Eric Trombley

The Minnesota Music Note - Ep 49 - The Dedication Behind Eric Trombley's Musical Journey

3mo ago

Fun facts from the interview

• A singer named Keith found Eric on Bandmix and invited Eric to audition for Anthem the day after Eric's band 10 to 1 broke up.
• Anthem's first gig was at Pickle Park (now Route 47), opening for the AC/DC tribute Old Voltage. The vocal mic was switched off for the start of "Separate Ways," so the band just kept vamping until it was fixed.
• Anthem played Journey, Def Leppard, Night Ranger and other '80s arena rock, and tried to keep as many keyboard songs as possible.
• Anthem opened for Hairball three times, including at Medina Entertainment Center and Rock N Rogers.
• Anthem played Pioneer Place in St. Cloud three times, and it was the last show before the band went on hold.
• Anthem was the first band ever to play the outdoor amphitheater series stage in St. Michael.
• Eric was a guitar player first. Eric only started seriously practicing keyboards a couple of years before joining Anthem.
• Eric took piano lessons by bringing in Anthem songs, like Sammy Hagar tunes, and asking for the best fingering.
• The first 45 Eric ever bought was "The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace. Eric became a lifelong KISS fan after getting Destroyer in fifth grade.
• Eric's first guitar teacher assigned Rush's "Red Barchetta," which turned Eric into a huge Rush fan.
• Eric studied audio and electronics at Hutchinson's vocational college, alongside Dave Farber of Farber Sound.
• Recommended Anthem drummer Dale, Eric's "wingman" on stage, and guitarist Mike Costello as future guests.