13 Facts About Eric Ambel

Eric "Roscoe" Ambel was born on August 20,1957 and is an American guitarist and record producer.

Eric Ambel has worked with a wide range of artists including Nils Lofgren, Steve Earle, the Yayhoos, Del Lords, The Bottle Rockets, Joan Jett, Mojo Nixon, Blood Oranges, Blue Mountain, Freedy Johnston and Mary Lee's Corvette.

At a young age, Eric took up the piano and trumpet as part of the School music program.

Around 10 years old Eric Ambel borrowed a guitar from his neighbor and began to teach himself with a chord book and by playing along with records.

Eric Ambel played both trumpet and guitar throughout his college career at University of Wyoming.

Eric Ambel exited in the early 1980s to co-found the gritty New York foursome the Del-Lords, which included ex-Dictator Scott Kempner and future Cracker drummer Frank Funaro, which released four highly regarded studio albums and helped usher in the 1980s roots-rock mini-boom.

Also in 1996, Eric Ambel opened the popular East Village bar the Lakeside Lounge, which he co-owns and where he sometimes performs.

Eric Ambel recorded and toured with Earle and the Dukes from 2000 through 2005.

Eric Ambel has been producing records for many artists including Kasey Anderson, The Travelling Band, Mark McKay, and the Bottle Rockets while playing gigs with the Roscoe Trio and playing guitar for Mike Ferrio's band Tandy.

In 2009 The Bottle Rockets Eric Ambel produced Lean Forward was released by Bloodshot Records.

Eric Ambel began work on his Gringoman recordings which find him playing all the instruments and doing most of the recording in his home studio Lily's Terrace in the East Village.

In 2010 the Del-Lords released the Eric Ambel produced Under Construction EP.

Back in NYC Eric Ambel began work on Chris Barron's next solo record and albums from Ben Hall from Nashville and the Tallboys of Kentucky.