Louis Marullo (born July 12, 1952), known professionally as Eric Adams, is an American singer who has been the frontman of the heavy metal band Manowar since its inception in 1980. Previously, he sang for the group Looks, which also included childhood friend and future Manowar bassist Joey DeMaio. His stage name is a combination of the names of his sons, Eric and Adam.
Louis Marullo was born in Auburn, New York. He first showed interest in music when he was nine years old, playing the guitar. When asked about his musical training, he said, "I took one voice lesson in my life. (Laughs) He taught me the correct way to breathe, and from there I took off and I went to "the school of hardknocks" and took the rest of my lessons myself!"[1]
Careeredit
While a teenager, Marullo and some classmates formed a garage band, The Kids, in 1965. The group performed shows in the mid-1960s, with songs generally focusing on childhood love. The band released the song "Lovin' Everyday" in 1965. It was released as a single for their 1966 album Class of '66.
In 1980, Marullo joined the newly founded band Manowar and has been the lead vocalist since.
Adams can also play guitar and drums; in his hunting DVD, Wild Life and Wild Times, he plays guitar in the soundtrack.
In July 2011, Adrien Begrand wrote about him: "They (Manowar) have one of the most likeable, charismatic frontmen in the genre".[2]
When asked about the band's relationships with present and former band members, he remarked that previous band members remain on good terms with the band, sometimes even contributing instruments to new albums.
Eric Adams can hold high note screams for 30 seconds[3] at Manowar shows. Adams's main vocal influence is Ian Gillan. Adams declared in an interview that he used to go to every Deep Purple show as a young man because he loved Gillan's voice.[4] However, he also worked to create his own, personal style. In his prime, his voice covered more than four octaves, from bass G1 to the soprano C6.[5] As Adams has aged, his vocal high end has decreased, so recent Manowar albums are tuned lower than earlier albums.
Personal lifeedit
Adams is a passionate fan of hunting. In an interview with Metal Rules, he stated, "I'm a big time bow hunter and I'm a New York State instructor for bow hunting."[6]
Adams has two sons, Eric and Adam, who are the inspiration for his stage name.[7]
^"Critical Mass Recordings". Criticalmass.se. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
^Begrand, Adrien (March 25, 2007). "Fight or Flight: The Dichotomy of Manowar". PopMatters.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^. picosong.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^Ice Maiden; Los Muertos (May 12, 2002). "Interview With Eric Adams of Manowar – A True King of Metal". Metal-Rules.com. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
^"Eric Adams of Manowar interview". Metal-Rules.com. 2004. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
^"Eric Adams". Metal Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
External linksedit
Official Manowar website
November 11, 2023
eric, adams, musician, louis, marullo, born, july, 1952, known, professionally, eric, adams, american, singer, been, frontman, heavy, metal, band, manowar, since, inception, 1980, previously, sang, group, looks, which, also, included, childhood, friend, future. Louis Marullo born July 12 1952 known professionally as Eric Adams is an American singer who has been the frontman of the heavy metal band Manowar since its inception in 1980 Previously he sang for the group Looks which also included childhood friend and future Manowar bassist Joey DeMaio His stage name is a combination of the names of his sons Eric and Adam Eric AdamsAdams in 2016Background informationBirth nameLouis MarulloBorn 1952 07 12 July 12 1952 age 71 Auburn New York U S GenresHeavy metal power metalOccupation s SingerYears active1965 presentMember ofManowarFormerly ofLooks Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Discography 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editLouis Marullo was born in Auburn New York He first showed interest in music when he was nine years old playing the guitar When asked about his musical training he said I took one voice lesson in my life Laughs He taught me the correct way to breathe and from there I took off and I went to the school of hardknocks and took the rest of my lessons myself 1 Career editWhile a teenager Marullo and some classmates formed a garage band The Kids in 1965 The group performed shows in the mid 1960s with songs generally focusing on childhood love The band released the song Lovin Everyday in 1965 It was released as a single for their 1966 album Class of 66 In 1980 Marullo joined the newly founded band Manowar and has been the lead vocalist since Adams can also play guitar and drums in his hunting DVD Wild Life and Wild Times he plays guitar in the soundtrack In July 2011 Adrien Begrand wrote about him They Manowar have one of the most likeable charismatic frontmen in the genre 2 When asked about the band s relationships with present and former band members he remarked that previous band members remain on good terms with the band sometimes even contributing instruments to new albums Eric Adams can hold high note screams for 30 seconds 3 at Manowar shows Adams s main vocal influence is Ian Gillan Adams declared in an interview that he used to go to every Deep Purple show as a young man because he loved Gillan s voice 4 However he also worked to create his own personal style In his prime his voice covered more than four octaves from bass G1 to the soprano C6 5 As Adams has aged his vocal high end has decreased so recent Manowar albums are tuned lower than earlier albums Personal life editAdams is a passionate fan of hunting In an interview with Metal Rules he stated I m a big time bow hunter and I m a New York State instructor for bow hunting 6 Adams has two sons Eric and Adam who are the inspiration for his stage name 7 Discography edit nbsp Adams performing in 2002For a comprehensive list see Manowar discography Battle Hymns 1982 Into Glory Ride 1983 Hail to England 1984 Sign of the Hammer 1984 Fighting the World 1987 Kings of Metal 1988 The Triumph of Steel 1992 Louder Than Hell 1996 Warriors of the World 2002 Gods of War 2007 Thunder in the Sky EP 2009 Battle Hymns MMXI 2010 The Lord of Steel 2012 Kings of Metal MMXIV 2014 See also editDavid Shankle Group Loudest band Magic Circle MusicReferences edit Critical Mass Recordings Criticalmass se Retrieved July 16 2014 Begrand Adrien March 25 2007 Fight or Flight The Dichotomy of Manowar PopMatters com Retrieved January 27 2022 Manowar Heart of Steel picosong com Archived from the original on June 25 2018 Retrieved January 27 2022 Ice Maiden Los Muertos May 12 2002 Interview With Eric Adams of Manowar A True King of Metal Metal Rules com Portland Oregon Retrieved July 16 2014 Louis Marullo metalstorm net Eric Adams of Manowar interview Metal Rules com 2004 Retrieved July 16 2014 Eric Adams Metal Archives Retrieved December 30 2022 External links editOfficial Manowar website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eric Adams musician amp oldid 1177241832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
