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Eric Lévi
Born 1955
Genre(s) Heavy metal, Rock, hard rock, New Age, Opera
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter, Composer
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1975–present
Associated acts Shakin' Street
Eric Lévi (real name Eric Jacques Levisalles), born 1955 in Paris, France, is a musician. In 1975 Eric Lévi founded the hard rock band Shakin' Street with Fabienne Shine, which would release the two albums Vampire Rock and Solid As A Rock. Shakin' Street briefly toured with AC/DC and the Blue Öyster Cult before disbanding in 1981.He then stole and sold the band equipment and made another band named Shakin Street without Fabienne.CBS broke the contract after that . Later on in his career, Eric Lévi wrote the musical score to several movies, including L'Opération Corned-beef and the comedy Les Visiteurs which was an international success and one of the highest grossing movies of all time in France.
He's best known for being the mastermind behind the musical project ERA.
Era's self-titled debut album in 1997 proved to be a hit, becoming the most exported French album with over 6 million copies sold. A sequel, Era 2 was released in 1999, followed by Era: The Mass in 2003. The trilogy is characterized by a mixture of rock, synth, and pseudo-Latin Gregorian chant.
Era's self-titled debut album in 1997 proved to be a hit, becoming the most exported French album with over 6 million copies sold. A sequel, Era 2 was released in 1999, followed by Era: The Mass in 2003. The trilogy is characterized by a mixture of rock, synth, and pseudo-Latin Gregorian chant.
 Music has the power to transport the listener into another dimension but it is rare for this power to be released with the energy that is found in Era’s albums.
Eric Levi’s imaginary language with its fascinating and timeless melodies offers us a musical trilogy which has touched the heart and soul of millions of people throughout the world. The first three albums, “ERA”, “ERA 2” and “The Mass” have sold over 8 million copies worldwide, with over 3 million in France alone and gold and platinum albums in at least 18 countries. ERA fans will be delighted to hear that for their fourth album, entitled REBORN, Eric Levi goes beyond the established and epic ambitions that characterised the previous albums, and today leads us into a universe where the origins of the world, languages and cultures meet in a triumphant kaleidoscope of musical influences. In “Prayers” and “Reborn”, the blend of sounds and harmonies from East and West express a compelling and unique style of music.
Eric Levi, atypical musician and founder of ERA demonstrates once more that musical boundaries do not exist when it comes to creation:
“As a rule, I try to avoid copying musical styles which are imposed by epochs and cultures; I am always on the lookout for strong emotions; the sort that accompany an epic film. In fact, I am writing music for a film which has not yet been made!” states Eric Levi. |
