Singer/songwriter, bassist, and multi- instrumentalist Erik Kramer performs his original music under the moniker of ‘The Erik Kramer Band’. (“Erik Kramer Orchestra” for larger shows). The band features Melina Harris, Sean Lally, and a network of premier musicians to put together an all-star band for each show. The music is a fusion of psychedelic, folk, funk, world music, rock n' roll, and soul led as a jazz combo. Another project, ‘Rosemeat’, features the songs of Melina Harris as well as Erik’s.
Erik is a member of‘ ‘Uprooted’ (featuring Michael Glabicki of ‘Rusted Root’),and several other bands. Some of the bands that he is currently performing with are … ‘Odyssey Lab’, ‘Darlingtyn’, ‘Paul Giess Group’, ’Tubey Frank’, ‘The Lunar Year’, ‘Minka’,‘ ‘justmadnice’ and ‘Elison Jackson’. He performs as a session player and sideman with many other artists. Erik also records and produces music for other artists. Some of his former bands include … ‘Morning Martyrs’, ‘Endangered Speeches’, ‘The Blind Woods’, ‘Sun Cut Flat’, and ‘Gracie Curran and the High Faultin’ Band’.
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Erik got his musical start at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts Educational Program. He had the honor of attending the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts, and is an award-winning honors graduate of the Berklee College of Music.
Singer/songwriter, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist Erik Kramer performs his original music under the moniker of ‘The Erik Kramer Band’ . The band features Melina Harris, Sean Lally, and a network of premier musicians to put together an all-star band for each show. The music is a fusion of psychedelic, folk, funk, world music, rock n' roll, and soul led as a jazz combo. Another project ‘Rosemeat’, features the songs of Melina Harris as well as some of Erik’s, with Adam Shumski on drums and Sean Lally on guitar. Erik is also a member of several bands, and performs as a session player and sideman with many other artists.
Erik is a member of ‘Uprooted’ (featuring Michael Glabicki of ‘Rusted Root’), and several other bands. Some of the bands that he is currently performing with are … ‘Odyssey Labs’, ‘Darlingtyn’, ‘Paul Giess Group’, ‘The Lunar Year’, ‘Minka’, ‘Tubey Frank’, ‘justmadnice’, and ‘Elison Jackson’. He performs as a session player and sideman with many other artists. Erik also records and produces music for other artists. Some of his former bands include … ‘Morning Martyrs’, ‘Endangered Speeches’, ‘The Blind Woods’, ‘Sun Cut Flat’, and ‘Gracie Curran and the High Faultin’ Band’.
Erik received his initial music education at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts (where he now teaches ). He attended the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts, and is an award- winning honors graduate of the Berklee College of Music.
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