Erik Sanden has written hundreds of original songs that NPR calls “jangly art rock for the left side of the brain.” He performs regularly with his bands Buttercup and Demitasse. Sanden has toured extensively, and has shared the stage with Jonathan Richman, Elliott Smith, Rhett Miller (the Old 97s), Ian Moore, The Tragically Hip, The Apples in Stereo, Salim Nourallah, Huey Lewis and the News, Foreigner and Willie Nelson.

He is known for innovative performances that blend visual art, music and humor.