Erica Wheeler

Erica Wheeler began writing songs in the 12th grade in her hometown of Chevy Chase, Maryland. At that point she thought sheÆd be a wildlife biologist or a ôpotter-weaver-jewelry-maker kind of person.ö Her college years brought her to the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, where she now resides. She attended Hampshire College to earn a degree in Environmental Studies, but was swayed by a course entitled ôAmerican Landscapes,ö which traced the literature of the wilderness throughout the history of the United States. This turning point saw WheelerÆs studies expanding beyond scientific logic toward literate explorations of the environmentÆs impact on the human spirit.