Eric Hall EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Talks Touring With Trey Songz, Mary J. Blige, and More: DEA Horns Accomplished Musician Breaks Out On His Own, Releases 'Music Room', And Works On Madonna NEW Album

Music has always been a part of Eric Hall's life. The multitalented New Jersey native was born to a singer and pianist mother and trumpet-playing father. With music in his blood Eric, who is a trained vocalist flautist, saxophonist, and pianist, and producer, has become one of the most in demand musicians in the industry. His solo debut Music Room, caught the attention of Trey Songz, as Eric transitions from background musician to forefront vocalist and an independent artist in his own right.

"My 1^st really big gig was with Mary J. Blige and the shows we did with her were special to me," Eric said. "I remember the 1^st show we did in NY at Lincoln Center....so many celebs from Jerry Seinfeld to Swizz Beats to Missy Elliot...I was so nervous!"

He and his band of horns, known as the DEA Horns, are composed Hall on the alto sax and flute, his brother Danny on the trombone, and his childhood friend Adam Burton on the trumpet and fugelhorn. The DEA Horns got their big break in 2005 when they joined Grammy Award winning singer Mary J. Blige on her The Breakthrough Tour.

Since then Eric has played and performed with some of the top names in music from Beyonce, Madonna, Kid Capri, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Jaheim, Ray Chew, Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Jeremih, Chrisette Michelle, Sean Kingston, Estelle, Regina Belle, BeBe Winans, Cece Winans, Ne-Yo, Yolanda Adams, to, Ledisi, Cheryl Crow, and his all time favorite Stevie Wonder.

The DEA Horns performs "Fire Burning" with Sean Kingston:

Eric and The DEA horns just commenced the Chapter V World Tour with Trey Songz, an experience, which helped influence the sound for Music Room, his first 12 track mixtape, showcasing an infused sound of horns, keyboards, and Eric's wide ranging harmonies.

 "Trey Songz, actually surprised me by having a really long talk with me about pursuing my solo career," Eric recalled.

"He poured into me so much, and I didn't ask him to do that either so I respect him a lot for that. He just told me to be mindful of honing in on my sound even more than I already had and to stay at it. He also told me that I will have a lot of No's in my career but I can't let that stop me from getting the Yes's."

Watch the video for Eric Hall's first single "Man On the Side" featuring Spade:

Eric has tons on projects in store for the future, since his Music Room, debut he has a slew of new projects in the works; including working on Madonna's forthcoming album. For more on Eric Hall, to watch his performances with Mary J. Blige and Beyonce, listen and download his mixtape, and learn about his story climbing the ladder of success with in the music industry check out Artist on The Rise.