Hey, thanks for checking out my music making endeavors! I still play out quite a bit in Denver and tour occasionally when I get a call. I have some new projects coming out with the usual suspects as well as some newer friends. There’s also a solo album in the works! I do a lot of remote recording, so feel free to contact me about that if you’d like my particular brand of pedal steel in your music. There is a form you can fill out at the bottom of the page for that. Thanks!

Nice Things Folks Have Said About My Playing

• “In ‘Rain Plans,’ the guitars crackle and burn, the harmonies moan with sadness, and Eric Swanson spins gold with his pedal steel. The song looks both inward and outward — widescreen Americana at its finest.” - Art Levy, KUTX

• “…features some gorgeous steel work from Eric Swanson…” - Andrew Gulden, Americana Highways

• “Israel Nash on acoustic guitars and Eric Swanson adding waves of the most perfect pedal steel… This was musical greatness in full flow, and a lot of that flow was down to Eric Swanson’s endless golden notes pouring out from his delicate pedal steel playing.” - Jonathan Aird, Americana UK

• “Every song is layered with exquisite pedal steel and epic, swelling melodies.” Graveyard Poet, Head Heritage

• “…crystalline pedal steel guitar licks from Eric Swanson.” - Central Track

• “I mean, you could just listen to Eric… play pedal steel by itself and feel you saw the face of God.” - Israel Nash in Premier Guitar

• “Not the most technical player, but an amazing example of playing simple/tasteful parts for the song. Absolutely killer stuff!” - Some Dude on Reddit

With Israel Nash

• Ozarker (2023) - Pedal Steel, Guitar, Synths, Vocals

• Topaz (2021) - Pedal Steel, Guitar

• Across the Water (2020) - Pedal Steel, Keys, Guitar, Vocals

• Lifted (2018) - Pedal Steel, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Keys, Vocals, Additional Engineering

• Silver Season (2015) - Pedal Steel, Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Assistant Engineering

• Rain Plans (2013) - Pedal Steel, Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Keys, Banjo, Vocals

• 2011 Barn Doors Spring Tour: Live in Holland (2011) - Bass, Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals

• Barn Doors and Concrete Floors (2011) - Bass, Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Vocals

With Nathaniel Rateliff

• The Future (2021) - Pedal Steel

• And It’s Still Alright (2020) - Pedal Steel

• Tearing at the Seams (2018) - Pedal Steel

With Other Artists

Israel Nash and The Bright Light Social Hour

• Neighbors (2015) - Pedal Steel

Golden Aquarians

• High Enough - 2020

Cole Scheifele

• Songs of Sleep and Waking (2023) - Pedal Steel

• The Hideaways (2021) - Pedal Steel

Joana Serrat

• Hardcore From the Heart (2021) - Pedal Steel

• Dripping Springs (2017) - Pedal Steel, Keys, Electric Guitar

Matthew McNeal

• Good Grief (2020) - Pedal Steel

• Good Luck (2018) - Pedal Steel

• Compadre (2015) - Pedal Steel

Swimming Bell

• Wild Sight (2019) - Pedal Steel

Greg Vanderpool

• Pilot (2017) - Pedal Steel

Banditos

• Visionland (2017) - Pedal Steel

Basko Believes

• Idiot’s Hill (2014) - Pedal Steel

Ellen Sundberg

• White Smoke and Pines (2013) - Pedal Steel, Guitar

Johnny Lloyd Rollins

• Let’s Be Poor Together (2007) - Bass, Harmonica, Guitar

  Fishing For Comets

• Scattered Amongst the Archipelago (2006) - Bass, Mandolin, Vocals