Erik and the Ear Pleasures on Live from KURE

by Sam Lavin | Posted on April 19, 2018April 22, 2018

Pictured left to right: Ross Ackerman, Erik Francois, Ethan Brown, Christian Schnieders

On Friday. April 12th, local band Erik and The Ear Pleasures stopped in our studio for their very first live radio session. Erik, Chris, Ethan, and Ross are a multifaceted group of young men who have a talent for bluegrass, as well as creating cross-genre mashups. While their musical styling, when described, sounds odd; all of their music is undeniably pleasing to the ears. Featured tracks include Give Me One Fat Booty and Fareway (it’s a family brand), a song written for Kaleidoquiz 2017.

Tune into the Basement and on 88.5 KURE Ames Alternative (or online) from 8-9p on Sunday, April 22nd for the whole interview, and those curiously delightful songs.

If you missed the live airing, we have the full interview available on our Soundcloud linked below.

Host: Karina Abbott
Producer: Jonathan Free
Technical Assistance: Carter Thornton, Sam Bias, Brenna O’Donoghue

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