Elliot, Dan, James & Tim

Five new tracks have now been recorded and are ready to be mixed and mastered. We’re all pretty satisfied with how this week has gone - obstacles have been overcome, beers have been drunk and plenty of geeky studio chat has been had - we’re closer musically and emotionally and eager to get started on the next set of new tracks.

Videos, photos and studio-teasers will be posted in good time. We’re taking a few days to enjoy the daylight and wean ourselves off sausage rolls, cookies and Red Bull. In the meantime go over to www.eatenbymonsters.com - it is amazing and the creator is our friend!

ECD & Co. 

Following an intense period of writing, rehearsing, re-writing and stressing about snare hits and tunings we are ready to hit the studio.

Provisionally called ‘One More Thing To Overcome’, the E.P will be the perfect documentation of a band eager to make up for lost time. It will be Trash Folk at its finest, a celebration of what like-minded strangers can accomplish without ego, comprimise or prejudice.

We’re nearing the horizon.

Sessions From The Underpass #1 - ‘In The Pines’ by Lead Belly

We practice every Sunday for a few hours in the function room of a spit-and-sawdust local in a pretty rough part of the City. In a long, narrow, low-ceiling’d space usually used as a skittles alley we get together and stumble through bringing ECD tracks to life. It’s tough for most of the guys as they have no relationship with the songs yet - the band is pretty stable at the moment but still hasn’t been a unit for a long time. We are strangers both musically and socially. But, every Sunday at 7pm we turn up, tune up and something happens. There’s no formula and no magic wand. It takes hours of preparation and the right mindset to make music, especially when you have no emotional attachment to the tracks or the people you are playing with. For their part the newest members of the ECD ensemble are extraordinary, each in their own way.

Continuity is king. A band lives and dies on hard-work and passion and where one, or both, are lacking it is clear to see. There is nothing more frustrating for a band-leader than inconsistency - when line-ups change it sets you back, in time and, ultimately, money. I have no doubt that if this current group of people stay together you’ll be hearing a lot more from us very soon.

That said it is time to formally introduce the new band. Tim Finch is now on drums, with James Benwell on bass, and Dan Miller playing all the hard guitar parts that I don’t have the talent for. We will be occasionally joined by former member Dan Rey, who will be filling in all the gaps. The old tracks are sounding fresh and the new tracks are sounding incredible. It is down to these guys. They’ve raised the bar.

The EP is taking shape. ‘One More Thing To Overcome’ will be the final chapter on ECD&Co’s of the past. A line in the sand. One final chance to dwell on experiences, people and distractions from another life. It will also be the first step of a new and exciting journey, made all the sweeter by sharing it with a bunch of talented and special guys.

So, we’re basically ready to say that in a couple of weeks we’ll be booking studio time to record a new E.P. It will be called ‘One More Thing To Overcome’ and will consist of five new tracks. The demos are taking shape and needless to say we’re all very excited. Confirmed tracks are ‘Flawed’, ‘Boat’ & ‘Fragile’. A handful more to work on. Demos may be posted soon if they are good enough. A brief explanation of the shape and meaning of the new record will be forthcoming in due course but for now it’s enough to say it’s definitely happening and will definitely be awesome.

We’re almost ready - that is the ECD camp and Fairgrieve & Horner Records - to announce a number of exciting things that we’re currently brewing. Release dates for albums, E.Ps and singles are on the horizon, along with new music, new people and a new look website that is stll currently a work in progress - all just around the corner.

So, stick with us, keep checking in for updates and spread the word - E.C. Dawson & Co. are getting to work…