Eric Friedman
| Eric Friedman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eric Charles Friedman |
| Also known as | Erock |
| Born |
June 28, 1984 Yorba Linda, California, United States |
| Origin | Anaheim, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative metal, hard rock, post-grunge |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Wind-up, Virgin |
| Associated acts | Submersed, Creed, Daughters of Mara, Tremonti, Projected |
Eric Charles "Erock" Friedman (born June 28, 1984) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the current touring guitarist and backing vocalist for Creed, as well as Tremonti, which is fronted by Alter Bridge and Creed lead guitarist Mark Tremonti. He played with the band on their 2009 United States reunion tour with Staind and their 2010 Tour with Skillet. He is the former lead guitarist for the band Submersed and also the former lead guitarist for Daughters of Mara. Submersed and Daughters of Mara both disbanded in 2008. He also currently plays lead guitar and co writes for the rock band Hemme. At the age of thirteen Friedman was the youngest guitarist at the time to be fully endorsed by Fender. His first introduction to Mark Tremonti was at a NAMM show where his then manager introduced them both. They subsequently jammed at one of the Rivera amp booths and noticed, that although they had different styles, (Tremonti being heavily influenced by metal and Friedman Blues), they both complemented each other.
It all started for Friedman when his teenage guitar hero Kenny Wayne Shepherd pulled him onstage for a jam session during his set at the Galaxy Theatre (Santa Ana, CA) in 1996. Shortly after he began playing in his own blues outfit called The Eric Friedman Band and was endorsed by Fender at the age of 13. Eric opened up for acts such as Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Jonny Lang. He had a developmental record deal with Steve Vai's label Favored Nations at 15.
In 2000, Eric started a rock band called Blacsun that had demos produced by Brett Hestla (Virgos, Dark New Day). In the same year, he became the lead guitarist for the band Submersed. He performed on their debut album, In Due Time. Friedman left prior to the band's second album, Immortal Verses, which was released later that year before the band disbanded in 2008. He was also the guitarist for Daughters of Mara during this time, who also broke up in 2008. He then went on to play with former TNA Impact Wrestling star Christy Hemme along with former Submersed drummer, Garrett Whitlock.
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