Eric Roberson: Biography

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Genres:

R&B and Soul Music, Rock Music

Decades Active:

1990's|2000's

Eric Roberson is a singer, an artist, and a storyteller. He writes from the heart and sings from the soul. Eric understands the duality of not only creating music, but also performing it for everyone to identify with. He gives voice to human emotion - namely love.

Eric was awarded a full scholarship to Howard University. There, his creative juices began to flow even more. His efforts paid off when, in his sophomore year, he landed a recording deal with Warner Bros. Records. In the spring of 1994, Warner Bros. released "The Moon," which went to 33 on Billboard's RB Singles chart. But, as fate would have it, the executive who signed him left the company at the height of his success, so plans to record a full-length CD were abandoned.

His first song for another artist was "So Long" by Warner Bros. group Phajja. Soon, he began landing many other projects, including "Funny Feelings" on 112's Room 112 CD (1998;) "Lucky Day" and "Chocolate Form" from the Wild Wild West Soundtrack (1999;) "Thinkin' About You" on Will Downing's All The Man You Need (2000;) "Mary Go Round" on Musiq Soulchild's CD Aijuswanaseing (2000;) "One Time," a duet with Jill Scott from the Down To Earth Soundtrack (2001;) as well as "Wishful Thinking," "Love Of My Life," "Driving" from Case's recent CD Open Letter (2001.) Eric has also written songs for upcoming releases by Tra' Knox (Will Smith's protégé singing group,) and the soundtrack to Prison Song, starring Mary J. Blige and Q-Tip. In addition, Eric has become one of a select few core writers to contribute to releases from Jazzy Jeff's A Touch Of Jazz Production Company, which has recently released hit projects from Jill Scott and Musiq. These quality works secured him a publishing deal with EMI Publishing. Eric has also sung background vocals on tours for Kenny Lattimore and Malik Pendleton; sang background vocals on Jill Scott's debut single "Getting' In The Way;" as well as most songs that he's written.

Eric's music can be best described as musical theatre. Each song is a complete experience to be observed and felt. On The Esoteric Movement, Eric's independently released debut CD, he plays a character with many animated emotions - every song playing out a complete scene of its own. One listen to Eric's smooth baritone/tenor voice, coupled with his earnest, heartfelt lyrics, will have the hardest heart melting with warmth and emotion.

The Esoteric Movement is one continuous flowing motion, from the opening introduction by music publishing executive Bill Brown to the closing epiphany in "Woman." Eric effortlessly weaves together the bliss of enjoying a companion's company ("4U"/"Crazy") discovering the passion between friends ("Morning After") the heartbreak of realizing that one's love affair just isn't going to work ("Miles Away"/"Funny Feelings"/"She Went Away") the relief of grasping the fact that life will go on, no matter how hard it seems ("New Born Child") and trusting one's self enough to grow and improve from the experience ("Woman").

- Aparna Datta

, All Music Guide