the word on eden

a little french electronic in the speakers never hurt anyone

2008-03-30T20:03:00.001-07:00

A tour through the glorious American mid-west is in the works - get excited - we are. If you know of places in or en route to the following cities, we'd love to hook up with friends, friends of friends, and/or generous friendly strangers: Seattle, Boise, Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, Columbia, St. Louis, Chicago, Madison, Fargo, Billings, Spokane.

I spent this weekend shopping with a friend, and, of course, picking up a few things for my self along the way. And then it seems I spent the other half of the weekend devouring half of a chocolate cake (yum).

Latest music-related musings:
1. Guitar slapping (I think its called): not so easy.
2. This rehearsal space is sound-proof...(if you put on noise-canceling headphones.
3. French is sexy ("Le vent nous portera" by Noir Desir).
4. I need an electric guitar.
5. How am I supposed to be a rockstar if I go to bed at 8:30 every night?

Last 5 songs I've listened to:
1. "No Need to Worry" by Yeasayer
2. "Sunrise" by Yeasayer
3. "Le Vent Nous Portera" by Noir Desir
4. "Distress and Calling" by Swayzak
5. " Lava Lava" by Boys Noize
(yeah French electronic)

That's all for now. Next show is April 16 at Rendezvous/Jewelbox Theatre with Molly McCue. Sharpie it in everyone, its worth the early commitment.

peacin. edes.

2008-01-26T11:47:00.000-08:00

I've been unearthing some new ideas this winter, but don't expect my hibernation to last much longer. I'm busting at the seems with a nebulous evolving sound. There's something both sudden and slow-moving about it. You will soon have the chance to lend an ear to some of the new material. In the upcoming months, I'm working on booking a full load, including some trips into Vancouver BC and Portland OR.

I'm also working up to a West Coast tour in the summer months. Therefore, now is a good time to get anyone you know up and down the west coast hooked.

Stay tuned to MySpace and the site for updated lists of shows.

Eden's latest:
1. Soy Milk: I decided I ought to try to it since I'm jumping huge hurdles these days when it comes to fears. I will never concede to goat cheese though.
2. Yellow Cars: For the first time in my life, I saw a yellow suburban blocking the horizon and thought, "Huh, I could get a yellow car someday."
3. Piano: HELL-LLO piano. I feel like I'm in love. I'll blink my eyes on the drive home and have a moment of envisioning myself at a grand piano playing away. Open my eyes with this dopey smile, and then realize i have a buzzing keyboard which faces an orange wall in our basement. Then I go back to picking my nose because people can't see you do that through your car windows.
4. Burial, St. Vincent, PJ Harvey: Look em up.
5. Henning Mankell mysteries: I looked online the other day to see how many books he's written. I think it's like 13....I only found two or three I hadn't read. You do the math. I'm finally a book worm.

Ramping up for the new year.

2007-12-27T10:14:00.001-08:00

Happy holidays to all. We're trying something a little different for now at EdenSmithMusic.com, as you have already discovered if you're reading this. This will be the temporary hub for the latest and greatest on Eden Smith & Band.

Plus, I've got a few more items on my list of new year's resolutions from last year to attend to...

135. Flood basement. Check.
136. Paint room red-orange in a frenzy with Jay-Z. Check.
137. Update website at least once in 2007. Check.
138. See the movie Juno. Pending.