Eric Sommer at Atomic Clock Saturday, August 30 4:30PM

ERIC SOMMER – LIVE & SMOKIN’                                                                                         Real Music. No Sauce Needed.

When Eric Sommer hits the stage, it’s like pulling the lid off a seasoned smoker — everything comes alive with heat, grit, and flavor. His shows are slow-cooked and wild: a sizzling mix of Americana, country blues, punk-folk, and guitar chops so sharp they could slice brisket.

Armed with vintage acoustics, open tunings, bottleneck slide, and a stompbox beat that shakes the floorboards, Eric delivers a performance that’s unfiltered, spontaneous, and packed with smokehouse soul. He doesn’t just play his guitar — he works it like a pitmaster at 4 a.m., coaxing every last note out until it falls right off the bone.

A Pig Roast is Better with Music!

Eric’s spent decades on the road, sharing stages and tour buses with legends like Little Feat, David Bromberg, Leon Redbone, John Mayall, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Wreckless Eric, Bram Tchaikovsky, and Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, and Chris Hillman of The Byrds.

Back in the Boston days, Eric fronted The Atomics, an insanely popular power trio and a serious firestarter in the city’s punk, pop, and new wave scene. Signed to Arista Records, The Atomics helped define the flavor of the era with explosive live shows that left no ear unseared.

Today, Eric’s solo sets are pure meat and smoke — no filler. From TingeFest in London to The Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, The House of Blues in Dallas and The Performance Center in Boston, he’s carved out a reputation as one of the most electrifying live acts on the circuit.

Bands, Beer and a Pig Roast. Wait… What?

Eric Sommer doesn’t bring a show — he brings a Pig Roast in full swing. Hot, loud, and unforgettable. Come hungry.

His blog “The Grande Debris” is full of experiences and revelations from his decades on the road with everyone from John Hammond Jr. to Little Feat, John Mayall to Jerry Douglas and The Pretenders to Nick Lowe…

Here’s what the Midwest Record says:

How do you call this sidekick to unique personalities ranging from Nick Lowe to John Koerner an under achiever? This multi instrumentalist bad boy could easily be a superstar in his own right but he seems to be under the spell of The Holy Modal Rounders, Guy Clark and others that could have really made it but seemed to make a concerted effort not to. Mixing organic writing and playing skills with personality, he has what it takes to be a massive, under the radar treat, since he’s already an underground star…

This show is a few solo sets by Eric Sommer, lead singer and guitar player for The Fabulous Piedmonts. And The Piedmonts may show up, but as of now it’s just Eric Sommer, back in New Jersey on this wonderful little stage at The Albert Music Hall. Don’t forget – you can hear the Piedmonts on Spotify, Soundcloud and right here on their song portfolio!

Wait, what? You’re still here? GO!

Open Tunings, and so much more

With open tunings, slide guitar, lap-slap tone guitar, this show is exciting. And a remarkably aggressive fingering style approach makes watching Eric Sommer so fun and crazy! It’ll make you jump out of your seat and holler for joy! There are very few players who have maintained this authentic American style of guitar and Eric Sommer is one of the very best…!

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“How do you call this sidekick to unique personalities ranging from Nick Lowe to John Koerner an underachiever? This multi-instrumentalist bad boy could easily be a superstar in his own right…” Midwest Record, Lake Zurich, IL

“Eric Sommer is an astounding guitar player, a virtuoso on acoustic and electric… Eric has worked with everybody who is anybody; His resume’ reads like a musical encyclopedia…” Nashville Music Reviews, Don & Sherry’s Blog

“It’s a wonderful evening whenever Eric Sommer is part of it… Not to be missed!” Austin Record, Steve Barron

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CityBeat/Best of Cincinnati

Guitarin’ and Singin’ are what Eric Sommer is all about.

Singer/songwriter Eric Sommer is an unbelievable intersection of improbable influences. That and insane experiences channeled into an amazingly diverse catalog. His is a résumé that reads more like a musical adventure novel than a series of career bullet points.