Ericka Davis

Gorgeous, talented and full of life . . . Anyone who has ever seen Ericka Davis perform can certainly understand why she was chosen as Northern California’s hottest musician by Fringe Magazine. Interestingly, her singing career began as many renowned artists such as Debbie Boone, Patti LaBelle, Tina Turner and Dolly Parton, in her church plays and in the choir. “I can still remember at age 13 taking the stage for my first solo performance at church. While I sang the first verse of that f...

Gorgeous, talented and full of life . . . Anyone who has ever seen Ericka Davis perform can certainly understand why she was chosen as Northern California’s hottest musician by Fringe Magazine. Interestingly, her singing career began as many renowned artists such as Debbie Boone, Patti LaBelle, Tina Turner and Dolly Parton, in her church plays and in the choir. “I can still remember at age 13 taking the stage for my first solo performance at church. While I sang the first verse of that first song, I heard my knees literally knocking together. However once I was past the first verse and onto the chorus, I knew my life would be changed and from that moment on have never been nervous again! The rest of my life has been addicted to that rush of a microphone in my hand! My self confidence had everything to do with discovering the talent that I was born with. ” Ericka was elected as the president of the Woodland High School Choir and continued to sing and perform at every opportunity. She won the choral award her senior year as well as the “Business Student of the Year” scholarship and ended her high school career by having the honor of singing for her school graduation! In 2001, after being heard singing for a wedding ceremony, Ericka was asked to join a local cover rock band her life suddenly changed. “When I shared with my friends that I had joined this rock band they told me “Ericka, you can’t sing Led Zeppelin! You’re a wedding singer!” I said “WATCH ME!” and over the next few months I transformed into a full fledged rocker! My friends and family couldn’t believe I pulled it off!” Ericka came into her own during her time as the lead singer of Four Barrel, giving all out performances while turning cartwheels. Ericka’s powerhouse voice was able to take on songs like `Barracuda’ by Heart, Jefferson Airplane’s `White Rabbit’ and `Heartbreaker’ by Pat Benatar! After having the honor of opening for “The Animals” at the Dixon May Fair in May 2008, largely in part to Ericka’s enthusiasm and dedication, her fans voted Four Barrel one of the “Top 5 Best Bands of Sacramento” by KCRA Channel 31’s A*List contest! “I felt on top of the world. My personal motto became `Sing it Loud’ and after seven years of rocking out as a cover artist, I was ready to fulfill my ultimate dream of creating and performing my own original music!” celebrates Ericka. Risqué, Day Dreams and Liberated, three of Ericka’s latest songs, were born from believing that all things are possible through her music. In July 2008, Ericka was nominated as Hottest Musician from a Northern California music magazine called `Fringe Magazine’ and won! This honor opened up a whole new world and has pushed Ericka to begin a fierce journey onto the professional original music scene. “If someone would have told me at age 23, that I would be a singer who was thought of as the ‘Hottest Musician,’ I would have laughed at the thought! With my husband by my side, I want to be a positive inspiration to people and prove that people can do whatever they aspire to do if they work hard enough, never give up and always ‘Sing It Loud’!” cheers Ericka. Over the summer Ericka was honored to have starred in a weekly running theater dinner show on Broadway in San Francisco at the historical Broadway Studios www.onbroadwayshow.com. Singing show-stopping classics from the likes of Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand and other timeless singers in this extraordinary Broadway venue was a dream come true! She’s so thankful for the exciting opportunity to show her versatility and challenge herself once again as a singer and entertainer. 2009 has been alive with dreams coming true, including filming the music video for her song Risqué, filmed and produced by Fuel 360 Productions. www.F360P.com “What an incredible experience it was to film Risqué!” beamed Ericka, “So many good friends and new friends came together and worked so hard to film this beautiful piece of art.” Stay tuned for the official video release to be announced! 2010 is shaping up to be an even more exciting year! Ericka is now in the final stages of recording her own original demo CD and working to promote her music with the help of her new band! This summer, Ericka is proud to announce that she’s been invited to join the “Peace, Love and BBQ Tour” it’s a Roots Blues, Rock and Country music tour designed as a fund–raising vehicle for organizations serving the homeless throughout the U.S. Keep checking www.ErickaDavis.com to keep up with this small town Woodland girl and her big dreams!