Looking for some groove oriented tunes or some "just chill" music? Look no futher. Nick Eden is a cool ass songwriter in the Atlanta scene. If I listen to Take Control from his second EP one more time, my speakers may just burst. A talented artist and businessman, he offered up a few words with Red before recording his live set this August.
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Red: When did the magic of music begin for you?
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Eden: When I enrolled in Band at 11 years old. I was never really the best student but music just stuck to me.
Red: Who's in your mp3 player right now?
Eden: Michael Jackson, Otis Redding, Johnnie Taylor, Sam Cooke, Dave Hollister & Boyz II Men
Red: Now I am from Detroit "the dirty glove" (laughing). You rep the Dirty South in Atlanta...
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Eden: I was born in Slidell, Louisiana but I was raised in Mississippi. I claim both as my hometown and also Montgomery, AL because I lived there for 10 years and its where my music really took off.
Red: What drove you to make the move?
Eden: The passion for music that I developed earlier as a child... Music has done so much for me.
Red: For me the best time to write a song is first thing in the morning...right out of bed. How does it happen for you?
Eden: It starts with the concept. Usually once I figure out what type of song or series of songs I'm going to do, I develop a character in my mind. Its sort of like musical theatre. IF I create that character then I can write from his standpoint and give myself some diversity.
Red: So you approach it not from a single song, but as a full concept or vision if you will for a project?
Eden: I released my second album "Life, Love, & Lust" in March of this year. I'm preparing to record my live acoustic album "Fireside Chats" August 16th and it will be released Sept. 2nd through Alley Katz Music Group, which is a boutique label I created to produce live albums for touring artists. I've also started writing for my 3rd studio album "Beducation", which is an intimate concept album.
Red: For the up and coming katz, what should they know?
Eden: Keep performing. The industry, I feel, is getting back to the 50's where indie distributors rule the charts and artists did albums to support their touring. With the creation of companies like Live Nation and Madison Square Garden Entertainment, people are finally starting to realize the touring will never suffer in this business. People will always need vast forms of live entertainment.
Red: When you rarely aren't wrapped up in music, you...?
Eden: I love to read. I will go to a Barnes & Noble and literally spend all day reading. I am also a graphic designer, and I write short stories.
Red: So I know that you have some new hits brewing. Where can we find you?
Eden: You can find my music on http://www.myspace.com/nickeden and also http://nickeden.ning.com/ which is my social networking site.
Keep a lookout for the Fireside Chats Acoustic Soul Tour featuring Nick Eden and acoustic artist Ken J. Martin coming soon!
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