In line with his mainstay, Bowling For Soup, Erik Chandler has been crowdfunding this new release on Pledge Music and - as it stands - it's at 99% funding. Regardless, the album has an August 19th release date and I'd be staggered if it doesn't hit 100% by then! The thing is, I'm now in … Continue reading Review: The Erik Chandler Band – The Truth

Another artist using Pledge Music is Bowling For Soup's bassist Erik Chandler. After a couple of false starts trying to find just the right bandmates (as detailed in our interview with him earlier this year), The Erik Chandler Band is finally able to give a release date for debut album The Truth - August 19th. At the time … Continue reading BFS’s Erik Chandler to release debut album – Pledge at 99%

After far too long away from our shores, Bowling For Soup announced a run of dates crammed into a couple of weeks. Needless to say, the shows pretty much sold out and we were at the opening night in Glasgow. To add to the excitement, we got some time with bassist Erik Chandler before the … Continue reading Interview: Erik Chandler of Bowling For Soup – Glasgow, Feb 1 2016

Being bassist for one of the most beloved pop punk acts of all time is a great musical legacy for anyone, and Erik Chandler wouldn't have it any other way. But when he's not delighting audiences with Bowling For Soup, he can also display a different side to his song writing and performing, and it's … Continue reading Erik Chandler (Bowling For Soup) – solo album pledge drive

Bowling For Soup / People on Vacation – Glasgow Oran Mor

[Full set of pictures on Flickr] Bowling For Soup are a great band in many ways, but one thing I really love is the way they tour twice a year. Once as a full band, and once as a two-piece acoustic pairing featuring Jaret Reddick and Erik Chandler. This is the third time I've seen … Continue reading Bowling For Soup / People on Vacation – Glasgow Oran Mor