Musician Erik Kramer, best known for his bass guitar playing, also performs on many other instruments including guitar, lap steel guitar, double-bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, and vocals. He performs his original music under the moniker of ‘The Erik Kramer Band’ (a.k.a. ‘Erik Kramer and Friends’). His music is a fusion of his many influences including psychedelic, folk, funk, world music, rock n' roll, and soul led as a jazz combo. Erik is a member of‘ ‘Uprooted’ (featuring Michael Glabicki of ‘Rusted Root’), ‘Tubey Frank’, ‘The Lunar Year’, ‘Rosemeat’, ‘justmadnice’, ‘Elison Jackson’, ‘Paul Giess Group’, ‘Odyssey Lab’, and ‘Minka’. He performs as a session player and sideman with many other artists; he records and produces music for other artists; and he puts together cover bands and jazz ensembles. He got his musical start at Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz Educational program. He had the honor of attending The Pennsylvania Governor’s School of the Arts, and further broadened his musical prospectives at the Berklee College of Music.