The Eden House is a collaborative musical project, initiated by Stephen Carey (formerly of
This Burning Effigy and
Adoration) and involving a collection of guest musicians and vocalists; later joined by Tony Pettitt (formerly of
Fields of the Nephilim
Fields of the Nephilim are an English gothic rock band formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, in 1984. The band's name refers to a Biblical race of angel-human hybrids known as the Nephilim.
Career Early years (1984–1991)
Fields of the Nep ...
,
Rubicon
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It was known as Fiumicino until 1933, when it was identified with the ancient river Rubicon, famously crossed by Julius Ca ...
and NFD).
Their debut album ''Smoke & Mirrors'' was released in April 2009 in the United States and Europe, and May in the United Kingdom. Vocals were provided by
Monica Richards, Evi Vine, Amandine Ferrari and
Julianne Regan
Julie-Ann "Julianne" Regan (born 30 June 1962) is an English-Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. She achieved success in the late 1980s and early 1990s as the lead singer of the band All About Eve. AllMusic describes Regan as "certainly on ...
.
Other contributors include violinist Bob Loveday, who had previously worked with
Penguin Café Orchestra and
Van Morrison
Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards.
As a teenager in t ...
as well as being a member of
Bob Geldof’s band; former Fields of The Nephilim members Peter Yates, Nod Wright and Paul Wright; and drummers Simon Rippin (previously with
Nefilim
Nefilim was a industrial death metal studio project formed by Carl McCoy with John "Capachino" Carter in 1992 after the disbanding of Fields of the Nephilim. It featured McCoy on vocals and keyboards and John Carter on bass, guitars and dru ...
and NFD) and Bob Irwin (who has also worked with
Johnny Cash and Van Morrison).
The Eden House toured in 2009 and 2010, with Ferrari, Richards and Vine sharing vocals. Festival performances included a headline slot at the
Whitby Gothic Weekend and an appearance at Germany's
Wave-Gotik-Treffen
The Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT; ) is an annual world festival for "dark" music and "dark culture" in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds ( gothic rock, gothic metal, EBM, industrial, noise, darkwave, neo-folk, ne ...
.
The band's second release, ''The Looking Glass'', featured five cover versions and was released in February 2010: it included guest vocals by Tallulah Rendall.
Pink Floyd's Grammy-nominated sound engineer
Andy Jackson, who mastered the first album and had previously worked with Fields of the Nephilim, also joined the line-up on guitar. A special two-disc edition, comprising a DVD recording of nine songs performed live in addition to the CD of cover versions, was also released.
In 2012, the project released the ''Timeflows'' EP. It features guest musicians
Simon Hinkler
Simon Thomas Hinkler (born 13 November 1959) is an English guitarist, keyboard player, songwriter and producer from Sheffield, most notable for being the lead guitarist for the British rock group The Mission from 1986 to 1990.
Early musical ...
, Bob Loveday and Simon Rippin, along with vocalists Valenteen, Amandine Ferrari and Meghan-Noel Pettitt.
In 2013, the album ''Half Life'' was released. it saw the introduction of Laura Bennett and
Jordan Reyne, both as vocalists to the live lineup and as songwriting contributors to the new album, alongside album vocalists
Lee Douglas
Anathema were an English rock band from Liverpool. The group was formed in 1990 by Vincent and Daniel Cavanagh, bassist Jamie Cavanagh, drummer/keyboardist John Douglas, and vocalist Darren White.
The band maintained an active concert schedu ...
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Anathema
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), Meghan-Noel Pettitt, Queenie Moy and Phoenix J. The album also featured guest guitarists Simon Hinkler and
Phil Manzanera
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.
The band's third album, ''Songs for the Broken Ones'', was released in June 2017. In support of the album, the band undertook a short tour of the UK, performing in Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds and London with singers
Monica Richards,
Louise Patricia Crane and Meghan-Noel Pettitt. The Society,
Skeletal Family and Siberia appeared as special guests. Their song "To Believe In Something" was used over the closing titles for the 2016 film ''
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions.''
Discography
Albums
* ''Smoke & Mirrors'' (2009, Jungle Records)
* ''Half Life'' (2013, Jungle Records)
* ''Songs for the Broken Ones'' (2017, Jungle Records)
Singles and EPs
* ''The Looking Glass'' (DVD-V + CD, EP) (2009, Jungle Records)
* "Timeflows" (2012, Jungle Records)
* "Bad Men (OnTheirWayToDoBadThings)" (2013, Jungle Records)
* "Verdades" (2017, Jungle Records)
References
External links
Official site
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English gothic rock groups
2007 establishments in the United Kingdom