The Wooden Whale, by Eddy Blake

The Wooden Whale

by Eddy Blake

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1.	The Titan 02:33	lyrics	buy track
Instrumenal
2.	Low Down To The Ground 02:48	info	buy track
3.	All I Can Do Is Cry 02:00	info	buy track
4.	As Tears Go By 02:16	info	buy track
5.	Love Float Away 02:50	info	buy track
6.	Leviathan 03:12	info	buy track
7.	Dream Of A Miner's Daughter 02:05	info	buy track
8.	Drink Up And Go Home 02:32	info	buy track
9.	I Love Everyone 03:20	info	buy track

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The Wooden Whale is an experimental solo double bass rockabilly symphonic concept album by Eddy Blake.

Influenced by rockabilly and bluegrass music (and to a certain extent classical and pop) this album covers a dynamic range of originals, instrumentals and arrangements.

Multiple double basses are overdubbed together to create a rich texture of harmony, melody and rhythm, using the bass as both a solo and accompanying instrument. Vocals sit nicely upon the back of the basses while arco solos ride a gutsy wave of percussive slapping.

Eddy is best known for his down home rockabilly bluegrass slapping in bands such as The United Steel Workers of Montreal, Bloodshot Bill and the Hand Cuffs and Filly and the Flops and he has also fronted the Cockroaches and Eddy Blake and the Honky Tonk Heartbreakers. These recordings are experimental in the sense that for Eddy, as an artist, it delves far outside of his normal role as a bassist.

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released September 18, 2016

Performed by Eddy Blake Eaton

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Sebastien Perry

Additional vocal on track four by Hannah Lewis

Graphics and layout by Tara Knight

Contact eddyblakeeaton@gmail.com

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Bucko

Sep 2018
The Eddy Blake Tapes

Jul 2017
The Wooden Whale

Sep 2016
HTHB

Feb 2016
The Cockroaches

Jan 2007

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