Eric Hughes
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Eric Hughes

Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2001

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Established on Jan, 2001
Solo Blues Americana

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"NIghtflying Entertainment Guide"

Eric's got a good five-piece band, good material, and a good album here, for those who appreciate good ol' blues music. There are Delta influences, and some sounds reminiscent of the Allman Bros. In addition to the fine guitar work, Eric also blows a real bad-ass Mississippi saxophone, squalling like, (as one of the lyrics describes the 8:15 train) a cat on fire. Very nice harp work. Eric seems to have a good following of his live performances, and this collection will surely generate more interest in his work. He is doing state-of-the-art stuff in this genre, and he maintains the quality of sound and material throughout. This is one of the good ones. If you like blues, there's nothing here not to like here. - Nightflying Entertainment Guide 2007


Discography

Eric Hughes Band: "Paycheck Boogie" (self-released)
continues to be featured on Blues radio programs world- wide.
Eric Hughes Band: "Two In the Morning" (self-released)
has maintained charting positions for over a year in individual stations' blues program. The album appeared in several radio airplay charts in 2006 and 2007.

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Bio

Eric Hughes has been called a “guaranteed crowd-pleaser” by Living Blues Magazine; his enthusiasm for Memphis music, and his authenticity, are obvious.

Hughes was born and raised in Memphis and spent his weekends in Mississippi, where he came to cherish blues music.  After a couple of years at Mississippi College, Hughes joined the Marines, and found himself stationed far from home.  Hughes bought a guitar, hoping that learning some blues might ease his homesickness.  That guitar did more than that.   A decade of learning followed, traveling and learning from various bluesmen.  Eric first began performing in the clubs on Beale Street in 2001, where he continues to play several nights a week as a solo entertainer, with a duo, or in front of the Eric Hughes Band.  Hughes was recently awarded a Muddy Mojo Award, won “Best Self-Produced CD” by Memphis Blues Society, and recorded the “Coolest Blues Song of 2013” by Big City Blues Magazine.