Sam Eden

Sam Eden combines powerful vocals and engaging lyrics, with intricate piano melodies and delicate guitar styles. His music covers a wide range of genres including folk rock, pop rock, piano ballads and more. He also uses a wide dynamic range, playing softly, slowly, peaceful and mesmerizing, building to an up beat, dramatic climax that leaves you blown away. This progressive cyclical pattern is typical of Sam’s compositions and makes for a captivating gig, often casting a busy pub in to attentive silence. Sam has a wide range of influences including classical composers such as Ludovico Einaudi and Mike Oldfield, legendary songwriters such as Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, and modern pop rock artists such as The Cranberries, Lifehouse and Damien Rice. Combine this with his up and down personality and it’s not surprising he’s turned out to be such an original artist.

In 2007 Sam jumped in at the deep end fronting for Cardiff rock band Cellar Door. This was a brave introduction to the live music scene and formed an important part of his final year at university where he studied geology. In 2008 Sam spent the winter in the French Alps, snowboarding and working as a chalet host. He often played in local bars and cafes and soon his musicians dream started to become more than just an aspiration. It was here that he found the inspiration to write some of his most poignant songs including ‘Footsteps’ and ‘Shades of grey’. Sam returned to his home town, Malvern, UK and began booking every gig he could get. In the summer of 2008 he composed ‘Place I Know’, a folk rock song that describes the magic and magnificence of the great Malvern Hills. At the same time came the formation of Malvern rock band Fellfield. This started as a duo and by the later part of 2009 the band was a five piece including drums, bass, electric guitar and cello. The band broke up after playing more than one hundred gigs across the Midlands and Wales.

In January 2010 Sam found his niche performing as a solo artist once again and began the recording of his debut album ‘Kill The Lights’. The album was completed 12 tracks and 15 months later in March 2011 and is nothing short of a masterpiece. It has a predominant acoustic sound to it, reflecting his live performances on piano and guitar, although many tracks have rich accompaniments including cello, violin, harp, tuba, French horn, clarinet, drums, bass and synth. It’s a well planned mixture of modern pop rock with classical orchestral style and deep atmospheric undertones. Sam is an artist that should not be overlooked.