Erik Kyr

Name: Erik Kyr

Age: 50

Instrument: Bass, Guitar, Keys, Vocals

Band/Former Bands: Currently Deny the Fallen, Kyr, Mooseknuckle and Soundstation Alpha

Former: Primal Dust, Sonic Epitaph, 4 Storie Failure, Vocal Drop, Warhead, Zeal, SOS (Christian band), Slamtrance, Death Defying Leap, Dream House

How long on instrument: Bass - 39 years, Guitar - 30 years, Keys - 10 years

Equipment: Bass: Schecter and Yamaha 5 string - Amp/Cabs: Kustom amp with Peavy 4-10 and 15 cab

Guitars: Schecter Custom, Ibanez custom, Esp, and acoustic Epiphone - Amp/Effects: Headrush with a crate monoblock (stereo)...4-12 Fender (stereo) cab.

Keys: Roland Juno DI accompanied by Steinberg Keys (midi)

Influences: Bass: Stanley Clark (soloist), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden), Geddy Lee (RUSH), Jon Stockman (Karnivool)

Guitar: Neil Schon (Journey), Tom Scholz/Barry Goodreau (Boston), Andrew Goddard/Mark Hosking (Karnivool), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

Keys: Richard Wright (Pink Floyd), Oliver Palotai (Kamelot), Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish), Magnus Holmberg (Darkwater)

Artists Overall: Prince, Dark New Day, Sevendust, Karnivool, Kamelot, Nightwish, Boston, Journey, Pink Floyd, Darkwater, RUSH, Soul Secret...on going.

8.My first gig: Carl Casper's Car show via 1985 (Metal Vision)

9.Hobbies: No real hobbies. I do however work in the Louisville area Indie Film scene. I am an award-winning indie film composer, I do field and post audio work, I am an actor and producer.

Favorite movies: The Underworld franchise, Lord of the Rings/ Hobbit franchise, The Matrix franchise, Star Trek and selected Star Wars (Lol).

Favorite food: Just about anything...

Favorite place: In the woods with a lake or creek and a cabin with a fireplace...not too cold though.

Favorite sports or team: Never been a sports fan.

What I'm listening to nowadays: Darkwater, Unprocessed, Journey, Boston, and other classics.

Coolest thing I've done: Had kids...

Most embarrassing moment: I think I peed my pants in church when I was little.

Bad Habits: Over think.

What was your first concert ever: Triumph/Nelson

If you could meet a Rockstar ( past or present ), who would it be, and why: Prince. I just want to hear his stories.

Who do you love: God, My fam, my extended fam, and those I get to meet along my journey