The band who say : “Yes we can be heavy but can’t be put in a box.”

We’re joined by Eric Gynan, Co-founder of the bands Leaving Eden and Silver Springs Fleetwood Mac Tribute from Boston, MA – 2 different bands with the same members. A little introduction to the members: Eve (lead vocals), Alyssa Bailey White (keys/vocals), Jake Gynan (drums), Rich Chouinard (bass/vocals) and Eric Gynan (guitar/vocals) release their music via Verdict Music, Sony/Universal World Wide Distribution. A well connected group, they subvert the WIL format (we don’t mind that at all) which finds Leaving Eden shine the spotlight on …themselves.

Beginnings

We’ve been going a long long time. Never quit, never stopped, never gave up. I think that’s one of the things that makes us different because while other bands may implode, quit, and then maybe they get back together 5 to 10 years later, we’ve always been here since we started.

When it clicked

I think any artist, if they’re good, they all have an opportunity.  We’ve toured with many national bands and it’s always the same story that they made a wave locally and lots of people would come to see them whether it would be at private house parties, or a local bar. There’s people out there that are paying attention to what is going on in every area and if there’s a buzz, there’s an opportunity.

Inspirations / influences

I get my inspiration from so many different artists. When I started out, my older brother turned me on to Black Sabbath.  Then getting to share the stage with Black Sabbath was full circle for us.  It all started at Woodstock, and just by chance when Woodstock came around for one of their reunions, we got to share the stage with Jefferson Starship, Janis Joplin’s band, 10 Years After; we got to dine with them, dine with the kings. 

Favourite songs, lyrics or album covers?

One of our songs, Redemption says:

“I ain’t searching for salvation, I already found my way through hell, I don’t care about religion, drinking blood from the Wishingwell. I hold my faith with no reservation, but I would never put my faith in you, stay clear from all participation from anything I never want to do.”

I really like the album cover for that song, you’ll see it in the song link. All of those album covers are Eve, our singer.

RUBBING ELBOWS WITH…

We continue touring, breaking into new and exciting territories as we forge ahead. We’ve been fortunate enough to have shared the stage with so many great artists, touring The USA, UK & Canada sharing the stage with hundreds of the biggest national bands in the world including:

Lacuna Coil, In This Moment, Black Sabbath (Heaven & Hell), Ronnie James Dio, Rob Zombie, 5 Finger Death Punch, Disturbed, Marilyn 
Manson, Alice Cooper, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZTop, Puddle Of Mudd, Korn, Killswitch Engage, Buckcherry (Jefferson Starship, Big Brother and The Holding Company, Country Joe, 10 Years After, 40th Anniversary 
Woodstock), Shinedown, Dropkick Murphys, Alice In Chains, Papa Roach, Bret Michaels, 
Halestorm, Theory Of A Deadman, Avenged Sevenfold, Seether, Hell Yeah, Trapt, Dope, Soil, Fuel, Queensryche, Saving Abel, Hinder, Damage Plan, 7Dust, Sebastian Bach, SoulFly, Days Of The New, NonPoint, DrowningPool, The Misfits, The Butcher Babies, Collective Soul, MushroomHead, Mudvayne, Chevelle, Godsmack, Powerman 5000, 10Years, Taproot, Gin Blossoms, Michael Schenker (UFO, MSG & The Scorpions) Herman Rarebell (The Scorpions), Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Kittie, One eyed doll, Uncle Kracker, Tremonti (Creed/Alterbridge) Lamb Of God, Slayer, Stone Sour, Motorhead, Blackstone Cherry, HOOKERS & BLOW Featuring GUNS N’ ROSES, QUIET RIOT, W.A.S.P. Members, Steven Tyler, Ted 
Nugent, Lita Ford, LA Guns, Trixter, Warrant, Apocalyptic Review (featuring members of Godsmack) Adelitas Way, Scott Stapp (The voice of Creed), Pop Evil, Ratt & many more.

We’ve released School’s Out originally by Alice Cooper.:

Our thanks to Eric for shining the spotlight on Leaving Eden

Leaving Eden online:  Website / Facebook / Instagram / Youtube

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