ABOUT

"Hailing from a small town in Maryland and now calling Virginia home, Eric Selby is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose music defies easy categorization.

Blending elements of Americana, Psychedelic Folk, and roots-driven storytelling, his sound is both deeply personal and universally resonant. Nestled near the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains, Eric draws inspiration from the natural beauty surrounding him, channeling it into songs rich with emotion, texture, and thought provoking lyrics.

His fourth solo release for Soul Stew Records, Starting To Sync In, shows his talent for blending genres. Recorded in Arlington, VA, with his band and in Nashville, TN, the EP features an all-star lineup, including Seth Rausch (drums – Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, Little Big Town), Luis Espaillat (bass – The Guess Who, Trace Adkins, Jim Messina), and Justin Ostrander (guitar – Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Steven Tyler). The final touch came from Andy Walter at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios, whose mastering credits include The Beatles, David Bowie, and Radiohead, ensuring the EP’s sonic depth and cohesion.

Eric’s previous album, Dang Fool, landed in the Top 10 National Alternative Folk Albums of the Year (2024), according to Roots Music Report (RMR). His past releases, Do, Baby. and Where You Born At?, were also named among RMR’s Top Contemporary Folk Albums of the Year, further solidifying his reputation as a forward-thinking artist with an ear for both classic and contemporary influences."      ~ Jane Lambert, Modern Mystery: Indie Music Magazine

Eric has performed live and recorded with many talented artists, including:

Allison Russell (Birds of Chicago, Our Native Daughters), Billy Thompson (Little Milton, Albert King, Art Neville), Don Chapman (Firefall's Larry Burnett & Rick Roberts, America), Ron Holloway (Warren Haynes, Dizzy Gillespie, The Allman Brothers, Sonny Rollins, Tedeschi/Trucks), Daryl Johnson (The Neville Brothers, Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris, U2, Bob Dylan), James East (Elton John, Lionel Richie, Eric Clapton), Warner Williams (Piedmont blues legend, 2012 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Winner), Drink Small (Piedmont blues legend, 2015 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Winner), Bill Payne (Little Feat, J.J. Cale, The Doobie Brothers), Lenny Castro (Adele, The Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, Maroon 5, Stevie Wonder) and Mike Finnigan (Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker), to name a few. 

Eric has performed at venues and music festivals throughout the country including: 

NPR’s Mountain Stage-WV, B.B. King Blues Club-NY, House of Blues-IL, The Bayou-DC, Belly Up-San Diego, Humphreys Concerts by the Bay-CA, 9:30 Club-DC, Blues Alley-DC, House of Blues-FL, Greenwood Blues Cruise-SC, Beale Street Blues Festival, Colonial Beach Blues Festival-VA, Washington Folk Festival-DC, Carolina Downhome Blues Festival-SC, Western Maryland Blues Festival-MD, New York State Blues Festival-NY, Paoli Blues Festival-PA, Winchester Blues Festival-VA, Lisner Auditorium-DC, Michelob Dayton Blues Festival-OH, Pennsylvania Blues Festival-PA, San Diego Blues Festival-CA, The Music Center at Strathmore-MD and The Kennedy Center-DC. 

Eric has been named Blue411‘s Drum Thumper “Jimi” Award winner, been nominated for multiple WAMMIE awards, inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, #1 on Blues411‘s charts multiple times and was featured in Modern Drummer for his approach and perspective in their “Drummer Blogs.”

Eric is a Soul Stew Records recording artist and endorses: SonoTone Premium Guitar & Bass Strings, Canopus Drums, Soultone Cymbals, Tycoon Percussion, The Grombal-Cymbal Accessories, CymbalChief and Ahead Drumsticks & Accessories and is a DrumART showcased artist.