Eric Schaffer & The Other Troublemakers

For the past 10 years, Eric Schaffer & The Other Troublemakers have been entertaining crowds throughout Arizona and beyond.   With a musical style that flows between Country, Folk and "Singer-Songwriter", they play a mix of well-crafted original songs, classic covers, and deep cuts - all of which feature their trademark two, three and four-part harmonies. 

They play 50-70 dates per year at clubs, restaurants, private events and have opened for Grammy Award-winners Marc Cohn and Lonestar at Tucson's iconic Fox Theater.   Eric has also opened for Clint Black, Blackberry Smoke and Radney Foster. 

Eric has been recognized as one of Southern Arizona's best songwriters and his vocals have been compared to Steve Earle and Kris Kristofferson.   Lead guitarist Loren Dircks is well known as one of Arizona’s most accomplished pickers.  He was the front man/lead guitarist for the band Gila Bend when they pioneered “Country-Punk" in the 90’s.   

Bassist Guillermo Soberón Tirado is a Tucson-based Mexican musician from Guaymas, Sonora. He has been performing in Mexico and the US with bands including Son Desierto, Agua de Coco and Santa Pachita.  He is also a songwriter and co-producer for Costaman, a band signed to Musicbed Licensing. But wait - there's more!  Guillermo is an accomplished photographer whose work has received national and international recognition, including being named a finalist in Italy’s 2024 Siena Drone Photo Awards and receiving a Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting grant. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Drummer/vocalist Daniel Thomas hails from Yorkville, IL and moved to Tucson to attend The University of Arizona and graduated with a degree in music.   He has been a fixture in the Tucson music scene for years and we're thrilled to have him with us!