Eric Royer

Royer proves to be a one man machine, er, bluegrass band (Oct 1998)

Eric Royer gives a laugh over the phone. "I'd like to play in a bluegrass band," he says. "I love good bluegrass harmonies. On the other hand, I kind of like having the complete control over repertoire and arrangements that I do now." Royer has that control thanks to the Guitar Machine - a mechanical device allowing him to create a guitar and bass rhythm section with his feet, freeing his hands to play the banjo or lap steel guitar. Royer, a Massachusetts native, invented the Guitar Machine  ...