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20.02.08
paddy & guy have been hard at work at some new songs!  new titles include 'wait until the morning,' 'reason for living (don't need to know),' 'two small hands' & 'girl with the one white hair.'

03.04.07
'wishful thinking' has been warmly received by both The Informer and Maverick Magazine.  Click here to see them in our new reviews section.

19.02.07
the eiders are being interviewed on BBC radio newcastle by the lovely julia hankin next tuesday (27.02.07) at 3.10pm gmt.  click here to tune in! if you miss it, don't worry!  the broadcast will be available up to a day after broadcast via the bbc website.

01.01.07  CD OUT NOW!!!
our first all-original cd 'wishful thinking' is out!!!  it includes new songs, such as 'dancing in the seats', 'wishful thinking', 'the only one' as well as older favourites 'return to paradise' and 'nothing new'.  check it out here!

10.09.06
indieheart.com has added 'wishful thinking' and 'looks like rain' to its internet radio shows.  listen to the podcasts here!  also, 'dancing in the seats' was dubbed 'an exquisitely crafted song' by local journalist, sid smith, who discovered it while surfing the net.  read his glowing review of the 'eidertune' here.

17.05.06
'dancing in the seats' has gone global!  well, sort of.  IndieHeart.com, an internet radio station based in california, has decided to include it in their TransAtlantic acoustic show, along with a handful of others!  check it out here!

20.04.06
session at the cluny studios went great.  we concentrated on our new song 'dancing in the seats'. click here to hear the results!

27.03.06
we're close to completing an cd of originals, currently titled 'why the frowns?'  new songs include:

dancing in the seats
sixth street serenade
the only one
the silent pool
everyone wants to know
gan canny
an angel to guide you

click here to download samples for free!

27.01.06
our debut c.d. 'duck & cover' has received a glowing review from the informer's terry kelly.  read it here!

10.12.05
'nothing new' will hit the airwaves, or shall i say 'webwaves', next month.   cybermoor.tv, an internet tv/radio station out of alston, will play the song as part of its january broadcast.  click here to listen!

06.10.05
the eiders have been invited to play a short set of 3 to 5 songs at the agora cocktail lounge in newcastle, as part of bbc one's 'john peel day' this thursday 13 october.  bands around the country are playing songs to honour the late ground-breaking dj.  a live cd of the event is planned to raise money for one of john's favourite charities amnesty international.  please come and support us!

09.09.05
click here to see terry kelly's review of the eiders' harbour lights gig, as featured in the shields gazette.

05.06.05
the band has released their debut cd: 'duck & cover'!  check it out here!

08.01.05
paddy and guy have been asked to record 2 tracks for 'angels of the north 2005' a new compilation album put out by rgf records.  so far they have recorded two new original tracks--'nothing new' and an instrumental called 'hoi an rain'.  they plan to re-record 'return to paradise' next week with cellist kath.  candidates for the compilation also include 'sixth street serenade' and 'make you smile'.

local legend pete dodds has been active in promoting the band, helping the band to get gigs on both sides of the river tyne.  check the live section for updates.

01.11.04
the band has just put together a new demo e.p. called 'the eiderdowns'.  it features the covers, 'ain't no sunshine,' 'my brother jake,' 'fire & rain', 'big yellow taxi' and 'the water is wide' as well as the original 'looks like rain.'

although very proud of their work, they are not looking to sell the c.d. at present, but are printing a limited number for promotional purposes, namely getting gigs!  they hope to record a full c.d. of new songs, both covers & originals, soon.

there are no gigs at present, but the band has been very active, playing open mic nights at the blue bell in jesmond vale and at the green mandolin in felling.  

08.10.04
the original lineup of 'looks like rain' has broken up due to personal differences.  andy, their former lead singer, will continue on as 'looks like rain' and honour all of the remaining gigs.  guy and paddy will continue playing together as 'the eiderdowns.'