Eric Culberson Band | Thursday, 9/26

FREE | Forsyth Park, Drayton Street | 7:00 PM

The Eric Culberson Band consists of Jonathan Hill on bass, Larry Duff on the drums and Eric Culberson taking care of the vocals and guitar.

Eric Culberson has been playing music since the age of 6. In 1992, Culberson caught the attention of Kingsnake Records’ head, Bob Greenlee, and was signed as a solo artist. Since then he has performed in major festivals, toured the midwest and even played a bit in Europe. In 1998, Culberson opened Savannah Blues, a live-music nightclub. Some notable guests to have graced the Savannah Blues stage include, Magic Slim and the Teardrops, Dick Dale, Bobby Blue Bland, Sean Costello, and Derek Trucks.

For the past 20-years, Jonathan Hill has been on the road, touring and recording music. His style ranges from country to the blues. Hill started playing music at age 4. Larry Duff hails from Charlotte, North Carolina. Growing up, Duff played guitar and drums in church. In 1970, Duff had his first professional performance alongside David Ruffin. Duff has toured with prominent performers including David Sanborn, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, James Taylor and Quincy Jones.

On August 28, 2016, while on tour with Juan Gabriel, he passed away suddenly. After singing with him on and off for over 27 years, her friend and biggest cheerleader was suddenly gone. It was during those days of reflection that she remembered the conversations she would have with him encouraging her to spread her wings. She did. Before and since then, she’s been singing different genres of music which helped her to be a well rounded performer. If you’ve seen the movie “20 Feet From Stardom” although she’s not in it, she believes it captures the essence of her career and it’s not lost on her what a charmed life she’s had and is still having. She’s not a fan of labels and believes that’s why she has been called to perform with such a diverse group of artists and is now doing it on her own. She now resides in the Savannah area where she’s looking forward to continuing through her vocal capabilities and stage presence, to enjoy what she calls Act III.