Soul Ascension is a solo act from New Britain, CT led by Eric Downer. Eric has been playing guitar since he was 16, and started performing in a High School jazz band. In his early years, he helped form the rock band "Xplicit." The band's albums were recorded locally at his uncle's studio.Eric says jokingly, "we were scrappin our lunch money to pay for recording costs. Actually, I think we still owe my uncle some money!"Eric continued to write music, learn new instruments, and perform at open mics. As time passed, he decided to take his new works to the listening mass. "I'm positive that my new music is the most commercial and original music you'll ever hear. That's right, commercial and original in the same sentence, says Eric."
Eric writes and plays all original songs. His first self titled album "Soul Ascension" features an interesting array of acoustic and rock industrial sounds. His most notable songs are "Willow" a light acoustic love song and "Deemonds" a drum based devilish tune with catchy lyrics. ERic enjoys playing live, and loves to experiment with new musical sounds at his shows. You can view his MySpace page at www.myspace.com/sascension .