Cellist Erik Friedlander is a composer, an improviser, and a veteran of NYC's Downtown scene. Friedlander started studying music at an early
age, beginning at 5 with guitar, and then at 8, cello lessons. He grew up in a house filled with music, as his father is an avid music lover, and
made countless mixtapes which played daily in their home. Erik spent his twenties honing his skills as a player and an improviser and quickly
became a sought after studio musician, performing with artists as diverse as The Mountain Goats, John Zorn, Dave Douglas and Courtney Love.
Erik's desire to actively participate in the swirl of music styles he was surrounded by led him to find new ways to play the cello and drives his
solo work which is varied and unusual.
