The guitarist, singer and songwriter
known internationally as Erik-Y has released his latest pop single,
“Welcome.” The track has been proudly published under the E&G
independent music label without the involvement of the corporate
music industry. It is the debut official release from Erik-Y and the
E&G label. Heartfelt, gorgeously written and impeccably
well-performed, “Welcome” is a flagship release which stands as
proof that Erik-Y is one of Europe's most expert and intriguing
independent songwriters today.
Erik-Y cites as main artistic
influences a wide variety of the most creative minds ever to take the
stage. Of these, the artists who seem to have the most in common with
his new single, “Welcome,” are Dream Theater, Depeche Mode, and
Radiohead, though he makes mention also of such disparate musicians
as Queen, Eminem, David Guetta, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many
more.
Erik-Y has subtitled “Welcome” as
“the Birthsong.” Asked to describe the overall theme of his new
single, Erik-Y writes, “'Welcome (the Birthsong)' will be my first
song that I share with the whole world. If you listen to the lyrics,
you understand what life's all about.”
Erik-Y is a native of the Netherlands.
He began his musical journey as a lyricist, writing poetry at the age
of only eight. He began learning guitar from his father soon
afterward. His classical training on the guitar began at 15. This led
him to play in a smorgasbord of bands, during which period he
performed live on a great many stages and learned to compose his own
songs. He learned bass guitar, also, and practiced vocal lessons.
Soon he had accumulated his own repertoire of studio recordings.
“I'm a little bit shy, but when I'm
making music I become a powerful person,” Erik-Y writes. “I like
making music and writing about true adventure. Music makes me happy.
I love to hear it and to play it.”
Erik-Y became a front man for many
bands. Never afraid to explore new musical horizons, Erik-Y became an
entrepreneurial DJ and performed both nationally and internationally.
He learned to book and organize shows and tour dates. Several record
companies approached him about his original songs.
The artist writes of his music, “I'm
a creator. I make things. Erik-Y's song parts are each
well-thought-out, piece-by-piece creations.”
In 2008, Erik-Y founded his own music
school (link provided below). In 2014 he began Erik Stars
Entertainment, a booking agency for novice musicians. Now, in 2015,
he has reached the culminating moment of his career – the start of
his own independent record label, E&G.
“Every three months I will try to
make a new song to share with my fans,” promises Erik-Y. “I want
to make beautiful things that people can use to give them their own
power … I hope people enjoy the music I release under the E&G
label. E&G gives me the freedom to create any style of music from
rock to dance, and to sing in English, and Dutch and German.”
Erik-Y also intends to release the
music of other independent musicians under his own E&G music
label.
“Welcome” (the Birthsong) by Erik-Y
is available online worldwide beginning 1 August 2015 from E&G
Records.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“Welcome” (the Birthsong)
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