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Eddie Cole
Eddie Cole left school heavily infected with the music bug. He could play guitar and sing in tune. The young muso soon talked his way into his best friends band. They had lofty ambitions, played some gigs, but soon imploded. Eddie drifted.
Travelling, dead-end jobs, busking, coffee houses. Eventually he got some money, recorded a good quality demo and sent it to England. Two major record companies contacted him wanting to hear more. But nothing happened. Accompanied by his girl, Eddie hit the road in Australia. In the wilderness south of Perth, he witnessed the night sky on fire from the Southern Aurora and he began to think about the end of the world. Shortly after this experience, he attended a Revival meeting and got the fire of the Holy Ghost.
Back home in Melbourne with a wife and baby, he lived in a shack with no toilet and decided to abandon his musical ambitions. With no formal qualifications and no career prospects other than music, Eddie worked in a hospital collecting rubbish and dirty linen. Time passed as he put together a couple of Gospel albums full of passionate intensity. A few hundred of each title sold through the Church. People liked his music. Making a living inspiring others to a love of music and guitar, Eddie decided it was time to make an album aimed at the world beyond the Church.
The project was called I know what's going on. Some folks took notice. The Mellow EP followed, groovy and funky. The boy could play. More people were listening now. Airplay around the country on community stations spread the love. 2008 sees the release of a full studio album. It's the apocalypse baby is an eclectic mix of rocking rootsy tunes, sensitive love songs and polished ballads. The 13 song collection features thought-provoking lyrics and gutsy tunes. Guitar driven tracks sit side by side with quieter numbers enhanced by violin and cello. The songs canvas global concerns as well as individual issues. No preaching here. Just great guitar picking and superior song-writing. It's the apocalypse baby!
 
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