Eric Gales

Eric Gales is a Memphis-born blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. 1991's Eric Gales Band displayed an overdriven tone melding hard rock- and R&B-infused blues licks in a distinctly modern approach to the instrument. Gales issued two further solo outings before joining his siblings as the Gales Brothers (with Emmanuel Lynn Gales [aka Little Jimmy King] and Eugene Gales) on 1995's Left Hand Brand. 2001's That's What I Am marked a return to solo recording. 2006's Hendrix-ian Crystal Vision was produced by Shrapnel's Mike Varney, while Gales produced the widely acclaimed 2013 power trio outing Pinnick-Gales-Pridgen. 2017's confessional Middle of the Road made the Blues Albums chart; 2019's The Bookends became the guitarist's first chart-topper. 2022's Crown was produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, who helmed 2025's Tribute to LJK for his late older brother. It included guest spots from the producers, Buddy Guy, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and Roosevelt Collier.