The music of San Diego songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and pop-rock polymath Eric Schroeder—much like the man himself—is a study in contrast and contradiction. Rugged and ragged, passionate and purposeful, reckless and romantic, yet disciplined and dignified, Schroeder’s songs sound like they could be a half-century old, yet they crackle with anger, heartache, and frayed nerves primed for our all-consuming contemporary hyperreality in which all bets are off and we’ll be shocked when we learn what’s already happened.
Releasing his undeniable breakthrough LP Turned On the Stereo (due April 26 via Enabler No. 6 Records) at the August age of 21, he shows off his courage, charisma, and the skills to back them up—and proves himself one bold soul on whom youth is not wasted.
Produced by Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Kurt Vile), it’s his golden ticket to the upper echelons of American rock royalty–and the party is guaranteed to get interesting.
Today he shares “Never Go Away,” a song that snarls with nervy, wounded rebellion. Of the track, Schroeder says, “(It offers) my most inspired and illusive chord changes, at least for a dunce like me. Mantra like, a plea. It’s repetitive in all the right ways, and the verses are so simple; I just love them. This is my favorite song on the album.”
Preorder “Never Go Away” here.
Photo courtesy of Eric Schroeder
