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Eric
is the founder of Soul Ascension and writes all the music and lyrics. He has been playing guitar since he was 16, and started
performing in a High School jazz band. In his early years, he helped form the rock band “Xplicit.” The band’s
albums were recorded locally at his uncle’s studio, Ronnie Petanovitch, who is also a local musician. Eric says jokingly,
“we were scrappin our lunch money to pay for recording costs. Actually, I think we still owe my uncle some money!
The band broke up shortly after their second album in 1996.
Eric continued to write music, learn new instruments,
and perform at open mics. As time passed, he decided to take his new works to the listening mass. “I'm positive
that my new music is the most commercial and original music you'll ever hear, says Eric. His first self titled solo album “Soul Ascension” features an interesting array
of acoustic and rock industrial sounds.
Eric recruited new band members with the release of his second
"Down." He was the runner up in an online Music Nation contest with the song "Deemonds." His second
album contains a new version of the fan favorite "Willow," and has pushed his musical ablitlies with catchy
songs like "Fly" and "Soul Trippin." Soul Ascension is currently working
on a third album. Eric enjoys playing live, and loves to experiment with new musical sounds at
shows.
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