Thomas Erak
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 7, 1985 |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Genre(s) | Neo-progressive rock, mathcore, math rock, post-hardcore, experimental rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label(s) | Equal Vision Records |
| Associated acts | The Fall of Troy The 30 Years War The Hills Have Eyes Tribune Michael Mearns and the Monday Mornings |
| Website | www.thefalloftroy.com |
Thomas Erak (born March 7, 1985) is the lead guitarist and lead vocalist from Mukilteo, Washington based prog-rock/post-hardcore band The Fall of Troy. Thomas is currently endorsed by Gibson USA & Orange Amplification. He used to provide vocals for the now defunct Seattle hardcore band, The Hills Have Eyes. His father played as a session musician with The Eagles,[1] playing the Bass guitar, and touring with his side project.[2] As well as this, many of his family members were musicians. As a guitarist, he claims to be influenced by Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Billy Corgan.[3] As a writer, he claims Kurt Cobain is his biggest influence. He has been playing the drums since he was 2 years old, and has been playing the guitar since 2000. Thomas Erak was also picked by the editors of Alternative Press magazine as the Guitarist of the Year for 2007.[3][1] Thomas is very dedicated to his fans. On April 25th, 2008 durring a show at the mad hatter in Covington Kentucky, he fell while on stage durring the first song, giving him a minor concussion. He played for two hours while concussed. Thomas said to the fans before leaving "I dont give a fuck about myself, I dont give a fuck about the music. All I give a fuck about is you guys."
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[edit] Current equipment
This is equipment that is currently being used on tour.
- Guitars:
- Gibson Les Paul Studio Swamp Ash edition
- Gibson Les Paul Standard Double Cut Plus, Rootbeer Finish, with a Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in the bridge (second of this model Erak has used)
- Gibson Les Paul Les Paul Standard Classic 2002
- Gibson Les Paul Les Paul Junior 1957' Reissue
- Gibson SG-X Pumpkin Red
- Gibson SG GT in Muscle Green
- Gibson SG-X Caribbean Blue (being repaired)
- Gibson V Factor, Vintage white 1967' Reissue
- Rickenbacker 330, Maple-Glo Finish (only in studio, as it was a gift and may be broken on-stage)
- LTD Viper-400 Vintage Sunburst (Erak has stated he dislikes using this guitar)
- Amplifiers:
- Orange AD-140 Twin Channel Head
- Budda Superdrive 80 Series II Head
- Speaker Cabinets:
- Two Orange PPC412 4x12" cabinets
- Effects pedals
- BOSS TU-2 Tuner
- Ibanez TS-9DX Tube Screamer Turbo
- Digitech Whammy Pedal
- Maxon AD-999 Analog Delay Pedal
- BOSS DD-5 Digital Delay
- BOSS DD-3 Digital Delay
- BOSS RE-20 Space Echo
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi USA
- Line 6 FM-4 Filter Modeler
- Line 6 DL-4 Delay Modeler
- Morley Little Alligator Volume Pedal
- Budda Wah-Wah
- Others
- SKB PS-45 Integrated Pedalboard x2
[edit] Past equipment
- Guitars
- Gibson SG-X in Caribbean Blue (Headstock broken during a show at the Millennium Center in Winston-Salem, NC on 11/23/2007)
- Gibson Les Paul Standard Double Cut Plus, Root Beer Finish (Neck broken at the Basement in Columbus, OH)
- Gibson Les Paul Double Cut Pro, Tri Burst Finish (No longer used, unknown reason)
- Gibson SG Supreme, Transparent Black (broken and no longer used)
- LTD EC-400, See-Thru Red (discontinued and last heard to be lost during a European tour)
- LTD Viper 400, White (Borrowed during a show with the The Red Light Sting)
- Fender Telecaster, White (Borrowed from support band Secondsmile at Camden Barfly, London, when the strap button fell out of Tom's Doublecut during the performance of "You Got A Death Wish, Johnny Truant?")
- Rickenbacker 330, Maple-Glo Finish (Not used live anymore due to its being a gift and danger of being broken)
- Epiphone Flying V, Black(Neck was broken at the end of a show)
- Epiphone G-400, Cherry Red (Used in The Thirty Years War and no longer used, unknown reason)
- Effects Pedals
- Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
- Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phase Shifter (Russian Version)
- Digitech Whammy Pedal
- BOSS PH-2 Super Phaser
- BOSS DS-2 Turbo Distortion Pedal
- Visual Sound Jekyll And Hyde Distortion Pedal
[edit] References
- ^ a b Artist of the day: The Fall of Troy. spin.com. Retrieved on 28 October 2007.
- ^ Interview with Thomas Erak of Fall of Troy. thebotttomlineonline.org. Retrieved on 28 October 2007.
- ^ a b The Fall of Troy Interview. AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved on 28 October 2007.
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