Descendants of Erdrick

Descendants of Erdrick had its origins in a Myspace page first created by guitarist Amanda Lepre in 2007, named after the titular character from Dragon Warrior.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2010/10/14/the-descendants-of-erdrick-rock-the-gaming-music-scene/|title=Inside Gaming Daily - The Descendants of Erdrick Rock the Gaming Music Scene|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617233200/http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2010/10/14/the-descendants-of-erdrick-rock-the-gaming-music-scene/ |archivedate=2013-06-17 |date=2010-10-14 |url-status=dead}} After meeting bassist Chris Taylor in 2008, the pair played a few small shows in 2009 before expanding into a full band in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.techpedition.com/2010/04/02/video-game-music-re-created-descendants-of-erdrick-interview/|title=Techpedition - Video Game Music Re-created: Descendants of Erdrick Interview|accessdate=2012-01-25}} The band was soon filled out by guitarist Mike "Lobos" Villalobos, drummer/sound engineer John Pike, and flautist Lauren Liebowitz via an ad on Craigslist.

Descendants of Erdrick has played such venues as Electronic Entertainment Expo,{{cite web|url=http://nerdyshow.com/2011/06/features/videos/e3-2011-vidcast-04-rockin-with-descendants-of-erdrick/|title=Nerdy Show E3 '11 Vidcast 04 -- Rockin' with Descendants of Erdrick|accessdate=2012-01-25}} San Japan,{{cite web|url=http://sushicrowd.com/uncategorized/main-event-concert-stage-2-descendants-of-erdrick/|title=Main Event Concert Stage 2: Descendants of Erdrick|accessdate=2012-01-25|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203175538/http://sushicrowd.com/uncategorized/main-event-concert-stage-2-descendants-of-erdrick/|archive-date=2013-02-03|url-status=dead}} MAGfest,{{cite web|url=http://www.originalsoundversion.com/magfest-x-night-1-its-a-heavy-metal-magfest-review-gallery/|title=MAGFest X Night 1: It's a Heavy Metal MAGFest! (Review + Gallery)|accessdate=2012-01-25}} Richard Garriott's Britannia Manor, and was ranked 6th for Best Performing Instrumental Band in the Austin Chronicle's "2010 Austin Music Awards" online poll.{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/Awards/MusicAwards/?mode=browse&category=Best%2520Performing%2520Bands&year=2010|title=The Austin Chronicle - 2010-2011 Best Performing Bands|accessdate=2012-01-25}} Jayson Napolitano of Original Sound Version named the band's performance at MAGFest his "favorite act of the night".

In 2013 the Descendants of Erdrick announced a new membership lineup on their Facebook page. The band shifted their musical style to reflect the change in instrumentation and has continued to make music.

Austin-based software company GameSalad launched its first original IP, titled Battle Legend Infinity on January 6, 2012, for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.{{cite web|url=http://gamesalad.com/blog/gamesalad-presents-battle-legend-infinity|title=GameSalad Presents: Battle Legend Infinity|date=6 January 2012 |accessdate=2012-02-06}} The game stars the 5 original members of the band representing characters from classic video games.{{cite web|url=http://www.148apps.com/reviews/battle-legend-infinity-review/|title=Battle Legend Infinity Review >> 148Apps|accessdate=2012-02-06}}

• But Thou Must. (2010){{cite web|url=http://vgmdb.net/album/20809|title=VGMdb - But Thou Must|accessdate=2012-01-25}}
• Down Right Heavy (2010){{cite web|url=http://vgmdb.net/album/20810|title=VGMdb - Down Right Heavy|accessdate=2012-01-25}}
• Thanks a Million (2013){{cite web|url=http://vgmdb.net/album/44260|title=VGMdb - Thanks a Million|accessdate=2015-08-20}}
• Advent (2014){{cite web|url=http://vgmdb.net/album/50480|title=VGMdb - Advent|accessdate=2015-08-20}}

• Video game music culture
• MAGFest

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• {{Official website|http://www.descendantsoferdrick.com/}}
• [https://descendantsoferdrick.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp]

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Category:Musical groups from Austin, Texas

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