I'm excited to have my first official Eric Linden Music t-shirt online and available.  This shirt is inspired by the album artwork "The Marquee" shirt is the real deal. Available in your choice of Black or Yellow so you can burn as bright as you want to.  You are going to love this highly recommended Bella + Canvas 3001 shirt. Karma Inc wrote, " the best unisex sized T-Shirt to hit the market. It's super soft material and maintains its shape. It looks like quality, it feels like quality and it downright SMELLS like quality, and the Bella + Canvas 3001 delivers."  Not only was th ..read more

Here is the official cover art for my debut album Burning up the Marquee to be released on Friday, September 30th. I started getting into pop-art covers with the release of my single "Crimson Lips,"  and I loved this abstract representation of the theater marquee lights. The bright red lettering really pops. The final cover is nice and bright. A clean and modern design. The image was licensed from an artist who goes by Aunaunname mee.  Additional cover art design work was done by my wife Jenner.  The CDs will be for sale as a digital download and on CD.  The ..read more

Really digging this abstract art pieced that fits the theme of "Burning Up the Marquee"   Photo 200312395 © Aunaunname mee | Dreamstime.com ..read more

I wanted to let you know that my new single Crimson Lips is now live and streaming everywhere. Click here and find your favorite streaming service.  Release days are really exciting, long days. There’s so much to do with updating bios and images, and getting the word out.  There’s been a lot of buzz about this one on social media from people who followed me because of the song Chasing You.  People are really digging this new song saying it sounds like The Rolling Stones or Iggy and the Stooges.  Thanks for listening to Crimson Lips.  I’d really appreciate it if yo ..read more

Hey!  How've you been?  I've been busy finishing up my debut album and getting ready to drop a new single called "Crimson Lips."   It's a driving rock song that's drawn early comparisons to the Stones and The Cars. Spotify users can pre-save by clicking this link. Everyone else can sign up for my mailing list at the top of my home page.   I've been working with a new producer out of San Francisco named Nick Tara, and he's really bringing a fresh perspective and creative ideas to my music.  And it's really inspired me to get this full album out into the worl ..read more

I've got a new song out today called "All and Everything".  It's a song about that thrilling feeling of finally having a breakthrough after years of searching.    This is a really personal song for me.  It was inspired by my wife, Jenner.  I overheard her talking to her sister on the phone and she was so excited that her business was starting to take off that she could hardly get the words out.  She told her sister "It's all... It's everything I've been working for all these years."  About two hours later I brought my acoustic guitar upstairs and played her t ..read more

I wanted to let you know that "Walk You Home" has a brand new lyric video on YouTube today.  The song is about having someone to lean on when times get tough and the world feels confusing and cold-hearted.   I've felt that way pretty often over the past few years.  Maybe you have too...  "Walk you Home" really struck a chord with listeners on Bandcamp where it quickly became my most popular track on that platform.  So big shout out to those of you who follow me on Bandcamp and to the blog JanglePopHub who exposed a lot of new listeners to this song.  ..read more

"Walk You Home" is a hopeful love song for our troubled times. It’s about finding hope in a cold and bruising world. This song is like a ray of sunlight in the middle of a Minnesota winter. "Walk You Home" is the fourth single from Eric Linden’s forthcoming album “Burning up the Marquee” Eric is a songwriter and guitarist from Minneapolis.   Streets are uneven and sidewalks are heaving   And I don’t know what to believe  Streetlamp is flickering, sunset is sinking  Lights burning up the marquee  But here in the shadows, everything’s transposed  And it’s gett ..read more

Recently, I was interviewed by Marc Schuster for his blog.  We talked about how my three home states have impacted my songwriting, the songwriter's circle, and the title of my upcoming album Burning up the Marquee.  We also did a deep dive on the lyrics of 3,000 Pieces of Me.  He asked me about the Elton John allusion, the Belize suitcase, and exactly how much of the song was based on my own past relationships.   It's a wide-ranging interview where we talk about everything from Fender Telecasters to Ernest Hemmingway. Why it might be a good thing if lyrics ma ..read more

The official "3,000 Pieces of Me" music video is now live on YouTube! Emanuel Porić created this video collage depicting the bittersweet feelings at the end of relationship. This is my second collaboration with Emanuel who also created the video for Chasing You.  "3,000 Pieces of Me" is a song with a very clear narrative and specific details.  However, Emanuel's video taps into the emotional resonance of the song rather than attempt to dramatize the lyrics of the song too literally.  You can watch the new video here.  Let me know what you think and leave a comment.&nbs ..read more