Biography
Southern rockin' country blues, alternative, roots rock and americana - all these labels have been used to describe Eric's music.

After traveling as a child in different parts of the U. S. and the world, Eric's familyAmericanSteelBand setteled on a farm in rural Alabama. Eric's first band was Chrome (started in the late 70's). Also coming out of Alabama, was Eric's American Steel Band - together from 1987 and ended in Nashville in 2002 - who recorded eight albums, two of which made the list of Top Independent Albums in Performing Songwriters Magazine.

In late summer of 2002, Eric left Nashville to record his eleventh album in Alabama. Eric came back to Nashville with Last Will and Testament, his latest album. The players from that recording became The F105 Band. Eric_BWEric has worked with some incredible talent over the years in production and songwriting. Jay Davis (Rod Stewart, Mick Ronson of David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars), Anthony Crawford (Neil Young, Steve Winwood, Vince Gill, Blackhawks), Mark Slaughter (Slaughter), Jeff Finlin, Carter Wood(George Strait), Danni Leigh, Jim Janosky(Guy Clark, Kathy Mattea, Jeff Carson), Peter Coleman, and Emmy nominated producer Clyde Brooks (who produced Eric's album released in 2000 by Cal IV Entertainment).

Eric currently has 2 co-cuts: One with Pierce Pettis (Garth Brooks) on his State of Grace album "I've Got A Hope" (Compass Records) and the other from Mike Rayburn's Unstoppable album "I Kinda Like the Rain" (Dry River Records). The Fiedor/Pettis co-cut was later recorded by Dove Award winning artist Carolyn Arends on her album Polyanna's Attic.

Last Will and Testament is being released on the independent label Sensitive Redneck Records based in Nashville, TN.

Eric's music has reached over 60 countries.


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