Ultraviolet Eden: Popping Off In Spring Hill

Pop music, especially indie pop- are a rare commodity in the south. Country music tops our charts most of the time, and when its not country, it's metal. Meeting Eden was a breath of fresh air. Whether you need a summer anthem to play with your friends, or a post-breakup song to feel it out to, Eden has got you covered. Keep reading, and she might be your next summer

obsession.

Eden hails from Spring Hill, born and raised in a once quiet little farm town, now a booming economic area due to the factories and rapid expansion. Eden is a jack of all trades when it comes to sound, "I do- everything. I started music two years ago full time, might be three now. That's when I started putting it on Spotify, I started tinkering with it probably- four to five." She said, I asked if she had any extensive background in music, "I was a musician before that, I played tuba for a really long time, guitar, and some choir vocals." She continued, "It's always been something I've been really passionate about. My dad was really into music, he has a few music degrees, he got me into it, my parents noticed I liked singing."

Don't fret however, Eden is anything but your classic choir member. Eden's discography spans multiple different genres, creating a colorful pick of various sounds for almost anyone, from hints of nineteen eighties pop, punchy and fast beats, and soft melancholic vocals, each song is its own element. "Pop artists are a rare breed here. How has being from the south really shaped your music?" Eden thought for a moment, then said, "Since it's not so much the norm- I am very well aware of that, I think it's an interesting take, because I mean, people like Ethel Cain are kinda pop, and of course like Chappell Roan being from the midwest. I think that's a new perspective people haven't really dived into. There's a really huge alternative crowd that have had to go into all of these genres, metal, hardcore, that take is really refreshing for me, that's why I've always loved pop. I didn't feel like there was a place for it, and that's how it's molded."

Eden takes inspiration from a lot of awesome pop artists, initially listening to her, I noticed a lot of her discography carried a slower, melancholic draw, so I asked, "Is there anything faster headed to us?" Eden smiled, saying "Oh for sure. I have a couple things that have been more like pop, similar to the hyper-pop sorta sounds that are coming out. I wanted to make things more fun. I felt I couldn't really find a good road to travel on for that one. It didn't feel like home for me at the time, I was more into being in the hardcore scene, I was like I have to translate the two but then I realized I could just do what I want to, and there are people that'll come for it."

In a lot of Eden's songs, she blends a myriad of different musical sounds that span through different genres, time periods, and all around general vibe. The song Cherry Cyanide is a perfect example of how Eden transcends different sounds, coming in with a more punchy 80s style tempo, all bordered by lyrical delivery that matches. This was also the song that immediately made me want to interview with her. Of course I had to ask, "Would you say when you sit down to write, its more intentional, or is it just open up the laptop and chaos until it sounds awesome?" Eden replied with, "Honestly the second option, like where it's just kind of chaos, I hate going into anything being like this is gonna be a song! Most of the stuff that actually produces, I just wanna have fun. I want to create something. That's how it all started, I just wanna be a creative, and make sounds that sound good to me, I got tired of what's on the radio." "I get that" I said, asking "What would you say a song you're most proud of is? What song would you want someone to hear if they're seeing you for the first time?" "Tough question.", she continued, "I really like the song that I wrote called Acrylic, I feel like it borders on that 80s pop sound more than anything else that I've written and I am really just inspired by that whole era."

"Have you played live yet?" I asked, "I haven't", "Well, if you played live, what would you want them to feel when they came in the room?", "Kind of like this ethereal-cyber energy. That's something I have always kind of based my music around. So it's like the pretty side of tech? I don't know how to put it." "I get it" I said, "That is kind of a similar vibe to our upcoming Synthetic Eden collection." "Exactly" Eden said, I then followed up with a question going more into her personal inspirations, asking "Now I know when we first met, you said you took a lot of inspiration from Grimes, who would you say are you biggest inspirations, or just some artists that have really helped shape you?" "Bjork, big inspiration, gave me like- the room to free myself in terms of what I create and just throwing stuff on a page, or throwing sounds out into the world. Surprisingly, Led Zeppelin was a big inspiration, especially Robert Plant's vocals, I never saw anybody sing like that, I could feel it, he was a really big inspiration. Of course Lana Del Rey, love her to death, she's the queen. Kate Bush, love her. Oh! Caroline Polachek, I don't think anything I put out, would be out if it wasn't for her."

Changing up one of my normal questions, I asked, "I know you haven't had a show yet, but have you ever had like a song just go totally wrong? Something go sideways? How did you fix it, or what did you do?" Eden replied, "Honestly? We talked about Cherry Cyanide a little bit, I hated that song for so long. It took me three years to put that song out because I wrote that five different ways at least, maybe more. Had to tweak it in multiple different ways. It was a nightmare. When it finally came out, I was actually super proud of it, and glad about how I got there." Cherry Cyanide was actually the first song I listened to from Eden, so hearing the story behind it was especially interesting.

"So, what are some other artist, or your friends that aren't really well known yet that people should be listening to?" Eden mentioned her friend Carson, the lead of a group called Conflict Diamonds. "My friend Carson, his group is called Conflict Diamonds, he does almost like anime-eighties, he does really cool stuff. I've worked with him a couple times, and then his partner in the band has a group called Dialogue Ghost, and they are like- amazing. Those two, Dialogue Ghost is hard to put a genre on, but they're super sick."

Having gone over her inspirations and musical past, I asked what came next for Eden, "As you continue in your career, what are some genres or styles you want to try? What if one day you were just done with pop and said I'm a rapper now, what would you experiment with?" She replied, "I definitely want to get more into the metal sound, I want a band to go with that, I don't have a big network, that's on me, as I branch out more and let my community grow, I'll grow with it. I also really want to do acoustic stuff."

Eden does photography and videography along with her music, knowing shes probably dealt with her fair share of creative frustration, I asked, "So what keeps you motivated when things are frustrating?" Eden said, "In this world, the only thing I really do have at the end of the day is the option to create something beautiful, and I definitely struggle a lot, definitely with the mental health stuff it's on ten regularly, and so if that's the only thing I can put out into the world. Having a solace that I can create that for my own brain, that is probably what keeps me going." Sewerbound Threads wants to thank Eden for her candidness here, and we hope that her story also inspires you all when times are tough.

"Last question, what's next for Eden? Do you have any songs waiting for us? Where are you gonna be in six months?" "I definitely wanna do live shows, I've literally bought stuff to do live shows, and that's probably my next big goal I have. I have a growing discography, but I have enough songs to perform. So that's where I really wanna go. It's the nerves, it's not stage fright. I was a musical theatre kid, so I'm used to being on stage, it's just something about it being my own is weird." Look out this year for Eden, as she's moving fast and creating all the time, maybe you'll see her at DRKMTTR this year!

With that being said, Ultraviolet Eden is a very talented pop star, was born and raised in the south, but is a wonderful breath of fresh air when it comes to new music in the area. Her entire discography is a spectrum, and will absolutely have something for you. Check Ultraviolet Eden out on Spotify, as well as other socials. Whether you need an eighties style party song, something more emotional, or your next breakup anthem, Eden's ability to transcend different sounds and genres makes her music palatable for anyone, ranging from pop music pros, to people just getting into the indie pop scene. In the coming years I am excited to see the trajectory her career takes, and I am excited for her future in music.

But tomorrow? That's unwritten.

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