Eric Biondo is a Brooklyn, NY based multi-instrumentalist/composer, trumpet player, drummer, keyboardist, singer, bassist, bandleader, arranger, producer and recording engineer.
Bio
Trumpet Performances
Angelique Kidjo (U.S Tour, Abu Dhabi, Carnegie Hall, Central Park)
The Budos Band (U.S Tour, Europe)
Antibalas (U.S Tour, Europe, Hong Kong)
Fela on Broadway (New York)
David Byrne (New York, Met Gala)
Arthur Verocai (New York, Lincoln Center)
Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats (U.S Tour)
T.V on the Radio (New York) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puqnxPGwpo4
EL-P (New York)
Guster (New York, Carnegie Hall)
Mike Gordon Band (New York)
Elle King (New York)
Conor Oberst (East Coast Tour)
Spoon (Madison Square Garden, East Coast Tour)
Father John Misty (East Coast Tour, Canada)
The Monkees (U.S Tour, Japan, Europe)
Charlie Hunter (U.S Tour) Unknown Mortal Orchestra (New York)
Superhuman Happiness (U.S Tour)
Phish (Atlantic City)
Beyondo Band (New York City)
Mocean Worker (East Coast Tour)
Hootie and the Blowfish (Hawaii)
Chin Chin (New York)
FunkeyMonkeys (New York)
The Duke Spirit (New York)
Sinead O’Connor/Burning Spear/Medeski, Martin and Wood (Madison Square Garden)
Gorilla Biscuits (Brooklyn)
Disco Biscuits (Philadelphia)
Fred Thomas of James Brown (New York)
Pete Yorn (New York)
As Tall as Lions (New York, Los Angeles)
Barry Williams (U.S Tour)
Michael Leonhart (New York)
Catie Lazarus Employee of the Month Talk show (New York)
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (New York)
Vered and the Babes (New York) The Heavy (Boston TD Garden)
Super Yamba Band (East Coast Tour, NY)
Recording Credits
Antibalas-Security (2007-Anti)
T.V. on The Radio-Return to Cookie Mountain(2006-Interscope)
TV on the Radio- Dear Science 2008)
Regina Spektor-Soviet Kitsch (as a writer) (Sire 2005)
Bat for Lashes (2007)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Zero (2008-unreleased)
Foals-Antidotes
(2008)
Passion Pit-Manners (2008/2009 Columbia records)
Sleigh Bells-Treats (2010)
Charlie Hunter- Gentelmen, I Neglected to Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid.
Holly Miranda-The Magicans Private Library (2008)
DJ Nickodemus (2008)
El-P-Cancer for Cure (2012)
MC Chris-MC Chris Goes to Hell (2010)
Alan Wilkis-Babies Dream Big (Wilcassettes 2008)
Harlem Shakes-(2008)
Bermuda-(Green Owl 2008)
Cochemea Gastelum- The Electric Sound of Johnny Arrow (2010)
Spankie Wilson and the Quantic Soul Orchestra- I’m Thankful (Quantic 2006)
Dirty On Purpose -Hallelujah Sirens (2006 North Street Records)
The Monkees-Live Tour DVD (2002-Universal)
The Monkees-Live in Las Vegas (2001)
Davy Jones-Live at Mohegan Sun (2002)
Zach DeLa Rocha-Unreleased
Celebration-Modern Tribe (2007)
Pela (2008) Brian Bonz (2008)
Davy Jones- Let Them Be Little (2007)
Radio 4 (2009)
Michael Leonhart and the Avramina 7- Seahorse and The Storyteller (2010)
Elysian Fields- The Afterlife (2007)
Miles Anthony Benjamin Robinson- The Summer of Fear(2007)
FunkyMonkeys- Taste Like Chicken (2005)
FunkeyMonkeys-Mustache (2007)
Teddybut-I’ve got a Mustache for you (2003)
Teo Macero-Impressions of Duke Ellington (2002 Teo Records)
Icarus Line (2006)
Sean Bones- Rings(French Kiss 2009)
Reverend Vince Anderson (2006)
The Barbarian Horde (2007)
Eternal Buzz Brass Band (2007)
Ted Poor Quartet-All Around (2004)
Brian Bonz-Misophonia (2015)
Brian Bonz & The Dot Hongs-From Sumi To Japan (2008)
Moondrunk-Six Feet (2016)
Superhuman Happiness-Hands (2012)
Superhuman Happiness-Beacon (2018)
We Are Augustines-Rise Ye Sunken Ships (2012)
Omega Male-You Bore Me To Tears (2012)
Johnny J. Blair- Halfway to Dakota (2013)
Dos Santos-Logos (2018)
The Mighty Avon Jr.- Hold Everything Dear (2018)
Emmy The Great-April (2020)
Cassandra Jenkins-An Overview On Phenomenal Nature (2021)
Sub Swara-Birds Of Paradise (2010)
Rocket Engine-What Stands Before Me? (2007)
Andrew D’Angelo & DNA Orchestra (2020)
Africa Underground-The Depths of Dakar (2007)
Africa Plays On (2006)
Brooklyn Jazz Underground Volume 1 (2007)
Gato Loco-Coconino (2008)
Trumpet Nature (2008)
Hi Perspectives (2008)
Mark Bacino-Queens English (2011)
Timothy James-Team (2021)
Jonathon Maron-Wide Open Lazy Eye (2021)
Lee Taylor-Wild Woman (2021)
The Grand Victory-Trophy (2021)
Balún-Prism Tropical (2018) (Horn Section Arrangement)
Film and TV
Allen Gregory-FOXTV-String Arranger
Michael Kors-Commercial-Composer/Music Production
Into The Gloss-Commercial-Composer/Music Production
How to Survive A Plague Score-Performer
Mike Birbiglia-Sleepwalk With Me-Song Placement/Composer/Music Production
I Can Hear You Calling-Featured Actor/Performer
Fruit By the Foot-Commercial-Performer
Oscar Mayer-Commercial Performer
The Hulk TV show-Commercial-Arranger/Performer
Master Card-Commercial-Performer
New York-Mixed Martial Art-Documentary-Song Placement
Mother-Indy Film-Score
AbNormal-Featured Guest/Composer/Music Production-Documentary-London
Vinyl-HBO Series-Season Premier-Band Actor
Live Television Performances
Tv on the Radio (Colbert, David Letterman)
Fela on Broadway (Colbert)
Father John Misty (Seth Myers)
Elle King (Seth Myers)
The Monkees (David Letterman, Live with Regis and Kelly, Jay Leno)
The Duke Spirit (David Letterman)
Pete Yorn (Good Morning America)
Duffy (The Tonight Show)
Budos Band (Blues Kitchen, KEXP)
Antibalas (KEXP, Paste Magazine)
Straight Forward (March of Dimes Telethon, AM Buffalo)
Education
Eastman School of Music, Jazz and Contemporary Media B.A
Banff Center for the Arts
Jazz in July Amherst, MA
Skidmore Jazz Institute Saratoga Springs, NY
Teaching Experience
Wingspan Arts-Guitar, Piano, Chorus, Rockband (2010-2020)
The Lamont School-Trumpet Instructor (2007-2009)
Woodwind Brasswind Store (2008) Trumpet Instructor Harlem Village Academy-(2010-11)
NYU Langone Medical Center- Memory Cafe’ Composition Master Class for individuals with Dementia (2019)
Midori and Friends-Woodwind Substitute Instructor
Musication-Brass Demonstration Masterclass
Florentine School-Piano, Drums and Guitar Instructor
Erasmus High School-Songwrting Masterclass
Private Teaching-Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Voice, Percussion, Songwriting, Trumpet, Harmonica (2010-Current)
Awards/Recognition
Grammy Nomination – Antibalas Fu-Chronicles-Vocalist (2021)
BMI Mixed by Duro Songwriting Competition (2011)
Besson International Trumpet Guild Scholarship (2000)
Downbeat Magazine Outstanding Trumpet Performance (1998)
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