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Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, Empty Houses is an indie pop band with a strong retro flavor that borrows from the iconic sounds of Motown and Phil Spector. The band was formed by multi-instrumentalists Dave Mackinder and Adam Mercer, both of pop-punkers Fireworks, and singer Ali Shea.Leaving behind the punk and following the lead of Shea's classic vocal quality, Empty Houses released a well-received self-titled EP in early 2015, and they secured Grammy-winning producer/engineer Graham Marsh to produce their first full-length. Brimming with summery nostalgia, Daydream was issued by the Sargent House label in June of 2016.

As FM Network Program Director and Music Director, Eric oversees many aspects of JPR's broadcast day. He still hosts the occasional Open Air or classical music shift, and is the driving force behind JPR Live Sessions - our popular series of live in-studio music performances and conversations.
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