Eric Frederickson: Guitarist, Composer, Lyricist and Pianist

Eric Frederickson began studying the guitar at the age of six, simply in order to accompany his own voice. Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, he played in various bands from the age of 15 and has been performing as a one-man band for the past 25 years. He graduated from St. Louis University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and had been an officer in the United States Air Force.

Eric has a strong musical foundation in classical guitar, the genres of jazz, blues and rock, and is proficient on the piano, the bass guitar, as well as on the tenor banjo.

He published his first book of music and released his debut CD in 2013, performed by internationally-renowned guitarist, John McClellan.

Jorge Morel, renowned classical guitarist, recording artist and composer, said of the debut CD,  “A Long Time Coming,” “I like these pieces. They have nice melodic lines and a good harmony to go with it. They are well-written and very idiomatic — this is very important when writing for the guitar.”