Eric Devries

About

Eric Devries is a Dutch singer songwriter whose music sits somewhere between americana, roots rock and a bit of bluegrass. He started out in the eighties, opening for bands like The Jam and The Style Council, and later fronted The Big Easy, a regular name on the club circuit that came second in the Grote Prijs van Nederland in 1992. He has also made records with Songwriters United, Hidden Agenda Deluxe and Matthews Southern Comfort. As a solo artist he has five albums to his name, including Song & Dance Man and Traveler's Heart. Both are mostly acoustic and recorded almost entirely live in the studio with his Song & Dance Band, which features Janos Koolen, Joost van Es and Lucas Beukers. Traveler's Heart is built around the theme of travelling, with nods to writers like Truman Capote and Jack Kerouac, and guest vocals from Iain Matthews and Fay Lovsky.