Eden Artists & Users

Chris Eike

Chris Eike has been playing bass for 20 years and throughout that time he has played in many bands ranging in several styles. He has studied with Al Stouffer, former professor of music at Rowan College (who played with such people as singer Sara Vaughan, jazz musician Bernard Pfeiffer and guitarist Sal Salvador), Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs and Steve Morse Band), Scott McGill (of McGill/Manring/Stevenson) and bassist Mike Richmond (who has played with such legends as Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Jack DeJohnette as well as countless others). Mike Richmond penned the book "Modern Walking Bass Technique" (Ped Xing Music).

His influences range from Dave LaRue, Gary Willis, Jaco Pastorius, Jimmy Johnson, Stu Hamm, Randy Coven, Jeff Berlin, Billy Sheehan, Mingus, Monk, Bill Evans, Scott Henderson, and Steve Morse.

He has currently been playing with the band "Stone Water Groove". This band has been compared to the likes of Dave Mathews and The Black Crowes. Check out their website - www.stonewatergroove.com

Chris has taught at A Lotta Music in Medford Lakes and at The Music Place in Haddon township; currently he's teaching privately out of his home in Glendora NJ.

In December 1998 Scott McGill asked Chris to join his band "The Hand Farm". Early ’99 they played in such places as Canada, Chicago, Philadelphia, and LA opening for such bands as Spock’s Beard, Bon Lozaga, Brett Garsed and T.J. Helmerich. To hear Chris playing with the The Hand Farm click on this this link LISTEN TO THE HAND FARM'S SET FROM NEARFEST '99!

Throughout 1996 and up till late March of 1999 Chris had been playing in the band "Finneus Gauge". They released 2 CD’s More Once More (Train – TR79601) and One Inch of the Fall (Train – TR79603) and mentioned in such magazines as Guitar World and Keyboard magazine.

Discography

Mastermind ~ Insomnia (studio album No. 7 working title)
Rich Logan, The Return... (U.S. Logan Productions 1003, 2002)
Mariel, Fragments of a Dream (U.S. Aerial Sounds 1004, 2001) for info, please visit www.mp3.com/mariel
Autumn Silence (EP), The '89-95 Years (2000) (Includes previously un-released material) sorry out of print
Finneus Gauge, One Inch of the Fall (U.S.: Train Records 1999, Europe: Cyclops 1999) for info, please e-mail chris eike
Scott McGill with Finneus Gauge, Zarathustra's Revenge (Contributed IL Baricentro's "Sconcerto," Mellow Records 1997)
Finneus Gauge, More Once More (U.S.: Train Records 1997, Europe: Cyclops GFT 1997)
Prima Donna (EP), Prima Donna (1997) sorry out of print
Broken Peace (EP), Remorseful Knowledge (1995) for info, please e-mail