Eric Lindell

Eric Lindell is an American singer-songwriter, whose recording & touring career began in 1996. He began playing in bands at the age of 15. Among his early musical influences were Fishbone and Black Flag.

Lindell started playing in Northern California bars and clubs, first on guitar, and later moving to bass, while working as a baker during the day to make ends meet. After a few years, he moved to New York City briefly, and then relocated to New Orleans in 1999.

In New Orleans, he recorded with Harold Ray Brown (formerly of War) as well as members of Galactic, including Galactic’s Stanton Moore and Ivan Neville (with whom he now occasionally plays in a side project called Dragon Smoke.) By 2005, he had become well known on the New Orleans music scene, having appeared in local clubs and at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. As a result of the exposure, he was signed by Alligator Records.