Eric Lebailly

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Eric Lebailly

Adagio / Independent

Eric Lebailly

Adagio / Independent

Country:   France Category:   DRUMSET ARTISTS

Overview

Eric was 10 years old when he first picked up the sticks.

 

At 15 he discovers Billy Cobham during a concert and that event makes him decide to take drum classes where he studies jazz, fusion and many other musical styles.

 

At the same time, he met Cyril Achard with whom he discovers a very strong discipline and intensity of work combining to build his musical identity and personality and they were already playing with Franck Hernani, future bass player in « Adagio »

 

After 6 years of tours and recordings, he joins Nefesh (rock fusion band) and they record together "Dans la Masse" (Nextmusic). He joins Adagio in 2004 and in February 2004, the « Underworld » tour presents him to the band’s many fans, Adagio plays at the Elysee Montmarte in Paris. This show was immortalised on the record "A Band in Upperworld". At the end of 2005, he recorded the third Adagio album "Dominate" (Double Visions – Distribution Sony BMG) which comes out in the beginning of 2006, followed closely by Dominate Tour.

 

 With  Adagio they played around the world (U.S.A, Switzerland, Holland, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, France…). The album : "Archangels in black" came out in 2009. see article about the band : Adagio.

 

In  2010, he records on Cyril Achard’s solo album "Violencia" , with his friend Franck Hernany (bass).

 

Since may 2011, he plays with Louis Bertignac. They performed a hundred concerts during the 2014/2015 season.

 

He also works in 2016 on Cyril Achard’s new fusion project.