====== Eden Burning ====== Celtic Folk Rock\\ Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom Eden Burning were a popular Christian band from Cheltenham led by Paul Northup. They originally met as members of Charlton Kings Baptist church, and were active within the Christian music community between 1989 and 1996. The band's name refers to the Biblical tale of Garden of Eden burning down after Adam and Eve are banished. Cross Rhythms magazine described them as "pioneers in the evolution and creative development of British music carrying a spiritual message." The band recorded three studio albums and two EP singles on CD as well as several audio cassette tapes and one video. There was also a live CD album, //Smilingly Home//, recorded in front of their home crowd at what is now the University of Gloucestershire. Subsequently, to celebrate 30 years of the Christian Greenbelt festival, they released a "Best of" album (//The Hatchery 1990 – 1996//). Eden Burning toured extensively around Britain, particularly in the South and Midlands.[ They appeared at the Cropredy Festival in August 1995. From January 1994 until Autumn 1996 the band produced nine issues of their newsletter, //The Caper//, with pictures, interviews, and discussions. All of Eden Burning's studio recordings were made at FFG studios in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury with David Pickering Pick or for Brink, Mark Turner. Northup later became general manager of Greenbelt Festivals Ltd.. ===== Discography ===== | 1990 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2019/09/13/eden-burning-thin-walls/|Thin Walls]] | ffg | | 1991 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2019/09/13/eden-burning-much-more-than-near/|Much More Than Near EP]] | ffg | | 1992 | Thin Walls / Much More Than Near | ffg | | 1992 | Vinegar and Brown Paper | ffg | | 1993 | Vinegar and Brown Paper | [[Storyville Records]] | | 1993 | Live • Smilingly Home | ffg | | 1993 | Live • Smilingly Home | [[Storyville Records]] | | 1994 | You Could Be the Meadow EP | ffg | | 1994 | Mirth & Matter | ffg | | 1995 | Be an Angel EP | ffg | | 1996 | Mirth & Matter | [[R.E.X. Music]] | | 1996 | Brink | Alliance Music | | 2003 | The Hatchery 1990-1996 | ------ ==== Thin Walls ==== 1990 ffg (FFG 303C) Paul Northup – Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar\\ Neill Forrest – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, accordion, mandolin, bouzouki, backing vocals\\ Charlotte Ayrton – Harmonica, flute\\ Nive (Kevin Hall) – Bass guitar\\ Mike Simpson – Drums, percussion - Help My Unbelief - Thin Walls - No Man's Land - There Was a Time - Where Did We Hide Him - The Place I Live - Do Not Be Afraid - Things I Didn't Say - Pictures Tell Lies - Jericho Skies - The Waiting ------ ==== Much More Than Near ==== 1991 ffg (FFG 306C) Paul Northup – Lead vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, bouzouki\\ Neill Forrest – Mandolin, electric guitar, bouzouki, backing vocals\\ Charlotte Ayrton – Rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, flute, harmonica\\ Nive (Kevin Hall) – Bass guitar\\ Mike Simpson – Drums, percussion - Much More Than Near - Midnight Sun - The Calling - Everlasting Arms ------ ==== Thin Walls / Much More Than Near ==== 1992 ffg (FFG403C) A compilation tape of the bands first two releases. ------ ==== Vinegar and Brown Paper ==== 1992 ffg (FFG309CD)\\ 1993 [[Storyville Records]] (7901420529) Paul Northup – Lead vocals, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, bouzouki\\ Neill Forrest – Mandolin, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, classical guitar, bouzouki, vocals\\ Charlotte Ayrton – Acoustic guitar, flute, harmonica, whistle\\ Nive (Kevin Hall) – Bass\\ Mike Simpson – Drums, percussion Dave Pick - Hammond, piano\\ Simon Hurl - Violin - My Senses Fly (4:36) - If I Go Up (4:01) - The Reel of Pickering Pick (1:38) - Speak Easy (4:22) - Different Drum (4:54) - The Weaver (1:44) - Feel the Rain (5:16) - Jubilee (4:13) - Simply Breathe (3:48) - Hold the Dream (3:31) - A Little More (4:05) - Untitled Instrumental (1:30) ------ ==== Live • Smilingly Home ==== 1993 ffg (FFG 404CD)\\ 1993 [[Storyville Records]] (STO 5001) Paul Northup – Lead vocals, electric guitar, 12-string guitar\\ Neill Forrest – Mandolin, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals\\ Charlotte Ayrton – Acoustic guitar, whistles, harmonica\\ Charlie Ingram - Mandolin, backing vocals\\ Nive (Kevin Hall) – Bass\\ Mike Simpson – Drums - There Was a Time (3:45) - The Calling (3:36) - Much More Than Near (2:59) - Alec Murphy's (1:04) - Hold the Dream (3:14) - Medicine Bow (2:47) - Jigs and Hornpipe (1:59v - My Senses Fly (4:03) - Jubilee (3:45) - The Place I Live (3:41) - If I Go Up (3:47) - The Reel of Pickering Pick (1:17) - Working Out Tomorrow (3:24) - Midnight Sun (5:06) - Feel the Rain (5:45) ------ ==== You Could Be the Meadow EP ==== 1994 ffg (CD FFG 408) - You Could Be the Meadow - The Brontes, Alice and Me - Forgive-Me-Not (live) - Matty Groves (live) ------ ==== Mirth & Matter ==== 1994 ffg (FFG 405CD)\\ 1996 [[R.E.X. Music]] (REX 41038-2) Paul Northup – Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar\\ Charlotte Ayrton – Acoustic guitar, whistle, harmonica\\ Charlie Ingram - Mandolin, electric guitar, piano, backing vocals\\ Nive (Kevin Hall) – Bass, backing vocals\\ Mike Simpson – Drums, percussion Dave Pick - Hammond organ, piano\\ Sarah Pick - Backing vocals\\ Jonathan Stabler - Cello\\ Jeff Spencer - Viola\\ Matthew Denton - Violin\\ Matthew Elston - Violin\\ Brian Blessed - Very loud bellowing - Remember When (4:26) - The Joust (3:58) - Me Comfort Still (4:15) - Sunrise (East of London) (3:23) - Six Months On (4:38) - Hey Diddle Diddle (3:28) - Dependence Day (3:15) - Forgive-Me-Not (3:58) - Song For an Unknown God (4:16) - Hem Me In (6:17) ------ ==== Be an Angel EP ==== 1995 ffg (CD FFG 409) - Be an Angel (3:23) - Like in Minds (3:33) - Song for an Unknown God (live) (4:23) - Hem Me In (Ambient remix) (6:28) ------ ==== Brink ==== 1996 Alliance Music (ALD082) - Deep Blue Sea (3:06) - Movers and Shakers (4:06) - Stories (3:49) - Almost Spent (4:05) - Big Regret (2:53) - Desire Lines (4:36) - Another Country (4:13) - With a Kiss (3:34) - Wrap It Up (4:03) - Western Eyes (4:30) - Let Me Lose (7:26) ------ ==== The Hatchery 1990-1996 ==== 2003 Independent - Deep Blue Sea - Hem Me In - Feel the Rain - Stories - My Senses Fly - If I Go Up - Let Me Lose - Song for an Unknown God - Much More Than Near - There Was a Time - Hold the Dream - Desire Lines - The Joust - Jigs - Movers and Shakers - Six Months On - Midnight Sun - Never Could Play the Guitar - Harvest Home ------ ==== Compilation Appearances ==== //**Mannerisms - A Celebration of the Music of Geoff Mann**// (1994 Wobbly Records)\\ 07) His Love ------ ===== Links ===== * [[http://www.edenburning.co.uk/|Download of "The Hatchery 1990-1996"]]