Erik Penny in Concert

In the organizer's words:

Erik Penny grew up in El Paso, Texas, where the mix of classic rock, alternative
classic rock, alternative, country, mariachi and grunge of the early
90s filled his head and ears with everything he wanted to incorporate into his songwriting.
into his songwriting. He studied painting at the University of Texas
(during which time his band opened for Garbage and Toadies, among others).
Garbage and Toadies), before deciding to devote himself full-time to his
music career and moved to Los Angeles.
He spent his 20s in LA, where he fought his way into some of the city's best singer-songwriter spots (most notably the Hotel Cafe, which featured
included his song "Extraordinary" on his live compilation CD from
2003 live compilation CD) and made some lifelong friends.
During his time in LA, he released two full-length albums
and two EPs on his own.
In 2008, he moved to Berlin, where he became even more serious: touring endlessly,
recordings (his 2010 album "Bend" was produced by Simon Frontzek
produced by Simon Frontzek and featured Sebastian Madsen and
Mocky; his 2014 album "Heart Bleed Out" with Markus Runzheimer /
Element of Crime and Earl Harvin / Tindersticks), and further
tours (including support slots for Milow, Madsen and the legendary
legendary Joe Cocker).
In 2010, he received a grant from Die Initiative Music, and in 2011
his song "Side of the Road" was used by Florena Cosmetics for a worldwide
advertising campaign, which led to an invitation from the German
Embassy in Tokyo, where he performed at the annual Deutschlandfest
2014 there.
He has chosen a path that allows him to stay close to home with his wife and 2
children, he returned to school in 2016 to become a music therapist.
school to become a music therapist in 2016 and graduated in spring
2020, in the middle of the first corona lockdown, completed his training. Also
During this time, he has been slowly working on a new album
"Monument", which was released in July 2021.
He is currently working intensively on the production of his upcoming
album, and is a sought-after musician for private events,
Irish pubs and everything in between in and around Berlin.