Member Since: 27/09/2006
Band Website: www.eddiecole.com
Band Members: Eddie Cole: Voice, guitars
Nigel Picknell: Drums, percussion and backing vocals
Joel Hulme: Bass
Amber - Rose Hulme: Vocals, percussion
Judy Hamilton: Violin, vocals
and various others...
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Eddie Cole left school heavily infected with the music bug. He could play guitar and hold a tune. He soon talked his way into his best friend’s band. They had lofty ambitions, played some gigs, but soon imploded.He became a drifting hippy traveler. Dead-end jobs, busking, coffee shops. Eventually he got some money, recorded a good quality demo and sent it to England. Two major record companies contacted him wanting to hear more. But nothing happened. That was the 80’s – a long time ago.Accompanied by his girl, Eddie hit the road in Australia. In the wilderness south of Perth, he witnessed the night sky on fire from the Southern Aurora and had intimations of the end of the world. Shortly after this experience, he attended a Revival meeting and got the fire of the Holy Ghost.Back home with a wife and baby, he lived in a shack with no toilet and decided to abandon his musical ambitions. With no formal qualifications and no career prospects other than music, Eddie worked in a hospital collecting rubbish and dirty linen. Time passed and he put together a couple of Gospel albums full of passionate intensity. A few hundred of each title sold through his Pentecostal Church. People loved this music.Some time after, making a living inspiring others to a love of music and guitar, Eddie decided it was time to make an album aimed at the world beyond the Church. The project was called “I know what’s going onâ€. Some people took notice. The “Mellow†EP followed, groovy and funky. The boy could play. More people were listening now. Airplay around the country on the ABC and community radio followed.2008 saw the release of a full album, “It’s the apocalypse, babyâ€. Evoking strains of Roberta Flack's 'First take ' and 'Van Morrison's 'Astral weeks' it features jazz inflected rhythms, double bass, strings and gorgeous guitar playing. It also has a distinctly Australian flavour – check out the video for 'Rusty shack'. One track, ‘Maria’ was number two on the Sounds like Café summer charts and Eddie was featured on Sunday nights with John Cleary as well as getting some very good reviews in Europe.This year sees the live recording of a Gospel benefit concert Eddie has been performing over the last 18 months called “Full on Gospelâ€. With a full band there is a wonderful energy and feeling in this music which suffuses the soul. It’s a celebration of life and well worth your attention.
Record Label: Grooveeddy Records
Type of Label: Indie