Eric Royer’s One Man Band and Homefried Valentines

Eric Royer, long time Dorchester resident, has performed as Royer’s One-Man Band since the mid-90s. He has recorded and traveled extensively after building his one-of-a-kind self-made music contraption The Guitar Machine which allows him to play guitar, bass and drums while picking finger style guitar or banjo with his hands and singing and playing harmonica. Royer has won a Boston music award for Best Roots Act as the banjo player in his band The Resophonics and has played and recorded with many Boston based bluegrass bands. http://guitarmachine.com

Homefried Valentines are a husband and wife duo playing original music with an eclectic Pop/Rock vibe on a combination of instruments – electric tenor ukulele, electric guitar, and cocktail kit drums. Musicians Michael and Carla Eigen have each been nominated for local Boston music awards. The New England Music Awards nominated Michael Eigen for Roots Act of the Year as a singer-songwriter and drummer for the band Los Goutos. Carla Eigen was a nominee for Outstanding Local Female Vocalist by the Boston Music Awards as the front woman for the band Sextiles. Both Michael and Carla have been active members in the local Boston scene for 20+ years in various separate projects prior to spinning off to create a post pandemic duo. Based out of West Roxbury, the couple also splits their living and music playing time with Readsboro, Vermont. https://homefriedvalentines.com