Eric Albronda is a co-founder of the band Blue Cheer

Blue Cheer

Blue Cheer was an American psychedelic blues-rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009...

. Along with Jerry Russell

Jeremy Russell

Jeremy Russell , also known as Jerry Russell, was a co-founder, with Eric Albronda, of US rock band Blue Cheer. Russell and Albronda were music aficionados who organized the band and provided initial financing....

, Albronda initially organized the San Francisco-based band in 1966 and provided financing. Albronda was also the first drummer for the band, prior to being replaced by Paul Whaley. He then was involved in Blue Cheer management and produced or co-produced five of the band's albums. He also co-produced (with Leigh Stephens) Red Weather, the first solo album by former Blue Cheer guitarist Leigh Stephens

Leigh Stephens

Leigh Stephens is an American guitarist and songwriter.Stephens became famous as the former lead guitarist of the San Francisco psychedelic rock group Blue Cheer. He was ranked number 98 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. He has claimed to have been the...

, as well as the eponymous sole album by one of Stephens' post Blue Cheer bands, Pilot.

Albronda continued his association with Blue Cheer in later years, and was instrumental in the creation and maintenance of the band's official website.