Erica are a three-piece band who hail from Winchcombe.

Made up of Dalton Woodward on vocals and lead guitar, Will Hall on drums and Michael Long on bass, the group have been in their current form for a few months after the departure of their original bassist.

“We’ve been together as Erica for eight years, when Will joined from another band,” said Dalton.

“Mikey joined in the summer just in time for our busy festival season.”

And it’s certainly has been a busy season for the boys, who have been playing shows throughout the county and beyond, including a major set at Lakefest.

“We’ve performed at Lakefest since its inception seven years ago and feel like it is our home crowd and venue,” continued Michael. “The audience grows year on year and we sell a lot of merchandise, including t-shirts, jewellery, CDs.”

“It’s the best feeling performing live, as it gives us a chance to put on a show and get our new music across as well as songs that people have grown up with over the years.

“As well as Lakefest we played both of Chris Evans’ CarFest events and the Sunshine festival, in Upton upon Severn to a crowd of around 8,500 people, that was awesome! We also kit shared with the Osmonds, which was surreal!”

The summer also saw Erica release their third album, ‘WhiteHorse’, which can be found on all digital platforms.

They say the 10-song record represents a slight change in sound for the band.

Will said: “Our music has developed over the last couple of years from classic indie rock to a more electronic indie pop/rock sound.

“We have taken influences from all over the place, Led Zeppelin through to Green Day. We often get likened to Muse with our new sound, with fans also thinking it has a retro feel. Hopefully something for everyone!”

With the summer music season now winding down to a close – Erica’s last festival show was at the Dubs of Anarchy in Worcestershire last month – the band aren’t planning on slowing down.

After performing at the re-opening of The Albion in Tewkesbury at the end of August, Erica have some exciting shows lined up for the autumn.

“We’re hosting a gig at Croft Farm, near Bredon, on Saturday 9th November,” said Dalton.

“Our manager, Jez, puts the gig on through his company Never Punch Band Management and works in conjunction with Croft Farm to showcase four acts and give people a banging party as the winter comes in.

“Then on Friday 29th November we are the ‘house’ band for the WTAF Podcast. The podcast relates to ‘This Country’, the TV show with Daisy and Charlie Cooper. We are called ‘the unofficial This Country band’ and have supported charity events with them throughout 2019, which was great fun!”

The boys have even started booking up shows for next summer and are clearly in high demand.

“Next year we have main stage appearances at festivals already agreed,” added Dalton.

“As our following grows, we can see another very busy year coming our way in 2020. We hope to see you at our gigs!”

To keep up to date with Erica visit www.facebook.com/ericaband