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"Went to an awesome club, drank some fine beer, and Eric Solomon was f***ing incredible!!!!" says Fleetwood Mac and Santana producer David Devore. Tens of thousands agree. Eric’s entrances for entertainers like Grammy-winner Robert Randolph have energized crowds of more than 15,000 fans. Whether it’s opening for the Guess Who in California or headlining at home, Eric’s band moves the masses.
Eric Solomon has spent his life going places, growing as a cultured and creative musician. Raised in African Congo, Eric fled a war-persecuted community to his native homeland of Montreal, Quebec where he found solace in a self-taught symphony. Leaving the French-Canadian burbs to follow the sounds in his mind and release them through many instruments, Eric found success in song.
An eclectic brew of soul, funk and rock & roll, this up-and-coming artist had almost 10,000 hopping at Hempfest last year, proving that his musical genius will soon be heard in many ipods and venues across the nation. Vancouver's entertainment scene first felt the sounds of Solomon in 2001 after a five-year tour in Asia. Working with musical talent from the Smashing Pumpkins to Vertical Horizon, and Grammy winners like Richard Marx. Eric made a name for himself south of the border and impressed record executives at Sony in New York. His production talents have brought four singles to MTV's number one show The Hills. Catching the attention of over 50, 000 concert-goers in 2008, you can be sure Solomon will achieve similar success in 2009.
A partnership with Frontside Promotions promises to make this year a hot one. Frontside’s track record with clients like Motown, Capitol/EMI, and Apple iTunes (to name a few) should prove no different for Solomon. An L.A. movie producer has approached Eric for the rights to a screenplay about his life. Filming is set to begin this fall. A second self-produced album is ready for release. Keep your eyes and ears open for Eric Solomon.
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SPIN THE WORLD-- Film Synopsis, Shoots in Vancouver Fall 2010
Zayne, a rising pop star, feels like he's living the dream when he's signed on the spot by the President of a Mega Music label. But dream turns to nightmare when on the eve of his album's release, the label's President is gone and Zayne gets dropped from the label. He can't bear to reveal the disappointment to anyone, especially not to his girlfriend, whose musical career is just taking off. So he hides his secret and his life spins downward in a cycle of depression and self-destruction that threatens to destroy him. Yet at heart ,Zayne is a fighter and he seizes a lifeline by escaping to Costa Rica and reconnecting with his family at his brother's wedding. The respite gives him new perspective on where he's come from and where he needs to go as a musician and as a human being. Unfortunately, back in the big city it's hard to remember those lessons, especially when the girlfriend he loves is at the center of all those temptations that nearly destroyed him. It's only by letting her go and returning to the roots of his music -- to the mentor he callously left behind as he rose to top -- that he finds the courage to stand alone and share his signature sound with the world.
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