Eric van Aro

Eric van Aro
GenresJazz Pop House Lounge EDM
Occupation(s)musician, singer, producer
Instrumentvoice
Years active1983 - present
LabelsERAKI
ForeverRide
Websiteericvanaro.com

Eric van Aro[1] (born August 8, 1958) is a European jazz and pop singer. He is the son of the Italian singer Caterina Valente[2] and the German juggler/producer Erik van Aro.[3] He grew up in the Italian part of Switzerland and in London, England. Van Aro has released several albums including Friends, Desert Motel,[4] Obsession, Endless Roads as well as recordings of deep house and lounge music in collaboration with Marco "Soundee" Finotello. These collaborations were the basics for The EGH project He is a founding member of the rock group Chronicles of a Fourth.

Discography

Solo

  • 1983 –12" SO SELFISH/MAN IN THE NIGHT
  • 1989 Duet with Caterina Valente "How do you keep the music playing"
Released on EAST WEST label "40 songs aus 40 jahren" Caterina Valente (p) 1993
Released on POLYDOR label " Auf der Strasse der Erinnerung" Caterina Valente (p) 1996
Released on Warners label "Danke Schön" Caterina Valente (p) 2006
  • 2001 – From the Heart
  • 2005 – Friends[5]
  • 2008 – Desert Motel[4]
  • 2010 – Christmas Song – Eric van Aro feat. Iguazu acoustic trio – Single
  • 2010 – Le Blues du Businessman – Eric van Aro feat. Luca Verde – Single
  • 2011 – Evil Games (The Tabloid Song) – Remixes – Eric van Aro feat. Marco Finotello
  • 2012 – I'm not anyone - single [6]
  • 2013 – Obsession - EP - with Fabio Gianni piano [7]
  • 2015 – Endless Roads [8]
  • 2017 - From the Beginning and More[9]

With Marco "Soundee" Finotello

  • THE PAINTING IN MY HEART (Marco Finotello remix) – Eric van Aro
Single on Love2lounge label (p) 2012
Compilation – Erotic Affairs Volume Five – Wax’N'soul Records (p) 2010
Compilation – Chillin' on My Sofa – Invisible Lounge Label (p) 2012
Compilation – Meet Me at the Bar – Invisible Lounge Label (p) 2012
Compilation – Luxury Lounge Caffe vol. 6 – Audio Lotion Recordings (p) 2012
  • U R – Marco Soundee feat. Eric van ARO
EP – U R – Beats4life label (p) 2010
Compilation –Deep and Soulful vol. 6 – Tenor Recordings (p) 2012
Compilation – A House Affair vol. 8 – Musica Diaz/Senorita label (p) 2011
Compilation – It's All About House Music vol. 5 – Musica Diaz/Senorita (p) 2011
Compilation – Techno Soul "1" – Emotional Body Music – Gastspiel Records (p) 2012
Compilation – For the Love of Music vol. 4 – Musica Diaz / Senorita (p) 2012
  • Love U Madly – Marco Soundee feat. Eric van Aro
EP – LoveUMadly – Beats4Life label (p) 2010
Compilation – After Work House vol. 1 – Golden Diamon Records (p) 2011
Compilation – It's All About House Music – vol. 7 – Musica Diaz/senorita (p)
  • JAZZ – Marco Soundee feat. Eric van Aro
EP - Jazz – Beats4Life label (p) 2010
Compilation – When Lounge Meets Jazz – Audio Lotion Recordings (p) 2011
Compilation – I Know U Got Soul vol. 7 – Musica Diaz/Senorita (p) 2011
Compilation – Midnight Lounge Café vol. 4 – Audio Lotion Recordings (p) 2010
Compilation – Smooth & Relaxed vol. 4 – Wax’N'soul Records (p) 2011
Compilation – Beach Club – Le Bien et le Mal Recordings – (p) 2010
Compilation – For the Love of Music vol. 3 – Musica Diaz/Senorita (p) 2012
Compilation – Deep & Soulful vol. 5 – Tenor Recordings (p) 2011
Compilation – Deep in the Night vol. 2 & 3 – Musica Diaz / Senorita – (p) 2012
Compilation – Deep & Glorious – Tretmuehle label – (p) 2010
Compilation – Organic House vol. 1 – Musica Diaz /Senorita – (p) 2011
Compilation – Global Grooves vol. 1 Paris – Wax’N'soul Records (p) 2011
Compilation – East Volume Cinnamon – Wormland Music label (p) 2011

The Egh Project

  • Life Song – ForeverRide – (p) 2014 – distrib. DigDis![10]
  • Life Song – Remixes 2015 – ForeverRide – (p) 2015 – distrib. DigDis![11]

Chronicles of a Fourth

  • 2020 – Open Relationship Blues[12]

References

  1. ^ "about Eric van Aro". ericvanaro.com (ERAKI Entertainment). Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  2. ^ "Caterina Valente Biography" (PDF). caterinavalente.com (ERAKI Entertainment). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-22.
  3. ^ "Erik van Aro". Rodovid.
  4. ^ a b "Eric van Aro Desert Motel". Musik Reviews.
  5. ^ "Eric van Aro Friends". The Muse's Muse.
  6. ^ "one track mind-eric van aro-im not anyone-2012". Something Else! Reviews. September 2012.
  7. ^ "FAME Review: Eric van Aro - Obsession". Fame Review. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  8. ^ "Eric Van Aro's "Endless Roads"-2014". International Review of Music! Reviews. September 2015.
  9. ^ "Eric van Aro - from the Beginning and More".
  10. ^ "The EGH Project - Life Song - Forever Ride-2014". AheadPR. Archived from the original on 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  11. ^ "Life Song Remixes - 2015". Voice Inside! Reviews.
  12. ^ "Chronicles of a Fourth makes some gorgeous folk rhythms with off the cuff jitters in 'Open Relationship Blues'".