http://www.myspace.com/thesuperions) that he is getting out there.

Last night, Jimmy, our friends, Emily and Adam, went down to their show at the River Spirit Casino and they put on a fun show. I can”t even begin to describe the chaos that ensues when they play “Love Shack”. It is crazy.

Today is back to the grind and trying to get some interest from the papers in the new Eric and the Adams disc with success:). I can’t wait to see where this band goes. Time to go make some dinner for me and the Ry. Maybe potato latkes and grilled chix????

~E

Www.ericandtheadams.com

I never thought one day that I would have a band website as well as a solo musician one. Very excited to show you all www.ericandtheadams.com! Enzo who did this site, created the Eric and the Adams site. Very similiar in some ways and strikingly different in others. All in all I am really impressed with it:).

Check it out: www.ericandtheadams.com!

Even doing a first tomorrow: playing the Airport. Never did that but should be interesting. It is for the Artists at the Airport series for DFest. Curious to see what its like playing there with the band acoustic.

As far as life goes, I am busy, busy, busy….always looking for a moment to take a break. Thinking about hitting up the west coast this Sept though. That should create more busy work. With my political compilation, “..politically speaking”, might be a good time to take it on the road and see its reaction while Eric and the Adams stuff takes off regionally.We are up for all these awards at the Absolute Best of Tulsa Music Awards and excited to see the outcome with all the votes.

If you get a chance, you can vote as much as you’d like for us in the following categories:Best Artist of the Year, Best Male Vocalist, Best Newcomer Band, Best Lounge Cover Act, Best None of The Above (guess we could get an award for not fitting into a category!:)go to: http://contest.flyfi.com/live/tulsamusicawards09/vote/and thank you thank you!!:)Ok, time to update the websites, book some gigs, and take a shower and go to bed…what a day. I even made this video for the band:




NIght!~Eric

Absolutely…tired.

Why do I always blog before I go to bed…. I swear I am becoming Doogie Howser, MD. I wish they would show reruns of that show! I need to talk to Neil!

This weekend, the band and I drove all over Tulsa (played at the Flytrap for a showcase, played Lola’s, played Tulsa Pride-above video), and then drove north 5 hours to Kansas City to play for Pride AND drove 5 hours back that night. Actually, Angel drove. We love her for having a big enough car to haul all our crap.

This weekend is no different with me headed to Albuquerque from Thurs to Sat. then flying to Pittsburgh to meet up with the band to play Pride there with all our friends. Andy Moore will be singing with us too, yeah!

I need to figure out how to take some more video on my camera to throw up on YouTube from our travels. I have a little bit now and should have a decent video by this weekend so stayed tuned.

In other news, I just received a Best of the Best in music award from Oklahoma Magazine’s readers! AND the band received three nominations for the Absolute Best of Tulsa 2009 Awards taking place this August. THis means I will need some serious voting going on starting Thurs, if you wouldn’t mind. I was also nominated myself for Best Male Vocalist and Best Artist of the Year!

OK, now I am fading and I need some zzzz’’sssss. Where is my dog so I can tuck him into bed?

Night~Eric

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