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Eric Eidel is an American musician who has most notably played with Jeff Buckley on his final album "My Sweet Heart the Drunk". [1] He is currently the drummer of San Francisco garage rock band The Boars. [2]

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  2. "The Boars Facebook page (see: About)". Facebook . Retrieved 2013-11-21.