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Eric Blackwood - Eric Pastore | |
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Eric Blackwood in Sedona Arizona. Photograph by Wendy Farrell-Pastore | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Eric John Pastore |
Also known as | Eric Blackwood |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | July 24, 1968
Genres | Neo-Prog, Progressive Rock, hard rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author, Special FX Technician, Property Technician, Photographer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums |
Years active | 1982–present |
Labels | Random Disturbance Records, Wreckords Records, Racket Records, Thunder Bay Press, Baker & Taylor |
Website | www |
Eric Blackwood - Eric Pastore | |
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Eric Blackwood in Sedona Arizona | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Eric John Pastore |
Also known as | Eric Blackwood |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | July 24, 1968
Genres | Neo-Prog, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author, Special FX Technician, Property Technician, Photographer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, Programming |
Years active | 1982–present |
Labels | Random Disturbance Records, Wreckords Records, Racket Records, Thunder Bay Publishing |
Website | www |
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]