Born in New York into a musical family Eric was given his first steel-string guitar at age seven and by Jr. High School was consumed by music. In 1969, Bibb played guitar for the Negro Ensemble Company at St. Mark\'s place in New York while studying Psychology and Russian at Colombia University. Moving to Sweden, he found a creative environment which took him back to Greenwich Village during the heyday of the folk revival. Settling in Stockholm, Bibb immersed himself in pre-war blues and continued to write and perform. His talents have been recognized with a Grammy Nomination for Shakin\' a Tailfeather and 4 W.C.Handy nominations.