Eric Gales
Biography
Eric Gales (also known as "Raw Dawg") is an influential American blues-rock, hard rock, and psychedelic blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter born in Memphis, Tennessee. A child prodigy, Gales learned to play guitar upside-down and left-handed in standard tuning (a style heavily influenced by his older brothers and Jimi Hendrix). Known for his blazing technique, soulful vocal delivery, and immense stage presence, he has released over a dozen acclaimed solo records and garnered Grammy nominations, cementing his place among modern guitar elites.
Instruments
- Electric Guitar (played left-handed, upside-down in standard tuning)
- Vocals
Endorsements & Signature Gear
- Magneto Guitars (Signature Sonnet RawDawg series)
- Kiesel Guitars (Signature EG series)
- DV Mark (Signature Raw Dawg EG amplifier heads)
- MXR / Dunlop (Signature Raw Dawg Distortion pedals and accessories)
- E.W.S. (Signature Brute Drive pedal)
Selected Albums & Discography
- The Eric Gales Band (1991)
- Picture of a Thousand Faces (1993)
- Crystal Vision (2006)
- The Psychedelic Underground (2007)
- Layin' Down the Blues (2009)
- Relentless (2010)
- Middle of the Road (2017)
- The Bookends (2019)
- Crown (2022)
- A Tribute To LJK (Little Jimmy King) (2025)
Eric Gales on Buddy Guy, Joe Bonamassa & Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026