With his debut EP arriving next month, Leeds-based singer-songwriter Eaves unveils his acoustic piano ballad 'Timber', the second track from the three-track EP, 'As Old As The Grave'.
Having built up a respectable reputation for his carefully crafted demos, adept songwriting and delicate delivery, his mature sound and lyrics belying his relatively young age (early twenties) his first offerings present stripped back arrangements that allow his delicate melodies and crystalline voice to stand out.
Says Eaves: "I grew up in a town where it’s pretty easy to fall into the pace of the place. A lot of hard working people finish their day with drink and lose some ambition in the process, and before they know it a year has gone by and they've rarely left the county. The older I get I start to realise that its not a phenomenon. And more and more I find myself trying to avoid the same trappings. It’s an ancient routine of the working class and I guess it’s pretty hard to shake off. 'As Old As The Grave' touches on that and my own dealings with alcoholism.
"'Timber' is more of a work-hard-whilst-you've-got-the-chance-and-get-the-hell-out sort of song. It touches on dreams, death, the idea of home, old jobs, and of where I want to be and working out how to get there."
Eaves plays George IV (Chiswick) in London on November 6, following this he will be playing his first show in Paris on November 15, supporting Chris Garneau Official at Le Badaboum. He also opens for Nick Mulvey next month on his European and Irish dates. See below.
'As Old As The Grave' is released on November 10 (October 27 in US) thru Heavenly Recordings.
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