Eric Lindell

Eric Lindell
Lindell performing at Jazzfest in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Eric Lindell
Born	1969 (age 47–48) San Mateo, California United States
Origin	New Orleans Louisiana United States
Genres	Blues-rock Pop rock Soul rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Guitar Vocals Bass Harmonica
Years active	1996–present
Labels	M.C. Records Flying Harold Sparco Records Alligator
Associated acts	The Mighty Blue Healers, Ivan Neville, Delbert McClinton
Website	www.ericlindell.com

Eric Lindell (born 1969, San Mateo, California, United States) is an American singer-songwriter, who came to national prominence after relocating to New Orleans in 1999. His recording career began in 1996 as a local/regional New Orleans-based artist. Beginning in 2006, when he was picked up by Alligator Records, he has toured nationally and internationally. He recorded three albums for Alligator and has since issued several CDs on smaller indie labels.

Lindell's music has been described by USA Today as “pumping soul into funk, blue and roots-rock.” (April 23, 2009). The Chicago Sun-Times called Lindell “a tremendous raw talent…with a fully realized musical vision.” (January 20, 2008). The Los Angeles Daily News stated “Lindell serves up bluesy blue-eyed soul smothered with a big heap of New Orleans funk… The shuffling interplay of electric guitars, percolating organ and Creole horns never fails to make you feel like dancing all the way down Canal Street.” (January 27, 2008)

Lindell's musical style borrows from 1970s blues-rock, soul, and R&B. His style has also been called "blue-eyed soul", a common shorthand used for Anglo blues singers that has been applied to artists including Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates fame) and Van Morrison, amongst others.

Lindell grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He began playing in bands at the age of 15. Among his early musical influences were Fishbone and Black Flag.