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Neil Erua's nomadic upbringing has taken him from France, to the USA, Vietnam and now he has settled in London, where he continues to compose his electroacoustic ditties, recording all the parts himself.

Influences…

Neil Erua’s musical influences start at the age of 1 when his father would play little songs on the guitar that he had composed in his adolescent years and French standards from musicians like Goerge Brasseins. At home, his father listened to Jazz, Blues sprinkled with a touch of Bluegrass. Growing up on rhythms by John Coltrane, BB King, Steve Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Hank Williams, Otis Redding and Bob Dylan. His mother was more orientated around French variety music, singing tunes from Julien Clerc, Jacques Brel, Barbara et Daniel Balavoine. The first CD Neil bought with his own pocket money was « Sold Out » de Tower Of Power (1995) quickly followed by the album « Conversin’ with the Elders » by James Carter (1996). After that Neil was officially hook to music and developed an eclectic taste in music.

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