East of Eden
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1967 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1967 - 1997
Biography
Bristol progressive band East of Eden (1967–1978), led by violinist Dave Arbus with Ron Caines and Geoff Nicholson, mixed jazz, classical and Eastern influences on 'Mercator Projected' (1969) and 'Snafu' (1970) and scored a European hit with 'Jig-a-Jig' in 1971. Arbus later played the violin solo on *The Who*'s 'Baba O'Riley'. The band later recorded for #Harvest Records# in a second incarnation.
Genres
East of Eden Discography
- Mercator Projected (1969) - Album - rated 4.35/5
- Snafu (1970) - Album - rated 4.12/5
- New Leaf (1971) - Album - rated 2.94/5
- East of Eden (1971) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Another Eden (1975) - Album - rated 3.24/5
Members
- Dave Arbus - violin, flute, saxophone (1967–1978)
- Ron Caines - saxophone (1967–1978)
- Geoff Nicholson - guitar, vocals (1967–1978)
- Davy Jack - bass, vocals (1970–1978)
- Jeff Allen - drums (1970–1978)
- Jim Roche - guitar (1970–1972)
- Joe O'Donnell - violin (1973–1978)
- Garth Watt-Roy - guitar (1972–1974)