Erick Frazier


The Official Website
Welcome to the official web site built to support the release of the new album Trying To Reach You. The album hasn't been officially released yet but is available for sale on this website and at Waterloo Records.

TRYING TO REACH YOU This latest release by Erick Frazier features eleven songs that each have a slightly different flavor. The common element in all of the songs is the acoustic guitar played by Erick and the fiddle by Drew Schafer. The project was recorded at Phoenix Records in Austin Texas by Lance Keltner, who also provided the electric and steel guitar parts throughout. Tommy Taylor of the former Christopher Cross Band played drums and Mark Andes of the 80's band Heart played the base guitar. Other talented musicians contributed as well such as Patrick Roberts, who is now a part of the Cord band, played electric guitar for the title track and Bryan Bane recorded the backup vocals.

SUBSTANCE Recorded in 2001, this ten track album was produced and recorded by my former alternative rock band Yard Arm. In May of 2003, Yard Arm disbanded but the Substance album is still available in limited quantities to anyone interested. This album certainly has a different flavor than Trying To Reach You, but is equally as thought provoking, and emotionally charged. Patrick Roberts, the electric guitar player, can be found currently playing with the Cord band. Their web site is www.cordband.com .

Biography
For this recently self-released project, Erick Frazier went into the studio to record a compilation of songs written over the last few years. Erick has been involved with music in some form since his parents bought him his first guitar, a Hondo, back in 1992. His musical journey began in his hometown of Arlington, Texas and continued to develop in Austin, Texas when he left home to further pursue music and continue his education.

When asked about the inspiration for his music, Erick comments that "each song has an experience to go with it, a story to tell, and an emotion that has been triggered." Erick's songs are insightful and often cause the active listener to question or consider something about life. The initial goal in recording this album was to simply have these songs on a disc to share with friends and family. As of now, there is no decisive plan for this album, and when asked questions concerning its direction, Erick comments, "currently I am not sure where it will go, but I know that God has already begun using the album to truly reach people. That is my goal. I want to point people to something greater than ourselves, and, in my opinion, that is Jesus Christ."

Erick Frazier has played in different parts of the world. His travels began when his previous rock band, Yard Arm, was invited to play a concert at the International Music Festival in Mexico. Last summer, Erick spent a few weeks playing in Kiev, Ukraine while overseas on a mission trip. During this time, he made an appearance on Muz One, Ukraine's equivalent to MTV, and was featured in an article in Kiev's number one English newspaper, the Kiev Post. Erick describes his experiences on the Kiev music scene "as surreal, almost a twilight zone." He continues by saying, "half the time I had no clue what was happening. So, I just played my music and hoped that people liked it, and they certainly seemed to."

This most recent project, Trying To Reach You, is an album with one theme that clearly flows throughout the eleven songs. "The album name just seemed to be perfect and it's funny that the song "Trying To Reach You" was the last one to be recorded and finished. That phrase really embraces what it is that I am trying to do with my music."