West of Eden

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Jimmy's Van

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Jimmy's Van
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Buttercup meadow
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Chisel County
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The Smoke-house (jig set)
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Flooded
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General Info

Genre: Celtic / Folk / Pop
Location Gothenburg, All, SE
Profile Views: 37726
Last Login: 8/20/2011
Member Since 1/20/2007
Website http://www.westofeden.com
Record Label West of Music
Type of Label Major
Bio
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... West of Eden has for a decade thrilled their audience with their unique blend of folky pop and Celtic traditions. The highest of songwriting standards combined with the extra ordinary voice of singer Jenny Schaub has earned them a solid reputation amongst critics around the globe. Now they are waiting for you to discover them!! .... ...... ...... Here are but a few praises from the international press: .... "Simply phenomenal....a priceless gem" .. (Rock'n Reel; UK), .... "Innovative, imaginative, lyrical, melodic, and inspirational".. (Folk & Roots) .... "Celtic pop at it’s very best" .. (Greenman review) .... "West of Eden brings us the best of contemporary folk in a Celtic idiom." .. (www.rambles.net) .... "It is impossible to pick a favourite track from this album (Four); every one has great merit and will entrance the listener." .. (Irish Music Magazine) .... "What would happen if you crossed the voice of Judy Collins with that of Alison Krauss? Well, apart from receiving the inevitable reproach of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!”, you’d end up with a thing of joy. A voice that is the hybrid of the two: a voice that is Jenny Schaub, singer of West of Eden." .. (Folkworld, Germany) .... "A source of eternal melodies" .. (World music magazine, Spain) .... "This new one from West of Eden is a must listen!" .. (Musical Discoveries, USA) .... "Among the most beautiful music I have ever heard" .. (SLA, Sweden).. .... ...... .... ....Click on the links below to buy the album from Cdbaby as mp3:.... ....West of Eden - And Then Snow Fell...... .. West of Eden - Four.... .. ....West of Eden - A Stupid Thing To Do.... .. ....West of Eden - Rollercoaster...... .. ....West of Eden - West of Eden...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Members
JENNY SCHAUB: Vocals, Accordion, Tin Whistle.. MARTIN SCHAUB: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Keyboards.. LARS BROMAN: Fiddle.. OLA KARLEVO: Drums, Bódhran.. DAVID EKH: Electric guitar.. KENNETH HOLMSTRÖM – Bass..
Influences
Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, The Waterboys (Mike Scott), Kate Rusby, Nick Drake, Altan, Seth Lakeman, Dolores Keane and many, many more
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..West of Eden.. is a Swedish band that for a decade has thrilled audiences with their unique Celtic folkrock..... The highest of songwriting standards combined with the extraordinary voice of singer Jenny Schaub has earned them a solid reputation amongst critics around the globe. .. Irish Music Magazine wrote about their latest release: ..“West of Eden brings us the best of contemporary folk in a Celtic idiom”.. while Folk & Roots described it as ..”Innovative, imaginative, lyrical, melodic, and inspirational”.. .... West of Eden has toured Ireland, Benelux and Scandinavia. The band has played at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Scotland, and will next year perform a multimedia concert with songs from their fantastic new album ..“The West of Eden Travelogue”.. together with members of the Swedish National Orchestra at the Concert Hall in Gothenburg. .... Other collaborations throughout the years have featured Scandinavian Strings, Irish singer/songwriter Marian Bradfield and John McGlynn & Róisín Dempsey from Anúna who has performed with West of Eden at their sold out “Celtic Christmas” concerts 2007 & 2008. .... A concert with West of Eden is a journey between intimate acoustic storytelling and catchy folkrock, always performed with love and respect for the Celtic tradition.