Eden & John's East River String Band
Drunken Barrel House Blues
Drawing from the vast spectrum of traditional American country blues music, Eden & John's East River String Band create some of the most authentic sounding renditions of songs from the 1920's and early 30's.
The 3rd release from the New York City based duo Eden & John's East River String Band (Eden Brower - vocals, ukulele and guitar/John Heneghan - vocals, guitar,mandolin and kazoo). It features their 2nd cover by underground comic legend Robert Crumb (The Book Of Genesis, Heroes Of The Blues, American Splendor). This record includes performances from special guests Dom Flemons (The Carolina Chocolate Drops), Eli Smith (Down Home Radio Show, The Dust Busters) and Pat Conte ( The Otis Brothers, The Secret Museum Of Mankind). Their previous CD/LP release "Some Cold Rainy Day also featured a cover by R. Crumb and received critical acclaim which led to tours of the U.S. and Europe. "Drunken Barrel House Blues" features classic Country and Blues masterpieces by legends such as Charlie Patton, Memphis Minnie and Ernest V. Stoneman.
Drawing from the vast spectrum of traditional American country blues music, Eden & John's East River String Band create some of the most authentic sounding renditions of songs from the 1920's and early 30's. Focusing on both well known, and lesser known country blues and some popular music of this era, their love and deep reverence for this music shines through in every song. Founded in 2006 the New York City based duo have released three albums and toured the US Canada and Europe. The group's two leader's are Eden Brower(vocals, ukulele, guitar), and John Heneghan(vocals, guitar, mandolin). They often have additional musicians join the group such as underground comic / old-time music legend Robert Crumb, stride pianist Terry Waldo(Leon Redbone/ Woody Allen), multi-instrumentalist Dom Flemons (The Carolina Chocolate Drops), Pat Conte (The Otis Brothers, The Secret Museum Of Mankind), Robert Armstrong (The Cheap Suit Serenaders), Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton and Eli Smith (Down Home Radio Live, The Dust Busters). Their last two releases "Drunken Barrel House Blues" and "Some Cold Rainy Day" both feature classic artwork by R. Crumb. "Some Cold Rainy Day" was chosen as one of David Fricke's picks of the month of November, 2008 in Rolling Stone Magazine. Fricke writes, "Eden & John's East River String Band cover black country blues from the 78-rpm era with crisp fervor and a natural flair that suggests loving study and a respect for the hard lives and flight for joy on the original records".
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