David Eugene Edwards

“There’s something about David Eugene Edwards that frankly scares the hell out of me. I don’t believe that I am alone. Anyone halfway familiar with the intensely dark and religious work of Edwards and his more widely recognized band 16 Horsepower knows precisely what I’m saying. Although hailing from rocky mountain Colorado, Edwards is possessed with the uneasy spirit of hellfire and damnation of a preacher from Southern Appalachia who dances with snakes, speaks in tongues, and drinks poison. Yes, that scares the hell out of me: not so much the spectacle of it, but the sincerity behind it.” — Salvador Santos. Merită citit articolul complet. Este vorba despre un review al albumului Woven Hand – Consider the Birds.

16 Horsepower and Edwards’ later project Woven Hand were described by one critic as “incendiary gospel, hallowed folk and mordant tones infused with a high, dark theatricality worthy of Nick Cave.” Edwards’ grandfather was a Nazarene preacher and young Edwards often went along as his elder preached the Gospel to various peoples. This experience coloured his approach to songwriting as well as the instrumentation employed to develop the band’s unique sound. On several tracks over the course of the band’s career, Edwards evoked decisive Christian imagery, particularly that of the redemptive capacity of Jesus Christ. He is married and has two children, a boy and a girl.

Nu prea sunt un fan al genului, însă muzica făcută de Edwards nu e doar muzică religioasă. E un amestec halucinant de credinţă, durere, destin şi mîntuire care sună demenţial. Îl apreciez pentru versurile profunde şi pentru convingerile sale. Omul are spirit, are o atracţie hipnotică…găsiţi pe youtube nişte prestaţii live uimitoare.