Sean Eden

It is well known that Mr. Eden is a Canadian. He spent his early years there, predominantly in a small town called Midland, on the shores of Lake Huron's Georgian Bay. In 1978 his family relocated to Clear Lake City, a suburb of Houston, Texas. While in high school, in the glorious 1980s, Mr. Eden played in a number of short-lived bands, most notably The Missing Links, who performed the band X's version of The Doors "Soul Kitchen" at Clear Lake High School's annual talent show during his senior year. He also excelled in the theater arts and at avoiding classes without receiving reprimand. Higher education followed at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, the cigarette capitol of the world. It was in this idyllic locale that Mr. Eden honed his skills as a classicly trained actor and contentious skeptic. Much was learned and experienced, yet little could prepare him for the wonders and vicissitudes of becoming an inhabitant of New York City. After a few years of appearing in mostly bad post-modern theatrical adaptations and a few memorable ones (most notably his work in the group Praxis and a staging of John Jesurun's "White Water" at the Wooster Group's Performing Garage), he became increasingly involved in the music world. His project Damp played at several venues in the East Village including CBGB's, Nightengale's and the now defunct Chase Manhattan Bar and Grill, generally attracting an audience of14 persons. In 1992, at the sarcastic behest of his then drummer to audition for the newly formed band Luna, he did. The first Luna performance to feature Mr. Eden on guitar transpired at the club Sybarite in Soho. It was a party of Dionysian proportions celebrating the release of "Lunapark". Many tours and Luna albums have followed. In addition, he has performed on albums by Kramer ("Songs from the Pink Death" also featuring Damon of Galaxie 500 on drums), Mutton Gun and Dogbowl. His other currently performing ensemble, The Weeds of Eden, are presently recording an EP and have an instrumental composition
featured in the motion picture "I'm Losing You". A full length album by the 'Weeds has been widely anticipated for some time, but the actual release date has been shrouded in secrecy.