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Oblivion will be released on May 12th

There are live dates in the UK to support their eagerly awaited new album, Oblivion. The band have acquired the support slot for most of the House Of Lords May UK tour. In addition the band have also been added to the Z Rock 08 line up on May 17th.

Tour Dates:

May 13th - London, Camden Underworld with House of Lords [0207 267 3939]
May 14th - Crewe, Limelight with House of Lords [01270 251929]
May 17th - Birmingham, Asylum Z Rock 08 Festival [www.myspace.com/zrockfest]

Friday 28th September 2007

Ok so the album will not be out Oct 8^th.
This is due to a couple of things. First, Majestic are going through some major business changes. The delay will mean better promotion of the album etc etc.
Secondly, this delay has given us more time to tart a few things up a bit and also get an outside person to mix the album. No names just yet but you will all know the name!

Sorry for the delay but we want things done right this time and if a delay is what it takes.......so be it.

Don't forget the gig at JB's on the 21st Oct with support from the excellent SACRED HEART.

See you all there, Nick

Monday 28th May 2007

An update at last.

Yes!! We are 90% done with album number 2 and we are very pleased with it. At the same time as recording the album we have been rehearsing for the upcoming gigs. It is our intention to play a lot of new songs for you guys at these gigs. We will be announcing release dates and label details once they have been finalised. What I can give you is the full track listing (not in any order)

Karma Coming
For Crying Out Loud
The Last Goodbye
Higher
I'm Nothing
I Don't Do The Blues
Oblivion
As Good As It Gets
Can't Slow Down
New Tattoo
You Say That You Will

I will be talking to the record company soon about covers and stuff so can't really tell you anything on that front. Release date is looking to be around September time. Anyways, I gotta get back to it.

More news as I get it.

Cya, Nick.

Thursday 15th March 2007

Hey all!

Quick update on all things EDEN. The guys have now 80% completed 8 new songs for album no.2. Al, James and Paul still have bits to do on these but things are moving along very well.

A few gig dates you might want to put in your diary.

June 10th: Dudley JBs
June 15th The Gasworks in Bradford

Support on the 10th and 15th comes from Tomorrow the World. This is a new band formed by Craig from Taras Secret.

More dates will be announced as and when they are confirmed. We are also hoping to give you a release date for the album soon.
Cheers, Nick.

Thursday 1st February 2007

Hello to you all

Update time again. First things first, no the band have not split up and never had done. I don’t know where these rumours come from but it’s not the case. The guys have been busy recording the follow up to “Open Minds” and so far it is sounding amazing!! Rather than ignore what people had to say about the first album (all bar one review was excellent, with some constructive comments), the guys have taken it onboard and acted on it where they feel it was needed. On “Open Minds” Nick and Vince had only just met so it was more of an experiment, this time round they are really able to find that niche and go for it!!! Tracks so far are:

Can’t Slow Down. A really fast and furious rocker of a song that will get you to work very quickly if played in the car!!!

New Tattoo. A funky track with a huge chorus.

Oblivion. In the same style of Neon Lights but with more balls.

For Cryin’ Out Loud. AC/DC meets Nickelback with even bigger bollocks.

That’s where things are at the moment. These tracks still need bits and bobs doing to them but they are 75% done. Another track is set to be recorded in a couple of weeks (when Nick finishes writing the vox!). We are also looking at re-recording “Neon Lights” as it was only available in Japan and a lot of you guys heard it live and wanted it. So taking that into account, the album is well and truly on the way. Bigger chorus and bigger grooves. BRING IT ON.

Tour dates coming soon once we have finalise a few things (dates, venues…..everything) We would like to do some dates April/May time so keep ‘em peeled.

Take care.

Tuesday 19th December 2006

Hello all. It's been a while since I did a front page update! Having said that we haven't had much to report over the last few weeks or so. It has been a great year for us in that we got our album released, but a shit year in that we feel it could have done a great deal better had people actually known it actually existed!!!! We had great reviews (all bar 2 were set up by the band) but for reasons unknown to us the record company did not place one ad in any magazine or on any website. We did get an advert in the Bloodstock program and that it seems is the all the promo of the cd that we got. Not good enough. I know what you are thinking…..Nick should have known better after the last KICK cd. But to be fair, that was not all down to Majestic as KICK were not available to tour. EDEN however were available and did all that we could. Anyway, we will have to discuss with Majestic the 2nd album in the new year!!

On a more positive note. Now a few people do know of us and what we are about I hope we can get a few more bigger gigs next year. We are starting to try and get a few contacts going now, so you will know when we know.

Album No2 is a couple of songs in. New Tattoo is a grooving rock song with a huuuuuuuuge chorus and Can't Slow Down is the heaviest thing we have done and could open or close a show in style. Can't wait to share them with you all next year.

I will try and do more regular updates and will hopefully be putting some live camcorder recordings from Bloodstock on the site in the new year. So on that note, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Ta Ta, Nick.

Thursday 3rd August 2006

Well it's been a while but finally another update on all things EDEN. Firstly, thanks to all of you who attended the album launch. We were more than pleased with the turn out (100+) with the gig falling on a night England were prolonging our pain in the world cup!!! We have since done a couple more gigs and things are really tightening up now. A rehearsal room is no substitute for the real thing so 3 shows in and the boys are sounding great. You can read a review for the Little civic gig at www.rockblogger.co.uk There is also some footage from the gig filmed by Ian at Rockblogger, of "How Far You Are". I have been to some hot and sweaty gigs in my time but that one was ….phew!! You will see just how hot by watching the video.

A few people are having trouble getting hold of the cd (Majestic are speaking to Cargo who distribute the cd) so we have set up an email account and are now selling them from there. Place your order and pay by paypal and the cd will get to you within a couple of days (Royal mail permitting). The ebay account name is edenband (took us a while to come up with that one). Due to the guys not living that close to one another, these cd's are not signed. However, if you want a signed CD we can sort that for you but it will take longer for the cd to get to you. The guys will be getting together just before the next gig which is Aug 11th in Sheffield at The Boardwalk.

Promo for the album is rather scarce at present but the band have been assured that it is all forthcoming!! So what can you do? Well we need to start getting people on to this site and letting them know that EDEN exist. Start hitting message boards posting about EDEN and let's see what we can do to get this great band off the ground. Gigs are happening so come and support the band and bring a friend or 3. You won't be disappointed with the live show!!!
Until next time ...

Monday 19th June 2006

Hi all………….I'm back!

Haven't done an update for a while, but only because I have been busy with other EDEN related stuff. So, other than the problems suffered from the first print of the album, things are going well! The CD is available from Amazon and play.com from Monday 3rd july and in the shops the following Monday. The album is already listed on Amazon. You can also buy your copy from this here website. We are in the process of setting that up but in the meantime all you need to do is email us through the contact link and we can give you details of how to pay from there. T shirts are also available and judging from how many we sold at the launch, they will go quite quickly. Obviously you can get both cd's and T shirts from all of our gigs.

I believe that the album will be reviewed in the next issue of Classic Rock (not the one just out) and the mag will also feature an ad!! European release and Japanese release are both July 26th.
Keep your eyes open for gigs being added. Nothing else confirmed yet but we are looking at a few options.

Thank you so much to all of you who came to the launch, we had a blast (pun intended). The gig was filmed and I hope that we can share some of that with you just as soon as we have it.

So what next? Well more gigs. I really hope you can all make it to the Little Civic gig and bring as many mates as you can. I know that the Rock Cafe were quite surprised at how many we had for the launch, as Sundays are renowned for being quiet and also England were playing. So if we can keep up the kind if reputation for bringing in the crowds then the bigger gigs are gonna come!!!!

Coming soon...
Wallpaper to download
Live video footage
Live pix
Band profiles
Until next time
Cya, Nick

Saturday 6th May 2006

Summer is here…….well today it is anyway!!!
Depending on when you read this, its only 51 days until “Open Minds” will find its way into your cd collections (I hope), but only 50 days until you can hear it from start to finish in front of your very eyes and ears. I am very pleased and excited to say that we are going to be bringing it to you live sooner than we even expected. These days it seems that the “Album launch party” doesn’t exist so we are giving it a rebirth. On June 25th 2006 EDEN invites you to attend it launch party at the Stourbridge Rock Café. The band will be playing the whole album plus a few covers here and there.

There will be a support act on the night, however we have not decided on who it is yet. Also on the night we will have our very own Rock DJ. We want to make this a special night for the fans and the band so every effort will be made for this night.

Tickets go on sale in the next couple of weeks (when they have been printed) and will be £5.00 in advance or £6.50 on the night. If you would like a ticket please contact us through the website on the CONTACT link and we can take your details etc. Tickets can also be purchased from the Stourbridge Rock Café (follow the link - www.rockcafe2000.fsnet.co.uk).
I know a lot of you will need to travel a fair way to attend, but it will be worth it!! More info as and when it’s confirmed, so until next time………
Cya, Nick

Saturday 16th April 2006

Hey folks
A couple of updates for ya!! First I am very pleased to announce that we have the final piece to the EDEN jigsaw. Joining the band on keyboards/guitars is James Screaton. Due to some songs not having any keyboards but more than one guitar part and some songs that require both, James fits the bill perfectly. Once Vince has finished touring with Bob Catley (in a weeks time) we plan to hit the rehearsal room for the first time!
 
Another gig for your diaries!
Al and Paul both play in Ozzy cover band Ozzmosis, and "Ozzy" is happy to have us tag along as support where ever it's possible. This is great for us as they play in front of good size crowds in good venues and lets face it, it's all about exposure. So the first confirmed gig with Ozzmosis is July 8th at Dudley JB's. I am sure that I don't have to remind you that this is the weekend after the album's release so lets treat it as the launch and get your bums down to the JB!!
We are in the process of building a myspace site. Not much on it at the moment but feel free to do whatever it is people do on myspace (I have no idea) the address is: www.myspace.com/edenopenminds Thats all for now, catch you on the forum.

Cya, Nick

Friday 7th April 2006

Hi folks. Another gig date can now be put into the diary!! EDEN have been confirmed to appear at Z-rock 2 on September 24th at Dudley JB's (more or less a home town gig!) Ex Little Angel's frontman Toby Jepson is also confirmed and other acts are to be added. A link to the Z rock site is in the links page (of course!!).
I hope to confirm another gig soon but I am still waiting on confirmation.

Other news for you. Well, we have now chosen the artwork for the cover of "Open Minds" and it looks fantastic!! I have to say I look forward wearing it on a T shirt (which we will be selling on this website and at our gigs). The shop (EDENVILLE) wont go live until the album comes out in June.
No other bits to tell of yet but stay toooned!!!!
Cya, Nick

Friday 24th March 2006

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE...
Majestic Rock Records are proud to be able to announce the signing to the label of Eden, one of the most significant and exciting new bands to come out of the UK in a fair while. Featuring Kick vocalist Nick Workman and Pulse / Bob Catley guitarist Vince O'Regan, you should all know what to expect, right? Wrong. If you are already imagining the band's remit to be high quality, multi layered pop-rock then you're in for a shock.

Says Majestic Rock A&R man of the band's debut album... "What struck me about the record was it's earthiness. This is a rock album, pure n' simple. There's dirt under the fingernails and the band aren't afraid to work up a little sweat. The songs groove and growl at you...You're gonna love it!

Vocalist Nick Workman says "We wanted to do something unexpected, so we went into the studio with no preconception of what we wanted to come up with. In fact, the very first time Vince and I met was in his studio the day we wrote a track called Love/Hate which kind of set the tone of the album....full on, in your face rock songs!!"

Bass and drum duties for the self produced album come courtesy of Al Mills and Paul Rodgers respectively, and "Open Minds" is due for release on June 29th with the band lining up some high profile shows this summer. If you want to get down n' dirty with Eden, keep your eyes on the press for developments.

Monday 20th March 2006

Here is the first picture of EDEN. Yeah, I know what you are thinking "what a rabble"! Jon Bon Jovi may not be about to give up his sex-god crown, but fuck me these guys can play. On the bass and drums are Al Mills and Paul Rodgers. They jam together on a regular basis and it shows!! These guys are tighter than a nuns.............! On guitar, as you know is my main man Vince. Together I believe that we have put together an album of 11 quality tunes that I am sure you will enjoy.

By the end of the week I will give you details of who we are signed with and when the album is due for release. It's not far away now. Stay toooned!

Cya, Nick

Monday 13th March 2006

Hi folks
I know it’s been a while but up until now we have had no developments. This update holds only a couple of bits of news, but I hope to follow it up very shortly with a load more details for you.

I am pleased to announce that we are now confirmed for this years Bloodstock. We are not playing on the main stage, but we are in the Darwin Suite. A headliner for that stage has yet to be announced, but we are second on the bill to whoever that may be. The date we are playing is September 29th 2006. To keep up to date with Bloodstock just click on the link on the new links page.
We are trying to sort other gigs for early summer, so don’t think that you have to wait until September to see EDEN live!!
 
In my next update I will be announcing who we will be releasing our first CD through. We have also decided on calling the album “Open Minds”. Also the next update will feature some pix from the first official EDEN photo shoot with the complete line up!! The photo shoot is set to take place next Sunday.

That’s all for now, but stay tuned because things are starting to take shape.

Cya, Nick

Thursday 19th January 2006

Long time no speak. I am afraid that this update holds some baaaaaaaaad news. Maymies nightclub is at present not running. I don’t know the full details but it has something to do with investors and money or something like that. Anyway, this I’m afraid means that the debut gig is no longer on!! I am so sorry. Believe me when I say that Vince and I are gutted. We had put in a lot of work for this gig but it just wasn’t to be. Powerzone promotions, who organise the Frontiers Rock Night have said that they would like to reschedule once things are back up and running. In the meantime, we are trying to set some other stuff up, but rather than a one off gig we would rather do a series of dates. Obviously we have just been hit with this news so I can’t say where and when yet, but I will keep you posted.

On a brighter note, the album is now recorded and now it’s just down to the mixing, which shouldn’t take long as we have been mixing as we go. The album should be 100% completed by the end of January. Songs to be included on the album are:

Close Your Eyes
Love/Hate
Fools Parade
Incomplete
Chase The Sun
Heads Up
How Far You Are
Back For More
All Fall Down
Erase & Rewind
On A Day Like Today

I can’t wait for you all to hear it.

Once again, I am so sorry about the gig, it is totally out of our hands (and Powerzone Promotions). We will try and sort something asap.

Cheers, Nick

Friday 22nd December 2005

We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!!

Vince and I have finished recording 11 tracks now. They need a bit of fine tuning but are almost there. We will write and record one more track after the gig.

I have just started reaching out to a few record companies now, but with it being Christmas I will really go for it in the new year. Thanks for all your comments regarding the soundbytes. As I mentioned in the forum, these are just rough mixes, so don't judge the production just yet.
 
When we start rehearsals we will get a camera clicking away so we can get some more pix on the site for you. We are also looking at getting a small number of t-shirts done for the gig.
Everyone have a happy and safe Christmas and new year. I hope to see a few of you at Maymies on the 27th.

Cheers, Nick

Friday 9th December 2005

A Brief Update.

As promised, if you head over to the Sneak Peak page you will find 3 sound clips!! The first song is called Love/Hate (the first track we recorded) which is followed by Incomplete and then Fools Parade. No reasons for choosing these tracks, we just put on the first 3 we came to. I hope you all enjoy them and feel free to let us know what you think (be kind!).

Album Update.
We have now recorded 9 songs. So only three more to go!! We hope to get a couple more done before Christmas. They are written so it's just down to getting in to the studio.

Later, Nick

Tuesday 6th December 2005

Oooooooooooooonly me!!
Hope you are all doing well and have are getting into to the Christmas spirits!!

Album update.
Things are going very, very well at present. Vince and I finally got back into the studio last week. We are now up to 8 songs and song 9 is written and ready to go next week. It could even be 10 songs completed by next week due to the fact that we recorded a song a few months back that was a right corker, but we felt it didn't fit with the other songs. However, now we have a couple of songs that kind of bridge the gap and it's back in contention. I'm really pleased because "Neon Lights" (another song title for you, how generous am I?) is a really cool song!!! With that in mind, we are only a couple of songs off completion, give or take a bit of tweaking here and there.

The plan of action.
Next weeks session in the studio will be the last one before Christmas as Vince is finishing up the album he has been working on. After we have all recovered we will start rehearsals for the gig at Maymies . After the gig we will probably have to record 2 more songs to finish the album.
And then...
We start to hassle record companies into giving us a deal!!!!!

One final bit of good news for you. At the end of next week or beginning of the following week, we will have put a couple of samples on the site for you all. Christmas comes early in EDEN! I don't know which ones yet but I am sure you will enjoy them.
So let all your mates know about the gig and start getting the spandex out of the cupboard 'cause Jan 27th ain't that far away………………..c'mon on!!!

Later, Nick

Friday 11th November 2005

Hello again!
As promised but a little late, the next instalment, and as the saying goes "Have I got news for you!!"?

Well I'm gonna save the best bit until the end. Of course you could just scroll down and read that bit first but where's the fun in that. Ok, I'm rambling so lets cut to the chase.

EDEN album update.
Vince is still finishing up production duties on the new Lost Weekend CD. It's over run by a couple of weeks so we are obviously delayed in getting on with the album. No more songs have been recorded but we both have a load of ideas that we are going to piece together on Thursday (17th). Following that we will be back on recording a song a week!! Now, there is another tiny delay which is part of the good bit at the end, so we now don't expect to finish the album until Christmas.

Record contracts and stuff!!
We still have not progressed much on that front because we haven't finished. However, we have sent a few songs to assorted people at a couple of companies and the feedback has been very positive. To be honest, without wanting to sound arrogant, a record deal is not anything we are worried about. At the end of the day if we don't get a deal we will release it ourselves. The only reason we aren't doing that now is that it's too much hassle.

Other bits and bobs!
I will try and answer any questions you post on the message board or send through the contacts link. Phil asked about Al Barrow. To be honest Al has been too busy with other commitments since we began recording and writing so he has not had much involvement so far. He has come down to the studio a few times to hear what we are doing but hasn't played any bass parts as of yet. Al said from the beginning that due to his Magnum commitments it's unlikely that he would be available for many gigs, so his involvement will mainly be studio work at this time. I hope to have a few more pix for the gallery over the next couple of weeks.

And finally…
Well for a long while you have all been asking about gigs (KICK fans in particular) and I am very, very pleased to tell you that we are doing a one off (so far) gig at the rock night at Maymies night club in Cannock on January 27th 2006. I cant tell you how f***ing excited I am!!! Maybe excitement coupled with "oh F*** we haven't written the songs yet"!!! We will be looking at playing for around an hour and testing out all of the new stuff on you. So feel free to let us know what you think after the gig.

Vince and I will be joined on stage by Drummer Mick Hales and bassist Alan Mills. We plan to start rehearsing once Vince has done a couple of gigs with Pulse. Due to rehearsing it will delay recording but I figure you may forgive us? Al and Mick are pro's so it wont take them long to get their shit together. It will probably be me and Vince dragging our heels!! Anyway, bring your camera and take loads of photos and send them in. It will be great to get to meet all of you and thank you all for your support for a band who you haven't even heard yet.

I'm gonna sign off now. I hope the news is what you all wanted to hear.

Cheers, Nick

Friday 21st October 2005

Hey all!!
As promised an update but sadly not a lot to report. Vince is still very busy on production duties elsewhere but is not far from completion. This means we will be back bustin' our balls again on EDEN very soon!! We hope to be back in the studio on Sunday to patch a few bits here and there, but to also get a load of ideas together to work on. The plan is still to have the album done by the end of November.

Regarding gigs? Well, we are looking at a couple of possibilities for the end of the year or beginning of next. This is something we really want to do so we can try out the new stuff on you lot and hear what you all have to say (you will have to be kind)!!! As soon as we have it sorted we will let you know.

Please feel free to send any question to us through the contacts link. I will put all answers on my next update which should be next week if we get in the studio this Sunday. Also let me know what info you would like on these updates and ideas for the website in general.

That's all for now so go and do yourselves all a favour and go out and buy the Alter Bridge cd.

Cya, Nick

Monday 10th October 2005

Well how you all doin'?

Welcome to our brand new website where you can find out all the goings on with our new band EDEN. It is our intention to keep you all updated with the progress we are making, with what will be our first album.

So what stage are we at right now? Well, we have written and recorded 7 songs so far. We want to record another 6 or 7 tracks before the end of November and the signs are good. The only delay we have is in October, when Vince is producing another album. In that time we will write the remaining songs so that we can put them down in November.

Song titles so far? I'll give you 2 'cause I am feeling generous and also because they may change! The first track we wrote and recorded is called "Love/Hate" which is a full on grooving rocker (Led Zep meets Nickelback apparently!!), and the second is called "Fools Parade" which comes in at over 6 minutes but only feels like 3. A very atmospheric song that will be a favourite with many I reckon.

Outside of the studio, the plan over the next few weeks is to speak to a few prospective labels and see what deals are chucked on the table. I can't really say anymore on that front right now as we haven't really looked into it yet.

We will add a few studio pix next week and gradually develop the site as we go. Obviously tour dates have yet to be arranged but we do intend on doing a few gigs early next year prior to the release of the album. Sneak peak will have a few snippets of songs once they are 100% finished.
So log in and check out what's happening in EDEN!!!

Cheers for now, Nick