Eric Himan

• Official website: erichiman.com
• Myspace: myspace.com/erichiman

Eric has come a long way, in six years, from humble beginnings entertaining college crowds near his alma mater, Penn State University. While Eric lives by the motto "Don't ask me where I'm from, ask me where I'm going," his past has much to do with the life he now pursues with great fervor. Growing up with a father in the military, Eric constantly relocated, shuffling through cities and states without enough time to put down serious roots. It was then that Eric first found comfort in the roads traveled and sought solace in the music of Black Crowes, Ani DiFranco, Richie Havens, and Patty Griffin whose styles have influenced Eric's own songwriting. It wasn't until he attended Penn State University that he picked up a guitar and became a coffee shop crooner.

Eric released his debut CD and founded his own independent label, Thumbcrown Records. He quickly gained a "cult" following, for his unique sound by dabbling in Blues, Folk, Pop, Blue Grass, Country, and Rock. Eric has shared the stage with Cyndi Lauper, India Arie, Ru Paul, En Vogue, Duncan Sheik, Melissa Ferrick, and many more, but it isn't just the music that keeps audiences coming back for more. His shows are intimate and fans can’t help but feel as though their best friend is onstage.

Eric released his fifth studio album, Everywhere All At Once, written entirely while touring. "This CD is more like me, I was able to say what I wanted while being honest about my feelings. Instead of trying to tell myself what my feelings were. Whether its happy, sad or confused. I feel like I grew as a songwriter." While Everywhere All at Once is a CD about love, in all its various forms. It is with this perspective that Eric reveals his most personal thoughts about the struggles that he and those near to him have faced with romantic relationships, familial love, breast cancer, homophobia, and surviving Hurricane Katrina, an event that hit close to home for Eric who endured the devastation of Hurricane Andrew in 1992.