Here you’ll find the stuff that Eric wants the world to see that isn’t directly related to his music.

Games

Scotland 2005

Musicians

Burr Settles
Friend and fellow troubador. FAWM is his baby.
Matt Hopper
Fellow FAWMer and a darn good songwriter.
Andrew Norsworthy
A great singer/songwriter!
Josh Schramm
Fellow FAWMer and road-warrior. He’s a great singer/songwriter!
Erin O’brien
Fellow FAWMer. Very talented performer and songwriter!
The Ballet School Troublemakers
Friend and former After the Dawn bandmate Russ Brown’s latest project.
Pushin’ Daisies
Friends and former Minnesotans newly relocated to Nashville Jerry and Sheila Oliver.
Nancy Rost
Fellow FAWMer. Creative and wonderful piano stylings and wordplay.
Autoclamp
Fellow MN FAWMer. Awesome acoustic duo.

Miscellaneous

FAWM - February Album Writing Month
If you are a songwriter and you are looking for a challenge, this is it.
FAWMers.com
Where the FAWM community hangs out the other 11 months of the year.
Eric Distad’s My Space Music page
Online space where I’ll occasionaly post news, demos and what not.
Eric Distad’s Pure Volume Music page
Online space where I stream my best work. Send this link to anyone you think might appreciate my stuff.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25th
PRE-FAWM MIDWEST SONGWRITERS JAM
w/ G-Slab, Matt Pierce, Autoclamp and MORE!
Dunn Brothers Coffee - White Bear Lake
2751 E County Rd. E
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

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Past Shows

2007

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th Ginko’s Coffeehouse
w/Autoclamp

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th Crow River Coffee

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24th Dunn Brothers Coffee - Roseville

SUNDAY, JULY 29th 2nd Annual Midwest FAWM Showcase Acadia Cafe
w/ G-Slab, Nancy Rose, Matt Pierce, Autoclamp.

FRIDAY, JULY 27th Dunn Brothers Coffee - White Bear Lake

TUESDAY, MAY 22nd Kitty Cat Klub
w/Burr Settles and Willis Fireball

SATURDAY, MAY 6th The Green Note - London, UK (UK FAWM MEET!)

SATURDAY, MAY 6th The Stage Door - London, UK (UK FAWM MEET!)

THURSDAY, MARCH 8th Crow River Coffee

2006

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH - FAWM SHOWCASE Ginko’s Coffeehouse
w/Russ Brown, Amy Curl and Nancy Rost

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH Minnesota State Fair - Carousel Stage

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25TH Dunn Brothers Coffee in White Bear Lake
w/ G-Slab

SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH - MIDWEST FAWM SHOWCASE Acadia Cafe
w/Burr Settles and Erin O’Brien and G-Slab

FRIDAY, JUNE 16TH Dunn Brothers Coffee in White Bear Lake

2005

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15TH Dunn Brothers Coffee in Linden Hills

FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH Dunn Brothers Coffee in Excelsior

MONDAY, MARCH 28TH Segue Cafe

FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST Dunn Brothers Coffee in Andover

TUESDAY, JULY 5TH Dunn Brothers Coffee in Uptown
w/Burr Settles

FRIDAY, APRIL 22ND Dunn Brothers Coffee in Stillwater

FRIDAY, MAY 20TH Dunn Brothers Coffee in Uptown

SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH Dunn Brothers Coffee Riverside

FRIDAY, JULY 1ST Dunn Brothers Coffee in White Bear Lake

TUESDAY, JULY 5TH Dunn Brothers Coffee on Grand Avenue
w/Burr Settles and Josh Schramm

FRIDAY, JULY 29TH Dunn Brothers Coffee in Inver Grove Heights

SATURDAY, JULY 30TH Dunn Brothers Coffee in Maple Grove

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7th Dunn Brothers Coffee in White Bear Lake

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st Dunn Brothers Coffee in Inver Grove Heights

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4th Dunn Brothers Coffee in Hudson, WI

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH Dunn Brothers Coffee on Grand Avenue
w/Burr Settles

2004

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29th Dunn Brothers Coffee in Andover

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH Dunn Brothers Coffee @ Xerxes and 50th

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH Dunn Brothers Coffee in Linden Hills

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6TH Dunn Brothers Coffee on Grand Avenue
w/ Andrew Norsworthy, and Matt Hopper

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH> Dunn Brothers Coffee on Grand Avenue
w/ Burr Settles, Andrew Norsworthy, and Matt Hopper

Here you’ll find lyrics, background information, and demo MP3s for Eric’s songs. Click the links below to get the skinny on the song and go to the download link.

FAWM 2007

  Ballad of Johnny McGee

  I’m Blue

  Semaphore in the Dark

  Hey Heroes

  My Excuse

  Don’t

  Two Chord Sundae

  The Last

  Wood for Sheep

  Perfume

  Seal It Away

  The Riddle Song

  Cat in a Sack

  Speeding for Jesus

  The American Way

  Unhappy Holidays

  Off the Ground

FAWM 2006

• Say Aye


• Away to the sea


• I Am Right


• After All


• Actuary


• Heart of Darkness


• Lay It Down


• FAWM Widow


• Agnus Dei


• Bubbleman


• The Great Cake War


• Out of Steam


• Dissonance


• Job

FAWM 2005

• Over the Top


• High Expectations


• If You Only Knew


• On My Feet


• Music Police


• Think of the Beans


• Materiae


• Take Out the Tree


• Remnant


• Shower


• Gray


• Lonely Dog Blues


• Mess in CMinor


• So Long


• All I Want

Other Tracks

• Stay


• Careless Lives

Toy Garden

• Flavor of the Week


• Healthier than You


• Wide Swept Arms


• Take Me Home


• Breathe


• Stout and Alba


• Main Event


• Drunk


• The Muse


• Praise


• Endup