Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Eric Dalton. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Eric, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

I am a recording artist and also a recording engineer. Been recording for over fifteen years now for myself and for others. For as long as I could remember I loved writing music and being the perfectionist that I am, I insisted that I learn to record myself. In doing so, I found the sound I was looking for and it’s still evolving to this day. Definitely learned a lot along the way while working/collaborating with other artists. Any advice I would give would be to work with as many different genres as possible. I was/am fortunate enough to get this opportunity and it keeps me on my toes and constantly finding out new tricks. Checkout my work on www.ericdaltonproductions.com

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I started recording when I was 16 years old. Really enjoyed picking apart songs and figuring out what made them sound they way they do. One of my favorite producers is Mutt Lange for his ability to make whatever he worked on sound the most sonically perfect album of the time along with multiple hit singles on a record. As I evolved musically I got more into metal and started listening to bands produced by Kevin Churko, who I found out worked under Mutt for a few years. Same with my writing style, I started off writing more rock based songs and as I evolved musically I started leaning heavily on metal and now introducing a lot more electronic elements in my own music. Which I’d say is definitely noticeable in my latest releases “breathe” and “beautifully fatal”. Tried stepping outside the box and continuing too. Really excited about the new songs I’m working up and can’t wait to perform them live May 16th at The Zone in Middletown, NY.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect of being an artist is when someone tells me that I’ve inspired them to create or that one of my songs impacted them on a personal level. All my songs are written based on a certain experience that I’ve had, but I like to write the lyrics in a way that a listener can fill in their own blanks and engage with the song more.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

I’ve been in multiple bands over the years and come to realize that they are exactly like relationships. Not being with the right people can ruin you and waste your time. One of my bands was signed to a management deal that wanted us to relocate out to LA, so we did. Sold whatever I could to afford it, lived in the sleaziest motel two blocks from the Sunset Strip in a single bedroom with five dudes, worked at two jobs to get by while going out almost every night to network… All for the rest of the band to give up after a few months. I called up another band that offered me to sing for them so from there I flew back home and joined another band… which then also failed. So I decided to just write solo and am lucky enough to have two really talented musicians and friends backing me live.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.ericdaltonproductions.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericdaltonmusic/

Image Credits

Eric Dalton, Jason Medina