Featured Artist of  December 5, 2023
With the song: Going To Texas



Artist's Biography

Proud to share our latest single with you and the team at Lonely Oak Radio. Thank you for playing our music and supporting us! The new song is called "Going To Texas" and it's a first time co-write between my brother and I. He's a filmmaker, and the song is actually slated to be included in his upcoming film project. I'm including some background on the song below in the "liner notes", also the song and cover art are included in the following DropBox link.

Introducing "Going To Texas" a new experiment in psychedelic Texas blues originating from the recesses of a slumbering mind. This current experiment represents new territory for Eric & The Soo as they tackle a song that was born in the dreamworld of Eric's younger brother Mark Brombacher. According to Mark, "the song came to me in a dream, the melody, the words, and even the groove. It was still there upon waking, and well into the next day just bouncing around in my head. I'm not a musician, so I took the song to my brother Eric; I hummed him the melody and the groove, and described my general vision for the song, and he took it to his band and ran with it". "It was a really exciting challenge to tap into my brother's mind and bring his dreamy, ethereal creation to reality." says Eric, "I transposed Mark's ideas to bass guitar and vocals, and added some extra lyrical bits and musical sections to flesh out the arrangement, Dino Naccarato and Ken Yoshioka added their magic on drums and electric guitar, and before we knew it 'Going To Texas' was born!"

Adding to the excitement is that "Going To Texas" is slated to appear in the upcoming feature film "A Wicked Muse" which is expected to release in mid 2024. "A Wicked Muse" is a supernatural horrorsuspense film written by and starring Mark Brombacher. That's right, Eric's little bro is indeed a filmmaker, actor, producer, screenwriter, and I guess we can now add songwriter to that list. Enjoy "Going To Texas", add it to your favourite playlist on your favourite streaming platform, and keep an eye out for "A Wicked Muse" in 2024.      

"Going To Texas" Words & Music by Eric Brombacher & Mark Brombacher

Eric Brombacher - Vocals & Bass Guitar Ken Yoshioka - Electric Guitars & Vocals Dino Naccarato - Drums

Produced by Eric Brombacher

An Orange Peel Productions Production

Recorded in Toronto at Lauchringen Sounds, Dean's Attic, and Algoma Street Studios.

Engineered & Mixed by John Dinsmore at Lincoln County Social Club, Toronto Mastered by Jeff "Fedge" Elliott at Union Sound, Toronto.

Cover Photo by Dino Naccarato

(c) 2021 Eastside Confectionery Records
(p) 2021 Eric Brombacher Music

Featured Artist of  June 1, 2023
with the Album: It's A Rich Tapestry (Singles Collection: 2015-2023)


Artist's Biography

A dreamer, a singer, a songwriter; mixing his own special blend of rock, folk, country, and roots with the occasional splash of psychedelia. Singer-songwriter Eric Brombacher and his band Eric & The Soo having been making music in Toronto, Canada since 2015.

Supported by two full length albums and numerous single releases, the band has graced many a stage and barroom in Toronto, with the occasional performance in Sault Ste. Marie, and even a few solo shows in Eric's ancestral homeland of Germany.

Debut album "Small Town Dreamer" sees Eric looking backwards to his past and his childhood in his hometown of Sault Ste. Marie. Follow-up "Modern Dystopia" is a concept album that takes a broader outlook, exploring the current social climate and the challenges we face as humankind. The past few years have seen the release of numerous popular singles, including "Great Northern Road", "Picture", and the pandemic inspired "She's Older Than Me". Eric & The Soo songs have enjoyed radio airplay worldwide, notably in Canada, USA, The United Kingdom, Sweden, The Netherlands, South Africa, and Australia.

"Modern Dystopia" is Eric & The Soo's first album to chart on Canadian college radio, reaching #4 on Hamilton's CFMU 93.3FM in November of 2018.

About the Album

Introducing "It's A Rich Tapestry - Singles Collection: 2015-2023"; a retrospective celebrating the first 8 years of Eric & The Soo. Comprising all single releases, plus selections from the first two albums, this collection also includes a re-mix, a remake, and an outtake adding some newness and freshness for your listening pleasure. The re-mix is visited upon fan favourite "Yesterday When I Was Young" which originally appeared on 2018's "Modern Dystopia". Also included is a re-make of live staple "Johnny", reimagined as country-gospel arrangement, and bluesy outtake "Cool Mornings (Alternate Take)" which was recorded back in 2015 as part of the "Small Town Dreamer" sessions.

The songs are presented in chronological order of release, giving the listener a feel for the evolution of the band's sound over time. Inspired by a variety of influences, Eric & The Soo have never been confined by the notion of genre, and this can be heard in this collection, with sounds ranging from 70's style rock & country, to folk-pop, psychedelic rock, blues rock, and even psychedelic jazz.

Eric & The Soo originally formed in 2015 with Eric Brombacher at the helm as singer-songwriter, and an ever evolving cast of supporting players, before eventually stabilizing to a core line up consisting of Ken Yoshioka on guitar and harmonica, Dino Naccarato on drums and percussion, and Tim Bradford on bass guitar and harmony vocals. Already at work on their next album, this band of troubadours continues to enjoy the creation and presentation of their music for all to enjoy. Says front-man Eric "We've really enjoyed crafting these songs over the past eight years, and we hope you enjoy them too!"

      

Featured Artist of  Eric & The Soo
with the song:  It's OK To Be Beautiful


Artist's Biography

Introducing Eric & The Soo's most experimental work to date, blending elements of jazz, prog-rock, psychedelia, blues, and folk. Showcasing the depth of talent within the band, "It's OK To Be Beautiful" is a genre-bending work that encourages you, the listener, to be proud of who you are, because who you are is beautiful. Speaking of beauty, this song contains beautiful performances from Ken Yoshioka on guitar, slide guitar, and harmonica, while Dino Naccarato impresses with a rock-solid drum performance showcasing a wide range of styles.
Dino also takes his first turn on Marimba and Xylophone for this recording
introducing a whole new dimension of sound to the Eric & The Soo canon. Tim Bradford underpins these performances with a driving bass line, while Eric Brombacher floats his acoustic guitar over top and lends his voice to the vocal section.

As Eric relates, "The core concept for the song came to me after an evening of listening to jazz stylings of Wes Montgomery. I started to hear a guitar melody in my head, which I immediately sang into my phone. The following evening, Dino and I got to work on building the song, and it grew from there. Though I question its commercial viability, it's a song I'm immensely proud of, specifically as it serves as a great showcase for the talents of my bandmates."
So come join us on this experimental, musical ride. Maybe it will inspire you to open your mind to something new. It's OK to try new things, it's OK to open your mind, it's OK to be beautiful.

Full Album show of October 11, 2019
Album: Modern Dystopia

4While Eric & The Soo's debut album "Small Town Dreamer" saw Toronto-based songwriter Eric Brombacher looking inwards and backwards to his past and his childhood in his hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, his follow-up sees him looking more outwards and forwards, at society as a whole and at our future on this beautiful planet we call Earth. "Modern Dystopia" is a concept album that explores the current social climate and the challenges we face as humankind. The songs touch on themes both personal and societal including isolation, depression, homelessness, conformity and social obedience while still offering some hope for change, as it explores an imagined pre-apocalyptic future. Are we really free? Or are we just slaves to the machine? Is it too late, or is there still hope for our beautiful world? Released November 20th, 2018: Modern Dystopia by Eric & The Soo Produced by Jerry Leger Engineered and Mixed By Tim Bovaconti Mastered by Jeff "Fedge" Elliott All Songs by Eric Brombacher *Except "Time Travelers" by Eric Brombacher & Jerry Leger.