BIO
MY NAME IS ERIC JAMES, I CO-OWN/OPERATE/AND TATTOO AT DEMON INK HERE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. I RELOCATED BACK TO HOUSTON IN 2004 AFTER MY FIRST BAND SPLIT UP. LOST, I AND ATTENDED A COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR MULTI-MEDIA IN 2005. AFTER A 1000 ODD JOBS AND REALIZING GRAPHIC ART WAS'NT MY THING. I WENT FROM TATTOO SHOP TO TATTOO SHOP TRYING TO ACQUIRE AN APPRENTICESHIP. IT TOOK MY THIRD "GET THE F#^& OUTTA HERE TO SAY..."YOU KNOW, IN THIS LIFE ITS YOU VERSUS YOU" SO I DECIDED TO LEARN ON MY OWN LEG. WHAT BETTER GUNIEA PIG? I STARTED TATTOOING PROFESSIONALLY IN 2009 AND WITH SOME HELP FROM MY BEST FRIENDS WE OPENED DEMON INK TATTOO IN 2010. IT WAS'NT AN EASY START NOR DID I EXPECT ONE, BUT ANYTHING WORTH HAVING IS DEFINITELY WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
MY FAVORITE STYLE OF ART INVOLVES A HIGH CONTRAST OF SUBJECT MATTER. I STARTED DRAWING AND TELLING STORIES AS A YOUNG KID, SO I LOVE TO DO THE SAME WITH MY ARTWORK/TATTOOS. THE PROCESS IS A BIT TIME CONSUMING BUT THE END RESULT IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. BLACK AND GREY OR COLOR I LOVE IT ALL.
IN 2016 I RE-OPENED MY PATH TO MUSIC AND HELPED FORM MY BAND KEROSENE SHORES. OUR E.P "SATELLITES"IS OUT NOW ON ALL MAJOR DIGITAL RETAIL STORES. IT HAS ALSO BEEN FEATURED ON 94.5 THE BUZZ HERE IN HOUSTON AND 99.5 IN SAN ANTONIO. "SATELLITES" IS A FIVE SONG ALBUM THAT FEATURES A.J. CHANNER OF "FIRE FROM THE GODS". THERES A COUPLE OF MUSIC VIDEOS ON THE MUSIC TAB, CHECK THEM OUT AND DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM OR CLICK-ON THE MERCH TAB FOR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE. I THANK YOU FOR READING AND VISITING THE WEBSITE. FEEL FREE TO LOOK AROUND, THERE'S PLENTY TO SEE.