Eric Gales
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Eric Gales (aka Raw Dawg) (born October 29, 1974, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American blues/rock guitarist, originally hailed as a child prodigy. As of 2008 Gales has recorded seven albums, and has done session and tribute work. He has also contributed vocals on several records by the Memphis rap group, Prophet Posse.
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[edit] Career
Gales picked up the guitar at age four. His older siblings, Eugene and Manuel ("Little Jimmy King"), took to teaching him many songs and licks at a young age, in the style of Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, B. B. King and others. In 1985, the young Gales began to play at blues competitions with his brother Eugene backing him on bass.
In late 1990, Eric and Eugene Gales signed with Elektra Records, and together with drummer Hubert Crawford released 1991's The Eric Gales Band and 1993's Picture of a Thousand Faces. During this time he scored two rock radio hits, "Sign of the Storm" (#9 U.S. Mainstream Rock) and "Paralyzed" (#31 U.S. Mainstream Rock)[1] and had spots on television programs such as The Arsenio Hall Show. In 1995, Eric Gales teamed up with both of his brothers to record an album under the band name of The Gales Brothers. Left Hand Brand was released in 1996. 2001 saw Gales return with his album That's What I Am on MCA Records.
Gales has more recently released the albums Crystal Vision and The Psychedelic Underground on the Shrapnel Records label. His most recent album is 2008's The Story Of My Life.
He maintains a strong friendship with Mike Varney. Gales has one daughter, Jasmine (born 1995).
[edit] Discography
- 1991: The Eric Gales Band, Elektra Records
- 1993: Picture Of A Thousand Faces, Elektra Records
- 1996: The Gales Bros: Left Hand Brand, House Of Blues Records
- 2001: That's What I Am, MCA Records
- 2006: Crystal Vision, Shrapnel Records
- 2007: The Psychedelic Underground, Shrapnel Records
- 2008: The Story of my Life, Blues Bureau
