Artist description WHAT IS FATCAT? FATCAT IS A COLLECTION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIAN STUDIO MUSICIANS AND SOME FRIENDS THAT GOT TOGETHER TO RECORD THE CD FATCAT. FATCAT IS NOT NECESSARILY A BAND, BUT RATHER AN ON-GOING PROJECT. THE CD WAS RECORDED IN 1997 AND HAS JUST BEEN RE-RELEASED IN 2002. ERIC IS A GRADUATE OF G.I.T.(GUITAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)AND HAS WRITTEN OVER 200 SONGS SINCE THEN. ERIC HAS PLAYED IN VARIOUS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BANDS SUCH AS THE MERE MORTALS,THE NEW NATIVES,AND CURRENTLY PLAYS IN OAKBOTTOM(ALSO HERE AT MP3.COM OR AT CDBABY.COM. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ALL THE LOCAL MUSICIANS IN YOUR AREA.

Music Style Blues flavored rock. In the style of Grateful Dead meets traditional blues and traditional country.

Musical Influences Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers, The Band, Phish,Santana,any traditional blues or country.

Similar Artists Grateful Dead,The Allman Brothers,The Band, Eric Clapton,Neil Young,Pink Floyd,Santana,Phish.

Artist History ROBERT ARMSTRONG IS AN ART GENIUS WHO CREATED THE COVER IN LESS THAN 3 DAYS. HE HAS DONE MANY ALBUM COVERS OVER MANY YEARS AND LIVES IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA. PATTY GRAVES ALSO CONTRIBUTED WITH THE PRINTING OF THE ALBUM AND HER WORK IS ALSO GRACIOUSLY APPRECIATED.

Group Members ERIC LAZAR-----ALL GUITARS,VOCALS MARK HATCHFIELD---------BASS,KEYS,GUITAR SOLO ON END OF SHOTGUN ANNIE ROBYN KRYSTAL-------DRUMS TOM WHINNERY--------KEYS,BLUES HARP JUANITA WYNN--------BACKUP VOCALS MISSY OLSEN---------BACKUP VOCALS WAYNE DOTSON--------DRUMS ON SHOTGUN ANNIE AND SILVERSPOON THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH TO THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED IN CREATING THE FATCAT CD. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH I TRULY APPRECIATE IT---ERIC SPECIAL THANKS TO: ROBYN KRYSTAL, JULIE LAZAR, MARIE LAZAR, AND MARK HATCHFIELD.

Albums FATCAT -released 2002

Additional Info If you like the FATCAT CD, then you'll love Eric's new band,OAKBOTTOM, also here at mp3.com or on CDBABY.COM

Location Redding, CA - USA

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