Don’t miss guitar master Eric Gales at Infinity Hall

Eric Gales grew up in a musical family with four brothers, two of whom learned to play the guitar upside down and left-handed in the same fashion that Eric does. Gales released his first record at 16 for Elektra records, and received an amazing response from the media and music fans around the globe.

Guitar World Magazine’s Reader’s Poll named Gales as “Best New Talent,” in 1991. After recording a second record for Elektra, all three brothers teamed up for The Gales Bros. “Left Hand Brand,” which was recorded for the House of Blues label in 1996.

Through the years, it would not be unusual to look out into the audience and see artists like Carlos Santana, Eric Johnson, B. B. King, and Eric Clapton, looking on with interest as Eric took his guitar and worked crowd after crowd into a frenzy. As both an African-American lefthanded guitarist of extraordinary ability, and an expressive vocalist, it is natural for people to compare Gales to Hendrix. But he has developed a unique hybrid blues/rock sound that also draws upon influences as diverse as Albert King and Frank Gambale.

Eric Gales is set to perform at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk March 8. For tickets, call the box office at 866-666-6306.

Upcoming Concerts The Might Be Giants College Street Music Hall, Hartford - Feb. 6

Galactic - The Warehouse, Fairfield - Feb. 6

The Wood Brothers College Street Music Hall, Hartford - Feb. 7

Ryan Montbleau (solo) Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk - Feb. 7

Citizen Cope - Infinity Hall, Hartford - Feb. 12

Ron White - Palace Theater, Stamford - Feb. 13

Allman Betts Band Garde Arts Center, New London - Feb. 13

Rodger Hodgson (Supertramp) - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - Feb. 14

The Weight Band - Infinity Hall, Hartford - Feb. 14

Citizen Cope - The Warehouse, Fairfield - Feb. 15

Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield - Feb. 15

Popa Chubby - Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk - Feb. 16

Geoff Tate - Palace Theater, Stafford Springs - Feb. 19

Jane Monheit - Katharine Hepburn Arts Center, Old Saybrook - Feb. 20

Richard Marx - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield Feb. 20

Jake Shimabukuro Infinity Hall, Hartford Feb. 20

Squeeze - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield - Feb. 21

Los Lobos - Infinity Hall, Hartford - Feb. 21

Richard Marx - Infinity Hall, Hartford - Feb. 23

Jane Monheit - Stage One, Fairfield - Feb. 23

Geoff Tate - The Warehouse, Fairfield - Feb. 27

Charlie Musselwhite Infinity Hall, Hartford Feb. 27

The Revivalists - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - Feb. 28

The Lumineers - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville - Feb. 29

Peter Asher & Jeremy Clyde - Katharine Hepburn Arts Center, Old Saybrook Feb. 29

Branford Marsalis Quartet - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield - March 1

John Lodge (Moody Blues) - Infinity Hall, Hartford - March 4

Eric Johnson - The Warehouse, Fairfield - March 4

Melvin Seals & JGB Infinity Hall, Hartford March 5

Kasim Sultan's Utopia Katharine Hepburn Arts Center, Old Saybrook March 5

Louden Wainwright III Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield - March 5

John Lodge (Moody Blues) - The Warehouse, Fairfield - March 6

Jim Messina - Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk March 7

Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell - Katharine Hepburn Arts Center, Old Saybrook - March 7

Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters - Infinity Hall, Hartford - March 7

Robert Cray - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield March 7

Rascal Flatts - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - March 7

Macy Gray - The Warehouse, Fairfield - March 8

Eric Gales - Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk - March 8

Ellis Paul - Katharine Hepburn Arts Center, Old Saybrook - March 8

Jim Messina - Infinity Hall, Hartford - March 8

Eric Gales / Contributed photo / Eric Gales is set to perform at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk March 8.