EP 4: Roll With the Changes

Eric Ziegmont is a singer/guitarist from Northeastern Pennsylvania. For over 20 years, Eric has co-led Sapphire, one of NEPA’s biggest 80’s tribute bands, as well as playing “The Starchild” Paul Stanley in the KISS tribute Cold Gin. He has been an actor and producer of several films and has had original music from his band State of Shock featured in several soundtracks. Throughout his career in the music industry, Eric roadied for notable rock acts such as Motorhead, Warrant, Slaughter, FireHouse, L.A. Guns, King’s X, Galactic Cowboys, Blue Oyster Cult, and Joan Jett. In this episode, Eric talks about auditioning for and being invited to join 80’s radio-rock icons Survivor (“Eye of the Tiger”) in the late 90’s and how an ongoing trademark lawsuit canceled their European tour the night prior to their departure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.