Eric Turner, Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica, Vocalist, Songwriter and Featured Artist, grew into a more progressive form of rock music after a split from The Tropics. So together with bassist Charlie Souza and drummer Bill Peterson, BACCHUS was born!

“It was 1970 when Bacchus opened a concert in Jacksonville, featuring Cactus and Free with Paul Rogers. We were very well received and went straight from the concert to record Carry My Load. That night was magic and we were very happy with the recording. It was a 45 release and charted high in Tampa on WLCY. From there we went on tour with Grand Funk Railroad for 8 concerts around the state. We played clubs relentlessly between the major concerts and had a good following. Heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and the Allman Brothers. We were truly Psychedelic!” Eric Turner - Master Blues Artist, California Blues Hall of Fame and Florida Music Hall of Fame Nominee! FloridaMusicHall.org


* After many record releases, Bacchus was also the opening act for LYNNRD SKYNNRD, BB KING, The OUTLAWS, REDBONE,
EDGAR WINTER, and TED NUGENT. The band went on a USO Tour in Puerto Rico and then had the honor to open a Florida concert for MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA,

Bacchus also appeared on the free stage at the Atlanta Pop Festival, just before Grand Funk Railroad on the main stage. BACCHUS has released two of their songs on Riding Easy Records in Los Angeles, and the new Vinyl LP Record Album, Celebration on Outsider Records, distributed by Guerssen Records in Europe & Forced Exposure in North America.