Projects

Teaching:

• Lessons at Boomer Music Company (2014-Present)—In Fort Collins, Colorado.
• Lessons at Guitars, Etc. (since 2007)—In Longmont, Colorado.
• Online Lessons (2020-Present)—Anywhere.

Bands/Recording Projects:

• Eric Ottem Jazz Unit (member since 2022)—Jazz in Northern Colorado.
• audiosalvage (since 2018)—Bits and pieces.
• Occasional Music (since 2014)—Improvised solo acoustic guitar.
• Analogues of Infinity (since 2013)—Improvised solo electric guitar.
• One Member Shy of a Good Band — Acoustic hip-hop and pop.

Former Bands:

• Graphite Addiction (2005-2021)—Outside jazz trio. Building a better tree since 2005.
• The Pete & Vic Duo (2007-2020)—Vibraphonist Pete Ehrmann and I play swing, jazz, and popular songs from the golden age of American music.
• Aspen Street (2012-2019)—Folk ensemble recording music from the 12th to 21st centuries
• Vic Dillahay and Doug Carmichael (2010-2013)—A modern take on jazz, R&B, rock, and pop standards.
• Indigent Row (2011-2013)—Celtic rock from musician and composer Liam O’Beirne.
• Longmont Jazz Quartet (2010-2012)—Sax, vibes, guitar, and percussion.
• Sorry Little Blues Band (2006-2010)—Not little, not sorry.
• The Sick and Indigent Band (2007-2008)—Proto-Indigent Row, included because it played one gig.
• William Wilson (1999-2004)—Progressive Rock, perpetually under construction.

Recording Projects:

• Outis (1999-2018)—Odd computer-based music.
• Snarky Anarchy (2016)—Loud and angry. Also, improvised and loud.
• Droste Effect (2008)—Electronic and found music.
• How Long ’til We’re Forgotten (2007)—An exercise in futility.
• Dr. Tarr’s Asylum (2005)—Really, really weird.

Theater/Live Scores/Multimedia:

• Shrek (2014)
• October 31st, 2014 (Audio/Video Improvisation, 2014)
• Grease (2013)
• Little Shop of Horrors (2008)
• Installations #1-7 (2003-2005)

Teaching:

• Colorado Music Instruction Center (2002-2007)—Achieve excelled learning thru technology.
• Vic Dillahay Music (1998-2002)—In-home guitar lessons.