SoundClick artist: FATCAT - FATCAT is a mix of The Grateful Dead, The Band, Allman Brothers, Southern Rock, and traditional Blue

Grateful Dead?!! The Band!? Allman Brothers?!! Traditional blues and country?!! FATCAT is a mixture of all these woven with modern songwriting. FATCAT CD's are available at www.CDBABY.COM/FATCAT. FATCAT is a collection of Sacramento area musicians and friends brought together to record this album. Originally recorded in 1997, it has been re-released in 2002. And just added Eric's acoustic material at www.EricHLazar.com

Why this name?

That's Classified.

Do you play live?

Yes, HOMEGROWN SOUNDS, an all acoustic trio that plays Americana, Roots, Bluegrass, Classic/Rock music.

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?

It's changed

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

Of course

Band History:

Eric Lazar is an accomplished singer/guitarist/songwriter in California with more than 25 years devoted to music. Eric wrote all the songs on the FATCAT album around 1996 and released the album in 1997. Since then, he has played in various original Northern California bands such as the Mere Mortals(Sacramento), The New Natives(Redding),Oakbottom(Redding), Lightning Hand(Sacramento) and "Homegrown Sounds" (Sacramento).

Your influences?

Grateful Dead, The Band, Eric Clapton, Allman Bros., Little Feat, Los Lobos, Santana, Taj Mahal, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, any Traditional blues or country, Phish, Black Crowes, String Cheese Incident, old Neil Young, etc.

Favorite spot?

Favorite city----San Francisco/Portland

Equipment used:

Fender Hotrod Deville 410, Gibson Guitars, Martin guitars, Taylor guitars, POD XT Live

Anything else...?

Grab the FATCAT at www.CDBABY.COM/FATCAT and be sure to check out www.EricHLazar.com.

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