Eric Uglum
| Eric Uglum | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eric Alfred Benjamin Lussky |
| Born |
November 22, 1961 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States |
| Origin | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Genres | Bluegrass music, folk music, country music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, audio engineer, mastering engineer, mixing engineer |
| Instruments | Guitar, mandolin, bass |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Backcountry Records, Hay Holler Records |
| Associated acts | Weary Hearts, New Wine, Copperline, Chris Stuart & Backcountry, Uglum & Sons, Lost Highway, Sean Watkins, Ron Block, Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley |
| Website | ericuglum.com |
Eric Uglum (born November 22, 1961) is an American folk and bluegrass musician, vocalist, producer, and audio engineer. He has had a productive career in bluegrass and folk music as a solo artist, a member of many bands and has been featured in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine,Bluegrass Today,Bluegrass Unlimited and Bluegrass Now magazine. He is owner-operator of New Wine Sound Studio and Mastering Lab in Southern California and has worked with many artists including: Ralph Stanley, Alison Krauss, Sean Watkins, Sara Watkins, Stuart Duncan, Ron Block, Rob Ickes, Neal Casal, Sierra Hull, The Black Market Trust and Gonzalo Bergara. In addition to working independently through his New Wine Sound Studio and Mastering Lab, Uglum is also a staff engineer at Blue Night Records.
Uglum was born November 22, 1961 as Eric Alfred Benjamin Lussky in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States, and was raised in Huntington Beach, California.
Uglum began his music career in Huntington Beach, California where he received his first guitar—a Guild D25M—at age 13. In 1982 he won the title of West Coast Flatpicking Guitar Champion.
In 1986 Uglum (guitar/lead vocal), Ron Block (guitar/vocals), and Mike Bub (bass) formed the band Weary Hearts. The band was later joined by Butch Baldassari (mandolin) and Chris Jones (guitar). In 1987 Weary Hearts released an album of traditional Gospel songs entitled "Faith is the Answer".
In 1988, after touring with Weary Hearts for two years, Uglum formed another band, New Wine. The lineup consisted of Eric Uglum (guitar/vocals), Ron Block (guitar/banjo/vocals), Sandra Block (bass/vocals) and Rob Ickes (dobro).
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