“Heralded as one of the greatest blues and rock guitarists of his generation…His brilliant, spectacular playing has garnered the respect of generations of guitar fans as well as peers like Eric Johnson, Joe Bonamassa, Dave Navarro, Gary Clark Jr. and Zakk Wylde, as well as his own heroes, such as Carlos Santana who says, ‘Eric is absolutely incredible,” states GUITAR WORLD. “Eric Gales Injects Modern Blues with Rock and Funk on ‘Crown’…you can’t help but groove to it,” says GLIDE MAGAZINE (2022 Album Review of ‘Crown’). “Guitarist Eric Gales Ascends to the Blues Rock Throne on the Joe Bonamassa Assisted Crown,” raves AMERICAN SONGWRITER (2022 Album Review of ‘Crown’).
GRAMMY® Award Nominee & 3x-Blues Music Award-Winning Guitar Legend ERIC GALES' recent album 'Crown' (2022) was Nominated for "Best Contemporary Blues Album" at the 2023 GRAMMY® Awards, and he is the 2022 Blues Music Award-Winner for "Guitar Player of the Year"! Gales was also Nominated for the 2023 "BB King Entertainer of the Year" which is the prestigious and highly coveted award given to the most outstanding live performer. He is a 2x-"Blues Rock Artist of the Year" Award-Winner (2019 & 2020). For over 30 years and 18 acclaimed albums, Eric Gales' passion for the music and his boundless desire to keep it vital has never waned. Eric continues to reinvigorate the art form with personal revelation in his lyrics and bold stylistic twists in his guitar playing and songwriting. "One of the best if not the best guitarist in the world today," raves JOE BONAMASSA. "Eric Gales is the emotive explosive genius of modern Blues guitar," says BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE.