Eric Carter(III)

Born in San Jose, California, Eric Carter began writing songs at the age of 11. He studied piano and went on to receive a BA in Music from College of Notre Dame where he studied piano with Thomas LaRatta. Eric also has a Masters of Music from CalStateLA. He began playing in bands in the San Francisco bay area, but relocated to Los Angeles in 1982. He played keyboards with the band Choir Invisible and played on the record "Sea to Shining Sea" released in 1984. He went on to play and record with a variety of LA bands including A Drop in the Grey and Box the Walls, as well as Leah Andreone, and Martha Davis (The Motels). Eric also played on Def Leppard's CD "X", as well as the Faith Hill song "Cry." He toured with Stanley Clarke in 2003-2004. He began composing in the mid 80s, beginning with student films, then moving on to commercials and industrial films. Eric began working with Makai Media in 2000 composing music for websites and games. He has scored dozens of independent, feature, and short films including; Killers 2, Evil Eyes, and Terminal, as well as the documentaries True Hearted Vixens and Bill's Mountain.