“You will be moved by the beautiful and thoughtful music of one of Portland's best singer/songwriters"
Eric Nelson grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and followed a traditional career path in corporate America after graduating from college. He married, relocated to Portland, Oregon and earned his C.P.A. certificate while working in corporate finance.
Late in his career, Eric began to search for something more meaningful in his life. Something that would better represent who he was inside. He began to write songs. But these weren't just ordinary songs about cars, bars and girls. These were songs about dreams, relationships and trying to find your place in the world today.
His first cd,” Light Years” was the culmination of that initial process and features the beautiful accompaniment of Portland’s Tim Ellis. Light Years will strike a chord within anyone who has battled themselves while trying to find true happiness.
While Light years was an almost totally introspective cd, Eric mixed in more character driven lyrics and a power/pop songwriting style for his follow-up “Your Watercolor Heart...”. However, lyrics from songs like “Be Your Best” and “Ghost of the Game” could have only have come from his heart.
Eric’s music is reminiscent of 1980’s era John Mellencamp and Tom Petty mixed with just a hint of Neil Diamond from his classic early years.
Eric has been featured on Portland's KINK radio Local Artist Spotlight and on VH1's "A Night With".
Read more...