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Eric Long
- San Francisco, CA
- Singing Guitarist
- Travels nationwide
- $300 and up.
Overview
Eric Long performs classic easy-going Americana music that's great for weddings, house concerts, corporate events, festivals, celebrations and everything in between. He's opened for Grammy winners in Blues & Country music, and NPR hailed his voice as carrying a “…timeless timbre that sounds well-traveled, self-reflective and pure.”
Eric has a large catalogue of classic and recognizable covers as well as original music that he's performed around the world. Providing entertainment for major corporate clients/brands down to intimate weddings and parties, Eric can be a fly on a wall creating laid back acoustic music, or the upbeat act to get your event going. Ensembles available by request.
12 Reviews
Eric delivered a great performance and easy to work with!
Singing Guitarist
Truly, don’t wait another moment to book Eric for next gathering. He provided just the right vibe for our backyard wedding and his music is awesome. On top of it all, he was so communicative and helpful in the planning process. Next level!
Folk Singer
Eric came to our rescue when changing wedding plans multiple times in a pandemic. We simply wanted a live musician to play for us some of our favorite songs as we walked down and up the aisle of our special day and he was such a pleasure to work with! He learned a specific arrangement I had sent him for the big day and my husband and I just couldn't be happier with the way every detail played out. Would highly recommend!! Cannot wait to see him playing his own music around town soon!
Guitarist
Eric was a joy to work with!!! He was quick to respond and flexible, which is necessary right now. I hired him for my small backyard wedding. He was easy to talk with and made the whole process very easy. His music is great! Highly recommend him for any event!
One Man Band
Eric was lovely to work with! Very professional, has a great voice and nice mellow music!
One Man Band
Response from Eric Long:
Thanks Chantelle!
Eric was just a treat to work with! He showed up right on time, set up and provided the perfect acoustics for our party. Honestly if I had my druthers this would have been a show where we could just listen to his songs! He is super talented- original music that is uplifting and comforting. He also sang a special song for my mom that she loves...I doubt he will be available for this kind of entertainment long...
One Man Band
Eric is an extremely talented musician/vocalist and very professional. We will use Eric every time we are in the area and just hope he is available.
Joe Wolfe
Epique Productions
Singing Guitarist
Eric is first and foremost an incredibly talented individual and we were so fortunate to have him as part of our wedding. Eric took time to get to know us in advance of the wedding to ensure he would be able add exactly what we were looking for to our big day. Our guest were so impressed with his perforamance. We only wish we would have booked him for a longer period of time.
Guitarist, Wedding Singer, Singing Guitarist
Response from Eric Long:
Thats very kind of you Alonso. It was an absolute joy playing for you and Jake. It was a beautiful ceremony and I wish you both the very best! Thanks for including me in such an important day of your lives.
Eric,
Thanks so much for going above and beyond to make our wedding the best day of our life! Your music was amazing and our first dance song was perfect!!
It was super easy to work with you throughout the entire wedding journey and we will make sure to recommend you to all of our friends who get married in the future.
All the best and thanks so much!
Craig and Vanessa
Guitarist, One Man Band, Wedding Singer, Singing Guitarist
Response from Eric Long:
It was an absolute pleasure playing for you. Thanks so much for allowing me to play a part in your wedding. Wishing you the happiest of days!
Eric is a fabulous guitarist! He has helped us out at multiple corporate events and has been adored by our guests. He's a pleasure to work with and we look forward to each opportunity we have to hire him!
Singing Guitarist
Eric was absolutely incredible! He played guitar and sang for our wedding happy hour, and it completely gave that portion of our wedding the vibe we wanted — romantic yet fun, entertaining yet soft. His voice is truly one of a kind, and still to this day, people tell us how much they enjoyed him! He is also very kind, easy to work with, and accommodating. I feel so grateful to have had him at our wedding, and know you will, too. He is above and beyond :)
Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter, Singing Guitarist
Eric was excellent. His voice is amazing and he was super nice and great to work with. I highly recommend him!
Singing Guitarist
Booking Info
Price Range: $300 and up.
Gig Length: 1 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Commercial General Liability,
Website: Visit website
Phone Number: Call
What to Expect
I can play instrumental acoustic background music or singalong favorites from roots and folk music to blues and rock and roll. Depending on your needs I can provide upbeat sets, but my specialty is laid back Americana that is perfect for cocktail hours & events of all size.
About
Singer-songwriter Eric Long’s music is fundamentally folk, with deep ties to early country, roots and blues music. His songs pull from the same cloth as Jerry Jeff Walker, John Hartford and Jimmy Buffet alike: sometimes funny, often rich with depth, and always entertaining. NPR’s All Songs Considered has hailed his voice as carrying a “timeless timbre that sounds well traveled, self-reflective and pure,” while Relix called his last LP “easy to listen to and easy to love.”
"His work resides at the heart of what Woody Guthrie was talking about when he asked and answered whose land this is. By listening to him, one gets the sense that he knows you, that he’s heard your stories and felt your struggles and understands your highs and your lows. He, like so much else, was made to be shared, made to be cherished, made for you and me." - For the Folks
Eric has opened for Grammy winning roots artist Fantastic Negrito as well as acoustic and country music greats Doug MacLeod, Guy Davis and Josh Turner.
Additional Booking Notes
Professional Electrovoice Sound System.
Services Offered
Upcoming Booked Events
| May 27, 2023 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Wedding Reception |
Past Booked Events
| March 20, 2023 • 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| August 13, 2022 • 11:30am - 2:30pm | Festival |
| November 05, 2021 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Dinner Party |
| July 10, 2021 • 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| May 02, 2021 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| February 15, 2020 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner Party |
| May 11, 2019 • 5:00pm - 5:45pm | Festival |
| April 12, 2019 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
| February 02, 2019 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
| October 27, 2018 • 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Corporate Event |
| September 29, 2018 • 4:30pm - 8:00pm | Personal Occasion |
| September 22, 2018 • 6:30pm - 11:30pm | Dinner Party |
| September 08, 2018 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| August 25, 2018 • 4:30pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| June 30, 2018 • 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Launch Party |
Set List
Entirely original, entirely covers, or a hybrid of the two:
Cover material:
After Midnight - JJ Cale
Ain't Misbehaving - Fats Waller
Amen Corner - Railroad Earth
Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen / The Band
Baby Please Don't Go - Lightnin' Hopkins
Banks of the Ohio - Traditional
Beast of Burden - The Rolling Stones
Before You Accuse Me - Eric Clapton
Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed
Born Under a Bad Sign - Albert King
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Can't Take my Eyes off of You - Frankie Valli
Country Roads - John Denver
Creolle Belle - Mississippi John Hurt
Dead Flowers - The Rolling Stones
Don't Think Twice that It's Alrite - Bob Dylan
Feeling Good Again - Robert Earl Keen
Fire On The Mountain - Grateful Dead
First Day of my Life - Bright Eyes
Franklins Tower - Grateful Dead
Georgia On My Mind
Girl From the North Country - Bob Dylan
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad - Traditional
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Honey Bee - Taj Mahal
I Can Tell That We Are Going To Be Friends - Jack White
I Know you Rider - Grateful Dead
In My Life - The Beatles
In Spite of Ourselves - John Prine
Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
Life By The Drop - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Long Way To Go - Railroad Earth
Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes - Taj Mahal
Messin' With the Kid - Junior Wells, Buddy Guy
Midnight Special - Traditional
My Babe - Little Walter
On the Road Again - Willie Nelson
Ooh La La - The Small Faces
Pay Day - Mississippi John Hurt
Pissing in the Wind - Jerry Jeff Walker
Ripple - The Grateful Dead
River - Leon Bridges
Rock House Blues - John Lee Hooker
Shake Your Moneymaker - Elmore James
She Caught the Katy - Taj Mahal
Shelter From the Storm - Bob Dylan
Sitting on top of the World - Traditional
Soulshine - Warren Haynes
Still Drunk, Still Crazy, Still Blue - Scott H. Biram
Sugaree - Grateful Dead
Suzanna - The Wildbirds
Sweet Home Chicago - Robert Johnson
Swinging Doors - Merle Haggard
Take Em Away - Old Crow Medicine Show
Tennessee Waltz - Patsy Cline
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
That's the Way That the World Goes Round - John Prine
The Weight - The Band
Trouble in Mind - Traditional
Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
Watching the Wheels - John Lennon
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Traditional
You Ain't Going Nowhere - Bob Dylan
You Send Me - Sam Cooke
Influences & Inspiration
JJ Cale, Taj Mahal, Mississippi John Hurt, Jack White, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, The Band, The Grateful Dead, Bill Withers, Chris Stapleton, Old Crow Medicine Show, John Fahey, Charlie Parr, Ry Cooder, Jimmy Reed, Mason Jennings, Railroad Earth, BB King, The Allman Brothers Band, Anders Osborne, Keb Mo, Eric Bibb, etc...
Setup Requirements
Water, extensional cable beyond 50ft, armless chair or stool
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