years_active label background genre article_title name
1981 -- present cheshire records group_or_band ambient americana eric tingstad
 eric tingstad
eric tingstad

eric tingstad -lrb- born december 16 , 1954 -rrb- is an american record producer , musician , songwriter and composer .
he was born and raised in seattle , wa where he currently resides .
best known as a fingerstyle guitarist , tingstad has performed , recorded , and produced alternative country , blues , americana , rock , smooth jazz and ambient / new age music .
tingstad frequently collaborates with woodwinds player nancy rumbel as the acclaimed tingstad and rumbel duo .
he is also a principal founder , producer , electric guitarist and co-writer with the halyards , a seattle-based american roots rock band that includes carl funk and larry mason .
