BRIDGING the worlds of classical and rock music. 

ERIC'S career began as a violinist in the recording studios of Tokyo, 

followed by a stint as concertmaster for Jimmy Page & Robert Plant's Unledded tour, 

inspiring him to create The Section Quartet, 

which has become an in-demand LA studio ensemble for rock, pop & rap artists.

Along the way he learned the craft of string arranging, contributing his musical sensibility to albums by a wide range of artists such as Def Leppard, Sam Phillips, Marsha Ambrosius, Christina Aguilera, Tesla, Sean Lennon, A Perfect Circle, Cassandra Wilson, Snow Patrol, Neil Diamond and Fiona Apple, just to name a few.  Producers Dr. Dre, Glyn Johns, Linda Perry, Nick Launay, and Jon Brion often call on Eric to arrange orchestral elements, with a focus on strings.

 

May 2023 saw the release of Def Leppard's Drastic Symphonies, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra playing Eric's orchestral arrangements of 16 hits and deep cuts from the band's 40+-year history.  The album debuted at #1 on the US Classical/Classical Crossover charts and in the Top 5 UK album charts. 

 

Having arranged hundreds of rock songs for The Section Quartet to perform & record, Eric has published string quartet arrangements of songs by Radiohead, Coldplay, Elvis Presley and more.

 

In 2020, Eric launched an experimental music project under the moniker tone-cluster, releasing the album KYO 郷愁 SHU via Littlebox Recordings.  Using amplified and treated violins, piano, and synths, the music on KYO 郷愁 SHU is a sonic REALIZATION of NOSTALGIA OF living in Japan.  More information at www.tone-cluster.com.

 

From 2012-2016, Eric co-hosted Live from High Fidelity, a podcast about vinyl records with his pal, Tom DeSavia, author and VP at Concord Music Publishing.  He spends many an hour and paycheck at record stores in Los Angeles and wherever he might be while on the road.


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Listen to Eric's String Arrangements

For a detailed list of recording credits, click on Allmusic.com

DEF LEPPARD -- ANIMAL (feat. the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)

NICK CAVE - COSMIC DANCER

A PERFECT CIRCLE - THE NURSE WHO LOVED ME  

FIONA APPLE - OH WELL (Jon Brion version) // SALLY'S SONG 

THE AFGHAN WHIGS -- THE GETAWAY

SAM PHILLIPS - ROLL EM // TEARS IN THE GROUND 

RICHARD EDWARDS - KETAMINE

CASSANDRA WILSON - STRANGE FRUIT

MARIA McKEE -- WEATHERSPACE (Orchestrations)

TESLA -- WE WILL RULE // FOREVER LOVING YOU 

BAND OF HORSES -- HEARTBREAK ON THE 101 

PUGWASH -- SUNSHINE TRUE

JAMES BLUNT -- YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL  

SNOW PATROL - GIVE ME STRENGTH 

CHRISTINA AGUILERA - HURT 

DOWN N OUTZ - GOODNIGHT MR. JONES

 MASANORI SERA - JACARANDA