Erik Friedlander's The Throw at Firehouse 12

Erik Friedlander’s new album A Queens’ Firefly (Skipstone Records, out April 29, 2022) finds the miraculous within the routine, taking inspiration from the small moments of life to create an overflow of joy and optimism.

A longtime veteran of New York City’s Downtown scene, Erik Friedlander is known for his prolific work as a bandleader having released 22 records under his own name. His most recent CD is "A Queens' Firefly" which came out in 2022. He has written the score for a number of feature films including "Thoroughbreds" which is now on HBOMax, and "Baby Ruby" which played at Toronto Film Festival and will come out this year...

read more

Erik Friedlander’s new album A Queens’ Firefly (Skipstone Records, out April 29, 2022) finds the miraculous within the routine, taking inspiration from the small moments of life to create an overflow of joy and optimism.

A longtime veteran of New York City’s Downtown scene, Erik Friedlander is known for his prolific work as a bandleader having released 22 records under his own name. His most recent CD is "A Queens' Firefly" which came out in 2022. He has written the score for a number of feature films including "Thoroughbreds" which is now on HBOMax, and "Baby Ruby" which played at Toronto Film Festival and will come out this year. He is a sought after studio musician, performing with artists as diverse as The Mountain Goats, John Zorn, Dave Douglas and Courtney Love.

show less