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Eric Blackwood - Eric Pastore
Eric Blackwood in Sedona Arizona. Photograph by Wendy Farrell-Pastore
Eric Blackwood in Sedona Arizona. Photograph by Wendy Farrell-Pastore
Background information
Birth nameEric John Pastore
Also known asEric Blackwood
Born (1968-07-24) July 24, 1968 (age 56)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresNeo-Prog, Progressive Rock, hard rock
Occupation(s)Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author, Special FX Technician, Property Technician, Photographer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums
Years active1982–present
LabelsRandom Disturbance Records, Wreckords Records, Racket Records, Thunder Bay Press, Baker & Taylor
Websitewww.edisonschildren.com, www.digitalballparks.com

Eric Blackwood - Eric Pastore
Eric Blackwood in Sedona Arizona
Eric Blackwood in Sedona Arizona
Background information
Birth nameEric John Pastore
Also known asEric Blackwood
Born (1968-07-24) July 24, 1968 (age 56)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresNeo-Prog, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
Occupation(s)Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author, Special FX Technician, Property Technician, Photographer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboards, Programming
Years active1982–present
LabelsRandom Disturbance Records, Wreckords Records, Racket Records, Thunder Bay Publishing
Websitewww.edisonschildren.com

Eric Blackwood (Musician / Author) (born Eric John Pastore.; July 24, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, author, photographer, webmaster, special FX technician and property technician. Eric Blackwood and Pete Trewavas of Marillion and Transatlantic, formed the band Edison's Children in 2008 and recorded the album "In The Last Waking Moments...", released 11/11/11 by Random Disturbance Records and distributed in Europe by Marillion's Racket Records , which spawned the U.S Commerical Radio Top 40 hit "A Million Miles Away (I Wish I Had A Time Machine)" reaching #38 on the FMQB Hot A/C Commercial Radio Charts on 9/18/2012[1]. The Song "At Night" penned during his previous effort "Blackwood and Foti" and remixed by the band "Closenuf" have made the Grammy Pre-Nomination list[2]. As webmaster and photographer of the 1 Million plus (Unique IP) visted website http://www.digitalballparks.com, Eric authored and photographed the top selling book "500 Ballparks" (Thunder Bay Press, Baker & Taylor) [3] with his wife, photographer Wendy Farrell-Pastore, under the name Eric Pastore. Eric Pastore has also been performed as a Special FX Technican and Property Person / Set Dresser for many of Hollywood's Major Motion Pictures and Television shows including Bourne Ultimatum, I Am Legend, Person of Interest (TV series), Boardwalk Empire, Men In Black 3, Smash, The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3, Spiderman 3, The Adjustment Bureau and American Gangster. Eric has also composed the soundtrack for the films "Growing Down in Brooklyn" and "DeStressed".[4]