Bio

  • Eric C Hughes is a Houston-based drummer and performer.  He is the full-time drummer for The Repeat Offenders, The High Roller, McLemore Avenue as well as several other projects.
  • Eric grew up in New Hampshire and has his BA in Music from Plymouth State University and his MM in Studio Music & Jazz from the University of Miami (FL).   He doesn't let the paperwork get in the way of the groove.
  • Eric moved to Texas in 2001 where he quickly worked his way into the local music scenes in both Austin and Houston.  Over the last 21 years Eric has worked with some of the biggest names in Texas music and been on several tours of the US and overseas.  You can find a list of artists Eric has performed with below.
  • Eric was  the Drum Set Committee Chairman for the Percussive Arts Society from 2011-2021.  Still an active member of PAS, he is serving as Chair Advisor for the committee.

 

BANDS Performed with:
Baracüta (My first band!  I was 12!)  
Dumbwaiter - college band
Dangerous Kitchen - post college band
Valhalla Taxi 
The Bettys
The Privateers
McLemore Avenue
The Hollisters
Barfield
Elizabeth McQueen
The El Orbits
The Allen Oldies Band
Two Hoots & A Holler
The Freddie Steady 5
Mike Stinson
Jesse Dayton    
Weldon Henson
David Beebe 3 Plus 2
Beetle      
The Derailers
The Basil Trio      
Bracken Hale   
The High Roller

The Repeat Offenders
 

NOTABLE ARTISTS Performed with: 
Robert Gordon - rockabilly legend 
Barbra Lynn - Houston soul legend 
Roy Head - "Treat Her Right" 
Archie Bell - Mr. Tighten Up 
Renaldo Domino - Chicago Soul 
Jimmy Clanton - "Venus In Blue Jeans" 
The Marcels - "Blue Moon" 
The Tokens - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" 
Jerry Jeff Walker - "Mr. Bojangles" 
Jack Ingram - TX Singer Songwriter 
Sal Valentino, The Beau Brummels
Tony Scalzo and Miles Zuniga - Fastball 
Roky Erickson - 13th Floor Elevators
John Doe - X and The Knitters 
Jello Biafra - The Dead Kennedys 
Susan Cowsill - The Cowsills
Vicki Peterson - The Bangles

Contact:

txdrums@gmail.com 

713-715-8668