Eric Sharp has a background in contemporary and traditional folk, as well as classical influences. He has studied song-writing over the years with Boo Hewerdine, Darden Smith, Leon Rosselson, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Karyn Polwart and others. He likes his songs to tell a story, and though they should reach you first time round, he likes to weave in some deeper layers. Many of the songs are stories told in character, rather than being auto-biographical.