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Edison's Children | |
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 Edison’s Children 2011, Pete Trewavas and Eric Blackwood | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England; Sugar Loaf, New York, United States |
| Genres | Progressive rock, neo-prog, alternative rock, psychedelic rock, post-industrial, space rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Random Disturbance Records, Racket Records |
| Spinoffs | Marillion, Transatlantic, Kino |
| Members | Pete Trewavas Eric Blackwood Rick Armstrong Featuring: Henry Rogers Lisa Wetton |
| Website | edisonschildren |
Edison's Children is a science fiction-oriented progressive rock trio known for writing "epic Concept albums" with supernatural,[1] apocalyptic[2] and extra-terrestrial[3] themes. It features Rick Armstrong (the son of astronaut Neil Armstrong),[4] Pete Trewavas (Marillion and Transatlantic) and Eric Blackwood (on-set special FX artist that worked in Sunblister, Blackwood and Foti).[5] Their CDs include visual accompaniments in the form of 20 page "lyrics and images" insert booklets by photographer Wendy Darling Blackwood.
Edison's Children's music is a blend of neo-prog and industrial rock, drawing progressive influences from Pink Floyd, Marillion, Porcupine Tree, Genesis and Rush and combining them with the sub-bass style of music by bands like Tool, Deftones, The Cure, Chevelle, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle, due to Blackwood's work as a 5-string (Low-B) bassist with NYC's hard industrial alt-rockers Sunblister (1998-2005). With Trewavas' experiences with Marillion and Transatlantic, Rick Armstrong's influences serving on panels about space and the universe, and Blackwood's history in Hollywood and appreciation for the modern darker scoring of Max Richter, Clint Mansell and Carter Burwell,[6] Edison's Children combined influences to create "epic concept albums" based on extraterrestrial, supernatural, and apocalyptical themes, many of which Blackwood claims to have "personally experienced" in his life.
Edison's Children is an official side-project of the rock band Marillion,[7][8] who began in 1979 and have sold over 15 million albums worldwide. Edison's Children's first album In the Last Waking Moments... features all of the members of Marillion.[8]
- ^ "Edison's Children: The Final Breath Before November". 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Edison's Children will release storm-inspired new album in July". 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Edison's Children: In the Last Waking Moments". 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Edison's Children - Rick Armstrong - Son of 1st Man on the Moon Neil Armstrong)". Edisonschildren.com. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Eric Blackwood Discography | Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "Eric Pastore - Trivia". IMDb.
- ^ "Edison's Children will release storm-inspired new album in July | Louder". Loudersound.com. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b "FAQ - Edison's Children - starring Pete Trewavas, Rick Armstrong Son of Neil Armstrong". Edisonschildren.com. 11 August 2001. Retrieved 28 May 2020.