There are 4 bands with the name East of Eden: a British progressive rock band, a German rock band and a Christian progressive hardcore band from New Zealand. * A British progressive rock band that formed in the late 1960s to the early 1970s, and who still release the occasional album. Began as a heavy psychedelic band with a strong eastern influence before exploring more jazz/rock territory, then settled into more a mainstream country rock mode. Violinist Dave Arbus played on The Who's song "Baba O'Riley". According to the Jig A Jig Songfacts, Jig A Jig was their only hit single in the UK. * A Boston band East of Eden arose from the ashes of a very popular, early-80s Boston Band called Adventure Set. They were signed by Capitol Records on the basis of a demo tape. Their management was located in Ardmore, PA. The Band: Cinde Lager - vocals & additional keyboards Steve Monaban - bass Forest Padgett - drums Eric Schermerborn - guitars J. McGill Winston - keyboards Alan Whetton - Saxapone on Sapphire Skies Forrest Padgett and Steve Monaghan are still working musicians in the Boston area. Forrest also teaches drums at a local music store in framingham. * A rock band from Chemnitz, Germany. * East of Eden are a Progressive Hardcore project inspired by bands such as Misery Signals, Burden of a Day and The Devil Wears Prada, formed in 2009. http://eastofedennz.bandcamp.com/
