ERICA CANALES

A BIT ABOUT E

Erica has been singing her whole life. Her mother remembers her belting Pat Benatar’s “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” when she was only four. “I entered a lip-syncing competition and actually LOST POINTS because I wouldn’t stop singing with my own voice,” Erica recalls.

As her voice grew so did her hunger for different styles. At 13, she was studying classical music and musical theater in San Diego, where she lived with her military family. At 16, she was one of the youngest members of the San Diego Opera Chorus, where she performed in a four night sold out performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s AIDA. Her family’s Texas roots gave her a love of country music, defiant teenage years made her fall for classic rock and The Carpenters, while life in the urban center of San Diego infused her with a passion for blues, soul, hip-hop and R&B. At 19, she moved to Los Angeles to attend Musician’s Institute in Hollywood, CA. Living and performing in Los Angeles brought her diverse tastes together in one musical voice.

In 2014, she was asked to sing background vocals for "George Fest" the George Harrison Tribute Concert in Los Angeles, CA. There, she sang with Dhani Harrison, Ben Harper, Brandon Flowers (The Killers), Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips), Brian Wilson, Black Ryder, Ann Wilson and many more.

Erica toured with Brandon Flowers on his 2015-2016 Desired Effect World Tour and went on to tour with The Killers for their 2017-2018 Wonderful Wonderful World Tour and their appearances in 2019- 2020. She will join The Killers on their next World Tour "Imploding The Mirage" in 2021. On and off the road, Erica also teaches voice to people all over the world. Working with students from the ages of 5 and up, vocal health and coaching are subjects she's very passionate about sharing and encouraging with these aspiring or seasoned vocalists. Erica is also recording, singing and touring the US, Guatemala and Australia with her critically acclaimed vocal trio - The SongBirds. She also re-released a Deluxe version of her 2007 debut album Five Seven Seven, on bandcamp, in December 2020.

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• Featured & Backing Vocalist •
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| Tours/Live Performances include:

The Killers

Brandon Flowers

George Fest

Grace Potter

Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth

Meghan Trainor

Sara Watkins and many more |
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| Studio Credits include:

Gwen Stefani “You Make it Feel Like Christmas”

Until The Ribbon Breaks “My Love”

Dweezil Zappa “Via Zammata”

Brandon Flowers “I Can Change” and “Between Me & U"

The Killers "Land of the Free" and many more |