Eric Schermerhorn

Eric Schermerhorn ( ; born April 11, 1961) is an American guitarist, composer, and voiceover artist. As a musician, he has worked with David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Ric Ocasek, Richard Butler, The The, They Might Be Giants, Melissa Etheridge, P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Seal, and Sheryl Crow. As a voiceover artist, he has had minor roles in Family Guy and American Dad!. Early life Eric Schermerhorn was born on April 11, 1961, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He would spend time listening to his older sister's Beatles records, and those were formative musical experiences in his early childhood. Schermerhorn attributes his keen interest in the electric guitar to an early experience listening to Led Zeppelin's 1969 song "Whole Lotta Love". He first started playing guitar in the summer of 1972, as an 11-year-old going into 6th grade, and constantly practiced in his bedroom as a teenager. He learned how to read guitar tablatures while taking music classes in high school. While attending high school, Schermerhorn was in a band called Crystal Raaven; the band eventually shortened its name to Raaven, but the band was short-lived.

In 1979, Schermerhorn moved to Boston and attended the Berklee College of Music.

Ooh-Ah-Ah! broke up soon after, and Schermerhorn graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1982. Schermerhorn joined a band called Adventure Set in 1983, which was active until 1985. They were also unsigned, and they released a 4-track EP in 1985, and Long Tall Weekend.

In 1996, Schermerhorn toured with Paula Cole for a promotional tour, and he appeared in the music video for "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?".

Schermerhorn had a connection with Linda Perry since 1999, and he frequently collaborated with her, doing session work. His connection with Perry led to him meeting P!nk and Christina Aguilera in 2002. As a voice actor, he has found work in the animated sitcoms Family Guy and American Dad!, as well as providing voiceover for The Doctors,

Discography With East of Eden

East of Eden (1989)

With Christina Aguilera

Back To Basics (2006)

With David Bowie

Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey Baby (1992) With Eagle-Eye Cherry

Living In The Present Future (2000)

With Iggy Pop

American Caesar (1993) Naughty Little Doggie (1996)

With Jason Mraz

Waiting For My Rocket To Come (2002)

With John Fischer

Between The Answers (1985)

With Love Spit Love

Love Spit Love (1994)

With Maria Gabriela Epúmer and A1

Señorita Corazon (1998)

With Mono Puff

It's Fun To Steal (1998)

With P!nk

Try This (2003)

With Ric Ocasek

Quick Change World (1993)

With Seal

Live in Paris (2005) One Night To Remember (2006) System (2007)

With Sheryl Crow

Detours (2008)

With The The

Hanky Panky (1995) NakedSelf (2000)

With They Might Be Giants

Factory Showroom (1996) Severe Tire Damage (1998) Long Tall Weekend (1999)