| Erik is a young self-taught guitarist and composer 26 years old born in Montreal has been playing guitar since the age of 14.
He was mainly interested in sports had never played guitar but began to pick it up by ear. After incursions into Metallica and Jimmy Hendrix his first real inspiration began with Kurt Cobain and Nirvana.
After playing | electric guitar for four years he discovered Bach and began his classical acoustic period. Since he had learned to play the guitar he decided to teach himself to read music.
About the age of 18 he came to a crossroads when he heard a CD by guitarist Don Ross. “This was a new revelation to me. I finally found my niche”
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