In 2009, Ben, already in a band (Tilted Smile - voted 'Jack Daniels' Best New UK Band 2006), wanted to spread his wings and experiment with his own writing style. He had been friends with Dean for a number of years and together they embarked on a mission to bring 'traditional folk music meets nu folk, with a tang of country flavour' into The Midlands, UK. To help them with their quest, Sarah, someone Ben regularly bumped into in his local supermarket, was invited along for a rehearsal and from that moment on the heart and musical spark of Son of Eagle was created.
The following months saw Son of Eagle spend many an evening in tiny backrooms and slightly larger dining rooms learning and fine-tuning their way through the freshly created pieces. Count Twice was the first piece to be completed, quickly followed by Like Me, I Like You and Picture. Once content with the sound and colour they were creating with the songs, the group took the plunge, created a website and sent out the band's details to regional venues. Along came the gigs.
With each appearance, Son of Eagle's success and popularity continued to grow and through each warm and heartfelt performance they won the hearts of many new listeners. Soon requests from neighbouring cities arrived to work alongside artists breaking into the UK market. After being highly recommended to the concert organisers, Son of Eagle was also asked to support the fabulous Norwegian singer songwriter, Thomas Dybdahl and with amazing feedback from everyone - 'fantastic', 'beautiful' , 'sublime' - the band decided to regroup in Ben's spare room to record their first EP...all through one microphone. Admittedly not all at the same time.
Following the EP's release in March 2010, Son of Eagle soon realised that their talent and skills with only 3 pairs of hands would not stretch to playing all their instruments on stage as well as playing percussion and bass, so they plucked a fresh-faced Dave from the crowd at one of their gigs to join them on percussion. Phil was found sitting alone in his room practicing all of the pieces from the EP - the band took pity and recruited him to create as little space as possible on stage (but on the plus side he could play the pieces to perfection).
The reaction to the EP has delighted Son of Eagle - the band has been 'BBC Introduced', requested to play at the prestigious Acoustic Festival of Britain and is repeatedly asked back by excellent gig venues due to popular demand. Not only is the EP available to download on iTunes and other major download sites, it can now be found in HMV (Nottingham, Derby and Burton on Trent) and on the HMV website...
With such different musical backgrounds and styles, few would put these 5 together. Could it be an accidental meeting and collaboration of minds? Doubtful. These 5 were meant to create and perform the fantastic music they make together.
More information, along with gig listings can be found at www.sonofeagle.co.uk
Who are they?
Benjamin Edmonds - Lead vocals and guitar
The jumper-wearing bearded 'creative' one. The one with the ability to write music that truly reflects the inner feelings of many. Writing poignant, heart-warming and upbeat songs comes naturally to him - finding inspiration from unlikely sources, including his cat, Oliver.
Background: Youth spent developing his creative genius on computers and behind a drum kit along with many an evening down the local watering hole.
Dean Collier - Guitar
The long-haired 'witty' one. The one with the ability to write catchy hooks and work his magic guitar-plucking fingers to the bone so that listeners can enjoy a frenzy of intricate guitar work. Other than that he's quite a lethargic character!
Background: Hardworking artist to the stars. It's recently been discovered that he's a terrible pool player. Brilliant creator of the 'wing' found on various Son of Eagle paraphernalia.
Sarah Lloyd - Strings
The posh 'wise' one. The one that brings more depth and soul to Son of Eagle than you could shake a string quartet at. She is always there to inject her own little bit of wonder to the pot.
Background: classically trained Violist enjoying many a café au lait whilst living in Paris during her university years. You see, posh.
Phil Thompson - Bass
The small 'enthusiastic' one. The one with the melodic bass line that brings a 3rd dimension to the music. Can be heard quietly singing perfect harmonies to Ben's melody - a microphone will be found soon.
Background: As a young thing, learned the guitar as to impress the ladies. He was disappointed with the results. He's the outdoorsy type at heart although he swears this has nothing to do with the real ale pubs of the Peak District.
Dave Hart - Drums/Percussion
The devastatingly 'handsome' one. The one who lends a subtle drive to the direction of Son of Eagle's sound and keeps the rest of the band from rhythmically falling apart.
Background: Developed his skill jamming in local working men's clubs. Has an endless love for tea and biscuits and likes to imagine he taught De Niro to act and Jackson to dance.
The following months saw Son of Eagle spend many an evening in tiny backrooms and slightly larger dining rooms learning and fine-tuning their way through the freshly created pieces. Count Twice was the first piece to be completed, quickly followed by Like Me, I Like You and Picture. Once content with the sound and colour they were creating with the songs, the group took the plunge, created a website and sent out the band's details to regional venues. Along came the gigs.
With each appearance, Son of Eagle's success and popularity continued to grow and through each warm and heartfelt performance they won the hearts of many new listeners. Soon requests from neighbouring cities arrived to work alongside artists breaking into the UK market. After being highly recommended to the concert organisers, Son of Eagle was also asked to support the fabulous Norwegian singer songwriter, Thomas Dybdahl and with amazing feedback from everyone - 'fantastic', 'beautiful' , 'sublime' - the band decided to regroup in Ben's spare room to record their first EP...all through one microphone. Admittedly not all at the same time.
Following the EP's release in March 2010, Son of Eagle soon realised that their talent and skills with only 3 pairs of hands would not stretch to playing all their instruments on stage as well as playing percussion and bass, so they plucked a fresh-faced Dave from the crowd at one of their gigs to join them on percussion. Phil was found sitting alone in his room practicing all of the pieces from the EP - the band took pity and recruited him to create as little space as possible on stage (but on the plus side he could play the pieces to perfection).
The reaction to the EP has delighted Son of Eagle - the band has been 'BBC Introduced', requested to play at the prestigious Acoustic Festival of Britain and is repeatedly asked back by excellent gig venues due to popular demand. Not only is the EP available to download on iTunes and other major download sites, it can now be found in HMV (Nottingham, Derby and Burton on Trent) and on the HMV website...
With such different musical backgrounds and styles, few would put these 5 together. Could it be an accidental meeting and collaboration of minds? Doubtful. These 5 were meant to create and perform the fantastic music they make together.
More information, along with gig listings can be found at www.sonofeagle.co.uk
Who are they?
Benjamin Edmonds - Lead vocals and guitar
The jumper-wearing bearded 'creative' one. The one with the ability to write music that truly reflects the inner feelings of many. Writing poignant, heart-warming and upbeat songs comes naturally to him - finding inspiration from unlikely sources, including his cat, Oliver.
Background: Youth spent developing his creative genius on computers and behind a drum kit along with many an evening down the local watering hole.
Dean Collier - Guitar
The long-haired 'witty' one. The one with the ability to write catchy hooks and work his magic guitar-plucking fingers to the bone so that listeners can enjoy a frenzy of intricate guitar work. Other than that he's quite a lethargic character!
Background: Hardworking artist to the stars. It's recently been discovered that he's a terrible pool player. Brilliant creator of the 'wing' found on various Son of Eagle paraphernalia.
Sarah Lloyd - Strings
The posh 'wise' one. The one that brings more depth and soul to Son of Eagle than you could shake a string quartet at. She is always there to inject her own little bit of wonder to the pot.
Background: classically trained Violist enjoying many a café au lait whilst living in Paris during her university years. You see, posh.
Phil Thompson - Bass
The small 'enthusiastic' one. The one with the melodic bass line that brings a 3rd dimension to the music. Can be heard quietly singing perfect harmonies to Ben's melody - a microphone will be found soon.
Background: As a young thing, learned the guitar as to impress the ladies. He was disappointed with the results. He's the outdoorsy type at heart although he swears this has nothing to do with the real ale pubs of the Peak District.
Dave Hart - Drums/Percussion
The devastatingly 'handsome' one. The one who lends a subtle drive to the direction of Son of Eagle's sound and keeps the rest of the band from rhythmically falling apart.
Background: Developed his skill jamming in local working men's clubs. Has an endless love for tea and biscuits and likes to imagine he taught De Niro to act and Jackson to dance.
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