Blues Great - Eric Bibb

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Born into a musical New York family with Pete Seeger, Odetta and Paul Robeson as regulars in his father’s living room, Eric took up guitar at age seven. At age eleven, he took to heart the advice of Bob Dylan who told him “Keep it simple, forget all that fancy stuff". That is still what an Eric Bibb concert is like today. Blues sung the way they should be sung, soft and lyrical with words and thoughts that eat at your soul.

 Settling in the world music scene and creative environment of Stockholm, Bibb became a troubadour with an international reputation following tours of the UK, USA, Canada, France, Sweden and Germany. In the late 90’s Eric joined forces with his then manager Alan Robinson, to form Manhaton Records, in Britain. The albums Home to Me (1999), Roadworks (2000) and Painting Signs (2001) followed, as did another Opus 3 release, Just Like Love. He recorded A Family Affair, the first ever album recorded together by father and son. Leon & Eric Bibb. Then came Natural Light and Friends featuring Eric duetting with friends and musicians he met on his travels such as Taj Mahal, Odetta, and Charlie Musselwhite.

Eric's talent for both performing and songwriting has been recognized with a Grammy Nomination (for Shakin' a Tailfeather) and 4 W.C.Handy nominations (for the albums Spirit and the Blues, Home To Me and A Ship Called Love; for 'Kokomo' as Best Acoustic Blues Song of the Year, and for Best Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year). His songs have featured on TV shows such as BBC TV's 'Eastenders' and ‘Casualty’, and 'The District' in the USA.