Edensong represents James Byron Schoen’s music, played by himself (voice and guitars) and by six members forming the band, with the contribution of other musicians’ crowd to enrich with their instruments “deus ex-machina”’s ideas. Referring to booklet notes. “The Fruit Fallen” is the Edensong's debut album.
Variegated, intense, warm music, often exceeding folk rock’s limits, sometimes very close to metal ... romantic-symphonic atmospheres, as well as vocal mixtures following Simon & Garfunkel or Kansas styles (“Reflection”, the third track, reminds Kansas ballads), are not neglected ... really a bit of everything.
“The prayer”, for example, is opened by a disorienting flamenco rhythm, then it takes back more traditional, never granted sounds. We remember also the nine minutes of “Nocturne”, scanned at first by piano and flute (different from Jethro Tull style), then by Gentle Giant like inserts, crossing metallic territories, for a conclusion on symphonic shores

Versatility is probably the band’s most evident characteristic, the capability to create a sonorous melting-pot which makes them very particular, though remembering other groups.
We remain pleasantly surprised by wonderful electro-acoustic atmospheres in “The sixth day” or by its natural continuation “One breath to breathe”, scanned by acoustic guitar and cello, both valuable ones.
Finally, we remember the final suite “The reunion”’s epic advancing (beyond twenty-one minutes ... including a silence during three minutes and a half ... and when it begins again, it takes another title, “To see but not believe”, whose lyrics are not present on the booklet ... Why?? ...).
In conclusion, however, it is really a good album, without weak points. Remarkable.

Valentino Butti - Translated by Giuliano Latina