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It was at USC School of Music that Eric Byak met legendary studio guitarist Lee Ritenour who introduced him to a new phenomenon called guitar synthesis; the ability to play orchestral and keyboard sounds from a guitar and Eric jumped at this innovation. “It’s pretty amazing to be able to instantly create any instrument on the spot, without hiring other musicians, and producers love the cost savings” Byak said. With this newfound ability to score music from guitar, he was contracted by executive producer Jon Barbour at RCA/ Columbia pictures, to score his first movie trailer “The karate kid 3”. Similar projects followed, including "Back to the Future", "Bird on a Wire", "Ghost Busters", and "La Bamba". He then began working on Disney projects including Duck Tails, Tailspin, and an animation feature "Little Angelita", narrated by singer Gloria Estefan. Eric and his group Quantum Energy, created their latest single, "Laguna Breeze" live in front of the art crowd at the world famous “Pageant of the Masters Festival of the Arts". Featuring Grammy Award winner MB Gordy, Nathan East and Ricky Lawson are all part of the album project as well. In the LA music scene, Eric’s music has made its way to the hit TV show “This is Us”, "The Young and the Restless", "General Hospital" and countless others. He has been hailed as “inspiringly beautiful” (Paul Andersen, Glendale News Press) and “gorgeous...with grace [and] a bit of grittiness” (LA Jazz Scene, Myna Daniels).
