Member Since: 02/09/2006
Band Website: http://www.edenheight.com
Band Members: Players include drummer Ed, Marcel on bass, Stef on percussion, Sam and Pat as Horn Section, Martin D B on Geetar and Ev on Keys. On the rare occasion that his timetable is as flexible as his jowells we share the stage with Mr Fantastic and his turntablism superheroics. There have also been collaborations with drummers john Bjergfelt(heard on triptych'07), Charlie giddings (heard on brokenday lullaby and stefs tune), Mark Claydon (Gene Drayton Unit), and Denzel Lowndes (flipside), Jon Vincent (ManfrediFunkInitiative) as well as Robin Gilmore (BA CMT) on decks and samplers throughout 2005, Nick Malcolm on trumpet (heard on BST and Brokenday lullaby), James Morton (featured on alto in new recordings 'the Herb' and 'Triptych' 07), mike Lesirge (tenor solo on 'scubadiva' 07), Chris Apthomas featured on percussion in '07 studio material, Laura Philips (alto) and Dino Christodoulou (suprano saxophone on 06 recordings), jon Freisner on guitar plus guest vocalists Clive TV, Louise Decordova, Oneself and of course Madlox (recorded on BST and Triptych)................................alto andy is currently in the process of joining forces with the live show front line along with alto james gardener-bateman.
Influences: In no particular order............James Brown and the JBs, Grant Green, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Lee Scratch Perry, Sun Ra, The Beatles, Otis Redding, Airto, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Booker T and the MGs, Gil Scott heron and Brian Jackson, The Meters, The Roots, Headhunters, Sly and the Family Stone, The Rolling Stones, Herbie Hancock, Stevie wonder, Dr John, Billy Cobham, Bernard Purdy, Lonnie liston Smith, Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk, Toots and the Maytalls, Joni Mitchell, Ella Fitzgerald, Jackie Mittoo, Fela Kuti, The doors..........R.I.P. Jase Rae, unsung superstar and beloved friend. The memories and inspiration you gave to us won't be leaving so soon.
Sounds Like: Styles of da funk, from Sly and Robbie to the JBs to the MGs; Fat ass bass, crisp simple funky drummer, exquisitely distorted Wurlitzer piano, horns from free jazz to reggae fill ins, funky chopped guitar in conjunction with Clive TVs chain smoked crushed soul vocal; bit good really![ Decode magazine, Oct 05].........................................................
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One of the definite highlights of Ashton Court; A powerful band operating somewhere on the borders of jazz, funk, dub and dance music[ Venue magazine, Jan '07]........................................................
............................................Among the funkiest bands in Bristol at the moment, Edenheight play a heavy brand of explosive 70s dance grooves guaranteed to fill the dance floor[western soul, sept '07]
Record Label: Unsigned