Country · Indie · Metal · Rock

ERIC
BARTON

Versatile bassist with live experience and a quick study on new material — at home in cover bands, tribute acts, and original projects alike. Can contribute to arrangement and lyrics. Based in Mid-Cities, DFW. Available for shows, sessions, and regional travel.

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Eric Barton
Bryan Casey
City Slickers
The Mixtape Memoirs
Void in the Sky
Bryan Casey
City Slickers
The Mixtape Memoirs
Void in the Sky

About

I've been playing music for over 20 years across many instruments, but bass is my #1 and the where I'm at home. I'm a pocket player who plays for the song first - I can improvise over charts or learn exact lines to support the sound you're looking for. I can read music and am comfortable with music theory.

I've played dive bars, large breweries, private parties, and dedicated stage shows for 100+ people, across rock, country, metal, and blues — both covers and original material. Beyond bass, I can sing harmonies and some lead (baritone), and I have a knack for arrangement and lyrics.

My influences range from James Jamerson and the Nashville session guys of the '60s–'00s to Tim Commerford (Rage Against the Machine), Cliff Burton (Metallica), Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Jesse Brotter (Crumb), and everything in between.

Quick
Facts

15+
Years playing
50+
Live shows

What I play

Gear

Primary Bass
Fender Precision Bass
Backup
Hand-built Active P Bass
Loud Rig
Quilter Bass Block 800 + Ampeg SVT 810 Fridge
Medium Rig
Quilter Bass Block 800 + Ampeg SVT 212 Cabinet
Silent Stage
Comfortable with IEMs, no stage volume, and click
Effects & DI
Empress Bass Compressor · Walrus Audio Bass DI w/ Distortion
Styles
Fingerstyle · Pick

Listen & watch

Media

Live performance
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Live Performance
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Live performance
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Live Performance
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Mixtape Memoirs - Flowers
▶ Instagram
Mixtape Memoirs — "Flowers"
Miley Cyrus cover · Live performance
City Slickers — "Tonkin'"
Country · Original material
City Slickers — "Everybody's Southern"
Country · Original material
City Slickers — "Kick It In the Sticks"
Brantley Gilbert cover · Live performance
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Original Doom Metal
Void in the Sky
A different side of my playing — this is the metal project.
Listen on Bandcamp →

Live & in the studio

Photos

Eric Barton live on stage
Eric Barton at a gig
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Let's
Play

Currently seeking both a permanent spot and fill-in opportunities. I hold a full-time job, so this is an evenings and weekends commitment.

I have reliable transport, move my own gear, and am happy to help with load-in and load-out.

Formerly with City Slickers, Mixtape Memoirs, and Void in the Sky.

If it sounds like a fit — reach out to set up an audition.