The Buttcracker!!!

Ahhh... Well this little video was sent in from my father today. It's entitled the Buttcracker. Dad what are you trying to tell me! :)

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Holy CRAP! The Year In Review Pt. 3

I'm here today on my final day here in North Carolina before heading back to LA feeling kind of melancholy. For one I hate leaving my family for one and also leaving NC as well. It is so peaceful over here and very tranquil. Sometimes almost too tranquil. But I feel this is the place I can come to and recharge the batteries before heading back into the chaos. It's a good chaos don't get me wrong but one that sometimes require a disconnect even if I am never truly disconnected. So with that deep thought LOL, I will get back to the matter at hand in continuing my series of the years events for 2011 I like to call, "Holy CRAP! The Year In Review Pt. 3."

So I had the opportunity this year to perform with some artists mainly from the Latin world which is funny on to itself. Cause part of the reason I originally left Miami to begin with was to get away from all the Latin music stigma that has unfortunately plagued Miami for so many years in my opinion. There is a whole other music scene there that's pretty damn good but the unfortunate stereotypes still loom large there and it's sad quite frankly, but I digress.

So I find it ironic that now I have done shows with these artists some HUGE in their genre and even more ironic that I work directly with a Latin artist Ignacio Val. So I always felt like Al Pacino in Godfather III when he utters the classic line, "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in" always runs across my mind when I get to do these events.

So below are some pics from some of those performances. These were for 3 artists in particular, Paty Cantu, Anahi & Christian Chavez. One was at an outdoor event in Los Angeles and the other two were for a TV taping.

me, Paty and my drummer Forrest Robinson after the gig

Here getting ready for the show

Anahi & Christian Chavez TV Taping

One of 2011's highlights for me also has been the opportunity in being able to work with one of the greatest guitarists in music Jazz great Norman Brown. I've had the pleasure now of working with Norman on various projects throughout the past year and have been given the privilege to help him out now on a few of his shows this past year that have taken me to various countries so for that I am incredibly thankful and I look forward to continuing working with him in 2012! Below is a shot with us on the Jazz Cruise back in January.

Here with Comedian Alonso Bodden, Norman Brown & Tower Of Power Vocalist Larry Braggs

Well that's it for now. I will have my next update very soon. Hope all of you are having a great holiday thus far. Much love and respect. Eric

Holy CRAP! The Year In Review Pt. 2

Well I'm back for my second installment of my year in review. I've been here holed up in the beautiful rural part of North Carolina recharging the batteries with the family for the holidays but yet still hard at work on the never ending projects that are my life!

I just did an interview last night with Cyrus Webb and his show Conversations Live. It was very cool so many thanks to Cyrus and his staff for a great time. You can check out my interview right here below.

Listen to internet radio with Cyrus Webb on Blog Talk Radio

I have been very blessed as well to get back on track this year on my album 'Delusions Of Grandeur'. For me it is my reintroduction as an artist. There have been so many things that have happened along the way these past 10 years since the release of my last record, that I'm looking at it as a time to refocus my efforts as an artist and I'm very excited to finally get working on finishing this record. For me I personally feel like I am coming out for the very first time again as a solo artist so I am taking this time to build everything from the ground up to take this to the next level. Below are some recent pics as well as some video footage of me in the studio doing vocal takes on one of my tunes from the upcoming record called 'Stargazer Lily'. I'm so pumped for this record to finally come out and I really can't wait for everyone to hear it.

I'm also very excited about a new band that I am working with from Australia called Satellite Sky. They are an Indie Rock act that has some great tunes that I simply cannot get out of my head and plan on seeing to it that big things are happening for them in 2012! Below is their video for 'With You' from their self-titled debut EP. This is a great introduction as to what's to come for them. We beginning pre-production on a debut album for them in the new year. Check 'em out and let me know what you think.






The other BIG project that is finally starting to take shape is Latin Pop-Rock sensation Ignacio Val. I have been working with Ignacio for the past 3 years now. And it has been simply amazing how far we have come on this project.

We just completed work on his debut album which is simply STUNNING! We have a hit record on our hands as far as I'm concerned. We have assembled a team that is unmatched in the music industry right now.

His story has been building slowly and is ready to explode in 2012! I'll have some more updates coming in the near future. Below are shots of him from his triumphant show in front of his home town crowd in La Paz and the work that he is doing as an ambassador for World Vision | Vision Mundial Worldwide. I'm very proud of him...

That's for now, but stay tuned as I will have more updates coming on my year end review. Hope you all are staying warm out there cause it's cold as hell over here. Many blessings to you all... EK

Holy CRAP! The Year In Review Pt. 1

Hello one and all. Holy CRAP! I can't believe it's been since February since my last posting on here. Wow, I'm totally embarrassed. I vowed to be on this shite like nobody's business but of course in this new day and age in technology there are just too many distractions between tweeting, facebooking, emailing there is just too much to keep up with and frankly it has taken it's toll.

So again I will attempt in short burst of prose to update you or whoever is reading to update you on what has been going on in my world since my last transmission. So as I sit here at MIA airport waiting to see my family in North Carolina, I will update you once I land and get settled in on new happenings and just general nuttiness in my life. Until then: peace, love & happiness...

Blessings
Eric

Eric Knight | MI Success Story Video Shoot REDUX 2.11.2011

Hello everyone in the blogosphere. It's been a while and I'm actually very behind in my blog postings (bad boy). I still owe everyone a Happy New Year and it's February 16th LOL! Anyway a lot has been happening and I promise to have a full recap from the new year till present. But for now I just wanted to pop in and post up some new pictures of the video shoot I just did with MI for the second time for their "Success Series" of videos. The first one seemed to have had some technical difficulties and wasn't able to be salvaged. The good news is that I think they got everything they needed the second time around so I hope to have that video up for you guys at some point very soon. Lots and lots of exciting things happening in the coming weeks and months, and as I mentioned will have a full recap of events highlights and just plain ole fun that I've been having. So knock yourselves out to some Justin Bieber and I'll be back soon to wine you and dine you.

Much love & respect
Eric

 

Eric Knight | Video Shoot 

Patricia Wayne MI producer & me

 

Cameraman POV

 

 Interview Segment

 

More Interviews

Eric with the video crew...

Eric Knight | Look At This Time | Fan Video | City Of Nations | Viper Room

Hey everyone. Today is the day! NAMM has arrived! For those of you attending today I'd love to see you at my performance @ 4pm at the MXL booth #6866. Here's a new video from a fan taken from our City Of Nations showcase The Viper Room. Enjoy. Much love. Eric

Eric Knight returns to perform in Anaheim for the 2011 NAMM Show

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Anaheim, CA) January 10, 2011 - Eric Knight is gearing up set to return and perform at the National Association of Music Merchants yearly NAMM show in Anaheim. Music merchants from around the US as well as musicians alike will be gathering for the annual juggernaut which begins this week.

Eric kicks off the event with a performance on opening day this upcoming Thursday January 13, 2011 at 4pm. Eric which represents MXL microphones (a division of the Marshall amplifier company) as an endorsee will be performing hosting a booth performance at the convention. This marks the third year in which Eric will be performing at the NAMM show.

Eric will be performing some of his songs from his first two albums as well as new songs from his upcoming third album entitled ‘Delusions Of Grandeur’, which he says “will be my most important album ever.” Eric Knight has always been devoted to making great music and giving his fans a great show and he will do just that this coming week at the Anaheim Convention Center in California when he performs. “I’m really excited to be a part of performing at NAMM again. Every time I come here its just a great energy and a chance to connect with so many great musicians as well as incredible music companies. MXL is one of those companies and I’m proud and honored to be a part of their showcase as well as use their products.”

NAMM has hosted a conference gathering musical artists, and merchants, to share their years worth of developments in an open forum exhibition. The NAMM convention hosts representatives from every walk of the music merchant industry. 

ABOUT ERIC KNIGHT
 Eric Knight has taken the contemporarily appropriate "do-it-yourself" attitude to a whole new level. Opening for acts including KISS, Dave Matthews Band, Aerosmith and Kid Rock, Knight has worked tirelessly to introduce his original music to the masses. In December 2008, he walked away with Outstanding Male Solo Artist bragging rights at the Rockies Awards in Hollywood. Dressed to kill in a sharp suit and tie, he offers a decidedly unbridled take on rock that remains tastefully aware of rock and roll's pioneers but determined to redefine it even as he picks up the torch. Knight is currently working on his third album, Delusions of Grandeur, slated for release later this year.

For more information, visit:  www.ericknightonline.com

ABOUT PERSISTENT MANAGEMENT
Persistent Management is a full service artist management company. Launched in the spring of 2008 the artist roster includes: Eric Knight & Ignacio Val and has also recently branched out into the recording and multimedia landscape with the recent signings of photographer extraordinaire Ken Weil, fine artist Michelle Gomez and Jeff Abercrombie, bassist from the multi-platinum rock act Fuel, in his new venture Thud Studios. With headquarters based in Los Angeles, PM is already working with some of today's hottest artists on the music as well as creative scenes and is poised and ready to become one of the premiere management companies in the entertainment industry.

For more information, visit: www.persistentmanagement.com.

About NAMM
The National Association of Music Merchants, commonly called NAMM in reference to the organization's popular NAMM trade shows, is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $17 billion global musical instruments and products industry. NAMM’s activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages. NAMM is comprised of more than 9,000 Member companies. For more information about NAMM, interested parties can visit www.namm.org or call 800-767-NAMM (6266).

For press and media inquiries contact:
Mike Defelippo | Persistent Management | Media Relations
email: media@persistentmanagement.comnagement.com