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ERRO
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 The Esoteric Movement
Eric Roberson is a singer’s singer. He’s an artist and a storyteller. He writes from the heart and sings from the soul. Eric Roberson understands the duality of not only creating music, but also performing it for everyone to identify with. Eric Roberson gives voice to human emotion - namely love.
Born and raised in Rahway, New Jersey, Eric grew up in a creative household, where there were sports for him and the arts for his older sister. Often during the week, little brother had to tag along with his big sis while she practiced for school plays and took vocal lessons. It didn’t take long for the inevitable performing "bug" to bite. By age 5, Eric had begun his path down artistic lane. "Everyone on my father’s side of the family sings, so I don’t think there ever was a time I wasn’t singing," says Eric. "Growing up, my Pops was always singing and playing the guitar around the house. His music was a part of the atmosphere. He became the background music to my life."
After winning the grand prize in the Mr. Black Teenage World Scholarship Pageant, Eric was awarded a full scholarship to Howard University. There, his creative juices began to flow even more. Equipped with a sequencing keyboard provided by his parents and a steady flow of fellow music loving students, Eric’s freshman dorm soon became more of a recording studio than a place to sleep and study. His efforts paid off when, in his sophomore year, he landed a recording deal with Warner Bros. Records. In the spring of 1994, Warner Bros. released "The Moon," which went to #33 on Billboard’s R&B Singles chart. But, as fate would have it, the executive who signed him left the company at the height of his success, so plans to record a full-length CD were abandoned.
Focused and humbled from his industry experiences, Eric put recording on hold and returned to Howard to complete his degree. While in school and after graduating with a B.A. in Musical Theatre in 1997, Roberson starred in a number of plays and musicals, but ultimately decided that he wanted to pursue the music industry again.
After deciding that he would concentrate on music alone for a while, Eric sought songwriting as his re-entry. His first song for another artist was "So Long" by Warner Bros. group Phajja. Soon, he began landing many other projects, including "Funny Feelings" on 112’s Room 112 CD (1998;) "Lucky Day" and "Chocolate Form" from the Wild Wild West Soundtrack (1999;) "Thinkin’ About You" on Will Downing’s All The Man You Need (2000;) "Mary Go Round" on Musiq Soulchild’s CD Aijuswanaseing (2000;) "One Time," a duet with Jill Scott from the Down To Earth Soundtrack (2001;) as well as "Wishful Thinking," "Love Of My Life," & "Driving" from Case’s recent CD Open Letter (2001.) Eric has also written songs for upcoming releases by Tra’ Knox (Will Smith’s protégé singing group,) and the soundtrack to Prison Song, starring Mary J. Blige and Q-Tip. In addition, Eric has become one of a select few core writers to contribute to releases from Jazzy Jeff’s A Touch Of Jazz Production Company, which has recently released hit projects from Jill Scott and Musiq. These quality works secured him a publishing deal with EMI Publishing. Eric has also sung background vocals on tours for Kenny Lattimore and Malik Pendleton; sang background vocals on Jill Scott’s debut single "Getting’ In The Way;" as well as most songs that he’s written.
Fully committed to being a well-rounded artist, Eric is completing the final touches on The Blue Room, his fully equipped recording studio in Franklin Park, New Jersey. The Blue Room has already produced potential hits for Musiq ("Mary Go Round,") and Eric, himself ("I Have A Song" from the motion picture soundtrack to Prison Song and The Esoteric Movement.)
Now, Eric Roberson is using his craft for himself. "I’ve been working extremely hard to become the best songwriter that I can be and be profitable at it. To keep myself creative, challenged, and happy, I have to pursue singing. I’ve been performing all my life. This is the right next step for me," he says with quiet confidence.
Eric’s music can be best described as musical theatre. Each song is a complete experience to be observed and felt. On The Esoteric Movement, Eric’s independently released debut CD, he plays a character with many animated emotions - every song playing out a complete scene of its own. By definition, esoteric is defined as something that's "only meant to be understood by a chosen few," but after listening to this consummate love story, there is no doubt that every listener will relate to the hopefulness, the confusion, the glory, the pain, the revelation, and the understanding of each song. One listen to Eric’s smooth baritone/tenor voice, coupled with his earnest, heartfelt lyrics, will have the hardest heart melting with warmth and emotion.
The Esoteric Movement is one continuous flowing motion, from the opening introduction by music publishing executive Bill Brown to the closing epiphany in "Woman." Eric effortlessly weaves together the bliss of enjoying a companion’s company ("4U"/"Crazy") discovering the passion between friends ("Morning After") the heartbreak of realizing that one’s love affair just isn’t going to work ("Miles Away"/"Funny Feelings"/"She Went Away") the relief of grasping the fact that life will go on, no matter how hard it seems ("New Born Child") and trusting one’s self enough to grow and improve from the experience ("Woman")
Persistence and patience has paid off for Eric Roberson. He has honed his writing abilities and nurtured his God-given gift of singing. Eric Roberson is ready to come into his own as a multi-faceted entertainer. The world is ready for his passion and zeal.
Introducing Eric Roberson…
Discography
Writing Placements
"Wishful Thinking," "Love Of My Life," & "Driving" – Open Letter Case – Def Soul Records (April 2001)
"One Time" – Down To Earth Soundtrack
Eric Roberson & Jill Scott - Epic Records (2001)
"Mary Go Round" – Aijuswanaseing
Musiq - Def Soul Records (2000)
"Thinkin’ About You" – All The Man You Need Will Downing – Motown Records (2000)
"Ya Di Ya" – (Single)
Gina Thompson – Elektra Records (1999)
"Lucky Day" – Wild Wild West Soundtrack
Tra’ Knox – Overbrook Entertainment/Interscope Records (1999)
"Chocolate Form" – Wild Wild West Soundtrack
Neutral - Overbrook Entertainment/Interscope Records (1999)
"Funny Feelings" – Room 112
112 – Bad Boy Entertainment (1998)
"So Long (Well, Well, Well)" – Seize The Moment
Phajja – Warner Bros. Records (1997)
"The Moon" – (Single)
Eric Roberson – Warner Bros. Records (1994)
"I Have A Song" – Prison Song Soundtrack
Eric Roberson – Tommy Boy Records
2001
"Been Waiting," "I Do," ‘Let’s Roll," "Personal," & "Wild Side" – CD Title TBD
Tra’ Knox - Overbrook Entertainment
2001
Vocal Production
"One Time" – Down To Earth Soundtrack
Eric Roberson & Jill Scott - Epic Records
"Mary Go Round" – Aijuswanaseing
Musiq - Def Soul Records
"Thinkin’ About You" – All The Man You Need
Will Downing – Motown Records
"Ya Di Ya" – (Single)
Gina Thompson – Elektra Records
"I’m Coming" – Willennium
Will Smith featuring Tra’ Knox – Columbia Records
"Lucky Day" - Wild Wild West Soundtrack
Tra’ Knox – Overbrook Entertainment/Interscope Records
"Chocolate Form" – Wild Wild West Soundtrack
Neutral - Overbrook Entertainment/Interscope Records
"Funny Feelings" – Room 112
112 – Bad Boy Entertainment
"So Long (Well, Well, Well)" – Seize The Moment
Phajja – Warner Bros. Records
"The Moon" – (Single)
Eric Roberson – Warner Bros. Records
"I Have A Song" – Prison Song Soundtrack
Eric Roberson - Tommy Boy Records
"Been Waiting," "I Do," "Let’s Roll," "Personal," & "Wild Side" – CD Title TBD
Tra’ Knox - Overbrook Entertainment
Background Vocals
"Driving" – Open Letter
Case – Def Soul Records (2001)
"You and Me" – Aijuswanaseing
Musiq - Def Soul Records (2000)
"Getting In The Way" - Who Is Jill Scott: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1
Jill Scott - Hidden Beach/Epic Records (2000)
"I’m Wanted" - Wild Wild West Soundtrack
Kel Spencer – Overbrook Entertainment/Interscope Records (1999)
Kenny Lattimore – Barry White Tour
Summer 1996
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