Founded in Eininghausen, Germany in 1977 – Disbanded in 1981

German outfit EDEN was founded in 1977, when three members of the „Freie christliche Jugendgemeinschaft“ decided to form a band; one of the first christian progressive rock bands in Germany.

In the 5 years the band existed they were an active recording and live unit; with a plethora of people involved in the recording of the three albums they released.

The debut album „Erwartung“ was issued in 1978, and the sophomore effort „Perelandra“; based on C. S. Lewis christian science fiction novel of the same name, was issued in 1980.

The third and last creation of Eden was their 1981 production „Heimkehr“; and in December the same year the band gave it’s last public appearance.

A multitude of musicians was involved in Eden prior to folding, and the core members that were involved in all their recorded material were Michael Claren (bass, vocals, guitar), Anne Dierks (vocals), Michael Dierks (keyboards, vocals), Hans Fritzsch (guitars), Hans Müller (drums, percussion), Annette Schmalenbach (vocals), Dirk Schmalenbach (violin, acoustic guitar, sitar, keyboards percussion, vocals).

Dirk Smalenbach would later reappear in the one-off project YAVANNA , who released an album in 1984.

==from Prog Archives