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Backgrounder
Eric Larson was without
question one of the most extraordinarily gifted,
charismatic and influential recording engineers
and producers of the 21st century and he lived
right here in New Mexico. His career covered decades
and included work on and credits for a 2003 Grammy
Award winning album.
He was the mastering engineer
for he album project "Flying Free" by
Black
Eagle, the Jemez Pueblo drum
group who earned a 2003 Grammy for Best Native
American Music Album.
Eric helped found the
New Mexico Music Industry Coalition— which evolved
into the New Mexico Music Industry Association—
and through it created the "MIC" Awards
to honor those in local music.
Eric would later become an adjunct
faculty member at UNM. He taught the most sought
after recording courses ever for the music department
and an advanced digital course. Eric's recording
classes were so popular and in such demand that
there were waiting lists for multiple semesters
in advance.
As well as an extraordinary
freelance engineer and producer, Eric was a composer.
He wrote compositions ranging from classical to
contemporary. He also served as music director
at his church.
His talent touched everything from advertising
jingles, to rock 'n' roll, jazz, to classical
music including the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra,
Native American music and acoustic and flamenco
guitar recordings.
One of his most exceptional
qualities was his amazing ability to reach into
the very heart and soul of the artists he worked
with and to capture the very essence of their
artistic abilities. The results of his efforts
in the final product were always extraordinary.
In many respects, Eric Larson helped to shape
the recording and music industry in New Mexico
into what it is today. Thanks to Eric's many contributions
to the NM music industry, there is a thriving
annual music awards event through the NMMIA and
his course curriculum continues to be taught at
UNM. Most importantly, his legacy lives on through
the many artists, composers and recording engineers
he mentored and produced.
You can experience this
for yourself and hear some of Eric's best recording
achievements by purchasing the newly released
tribute CD album, "For A Life"
here.
100% of the proceeds of this album go towards
the scholarship established at the University
of New Mexico Fine Arts Department.
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