Eric Leva
| Eric Leva | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eric James Leva |
| Born | Burlington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Visual Social Media Consultant, pianist |
| Instruments | Piano, Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
| Associated acts | Joey Graceffa, Brett McLaughlin, Katie Costello, Emily Arrow, Molly Brown |
| Website |
ericlevamusic |
| Notable instruments | |
| Piano | |
Eric Leva is an American singer-songwriter, Visual Social Media Consultant, pianist.
Musical career
He graduated from the Berklee College of Music.[1]
Leva started his career as a singer-songwriter in 2009.[2] He has released several extended plays and singles and written some songs for other artists such as: Joey Graceffa[3] and Emily Arrow.[4]
In January 2014, he started his own YouTube channel, posting acoustic covers. In January 31, 2014, Leva released his first music video of cover song, "All The Way" (originally performed by Timeflies).[5]
Visual Social Media Consultant career
Leva started his career as a visual social media consultant in 2010 and he has collaborated with a lot of popular media such as: elle, J.Crew, Warner Music Group,[6] Cole Haan[7] and Soma.
He has over 17,000 Instagram followers and his Instagram page has been featured in Boston Globe.[1]
Artistry
Leva cites his influences as Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson.[8]
Discography
Extended plays
| Year | Information | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Scheme of Things |
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| Another Light - Holiday album |
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| 2014 | Sink or Swim |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Lemon Lime" | N/A |
| "The New Year" | ||
| 2013 | "Heart Gallery" | |
| "Solid Ground" | ||
| "Burn Out Again" | ||
| "Not In My City" | ||
| "Time & Place" | ||
| 2014 | "I Should Know (feat. Katie Costello)" |
Sink or Swim |
| "Renovation" |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Ultraviolet" (No Alarms feat. Eric Leva) |
N/A |
Songwriting credits
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | - | Transit | Joyride | Piano[9] |
| "The Umbrella" | Liz Longley | Songwriter | N/A | |
| 2015 | "Don't Wait" | Joey Graceffa | N/A | |
| "This Town" | Molly Brown | The High Road | ||
| 2016 | "I Wish You More Song" | Emily Arrow | Storytime Singalong, Vol. 1 |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Not In My City"[10] | 2014 | Eric Leva and Katie Pustizzi |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eric Leva | The ASCAP Foundation Jerry Ragovoy Award | Won | [11] |
| Secret Road Pub Deal presented by Martin Guitar | Nominated | [12] |
References
- 1 2 http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2015/02/14/instagram-eric-leva/A7ik8KrNkunX0LYP7rnzsI/story.html
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericleva
- ↑ http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcwo_mhyqTw
- ↑ http://www.emilyarrow.com/album/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtAJs_ClMbY
- ↑ http://www.capitolrecords.com/troye-sivan-debut-album-out-now-myblueneighbourhood/
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/colehaan/status/645657241216000004
- ↑ http://soundofboston.com/song-premiere-know-eric-leva/
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/joyride-mw0002743425/credits
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA5CtNUujlY
- ↑ http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/foundation/awards/jerry-ragovoy.aspx
- ↑ http://americansongwriter.com/2014/06/top-25-pub-deal/