Eric Devries

The internationally critical acclaimed album ‘Song & Dance Man’ is Devries' 4th solo album. practically recorded live in Studio Doornenburg in The Netherlands. It’s an intimate and folky document, in a Bluegrass setting apart from the odd electric guitar. Devries tends to tell a story with depth and passion and a somewhat understated sense of humor. Devries writes about people who had to endure some hard knocks in life, people that have lived, about human frailty, about love lost or unrequited. About drink and (feelings of) depression. Stories about time passing and about following your heart, even against better judgement, but also about following your dreams. Together with producer and multi instrumentalist Janos Koolen and bassist Lucas Beukers, Devries recorded 12 original songs for this Americana album. Overdubs were few and limited to where Koolen took up the odd extra instrument or to where violinist Joost van Es layered some violin parts to create a more orchestrated arrangement. Singer Sophie Janna (The Lasses) was brought in to do some harmony vocals. Devries debut solo album appeared in 2004. Since his third solo album ‘Close To Home’ (2014) Devries released 5 more albums with Hidden Agenda Deluxe and with the legendary Matthews Southern Comfort. With this fourth solo release Devries adds another highlight to his discography.