| Arjun the
band is the union of souls who connect and communicate via
an expansive musical language that incorporates the rawness
of rock, the feeling of funk and the improvisational impulses
of jazz. Eddie Arjun Peters the man is the proud parent who
conceived this lovechild—a child born out of a love
for music that grew into an insatiable infatuation.
Music has always been an integral part of Eddie’s
life. Born in Canada but raised in Queens, he was influenced
by the music of his environment: R&B, Jazz, Rock, Hip-Hop
and especially Funk. It was unusual that a young West Indian
boy of Guyanese descent would want to pursue a career as a
musician in any of those genres. However, at the age of twelve
Eddie got his first guitar and that was the beginning of what
would become a lifelong affair with making music. He practiced
diligently, often testing the waters by mixing Hip-Hop with
Rock and Funk and eventually Jazz improvisation in his first
band, The Soul Dogs. A thirst for developing his musicality
and technical proficiency led him to Nassau Community College
where he studied Classical Guitar. Enter Lamar Myers…
Eddie played with the rock trio Jimmibeetles Rock
Theatre and that is where he met Arjun drummer extraordinaire
Lamar Myers. The two of them spent many years touring nationally
and gigging locally with Jimmibeetles. In 2003 Eddie formed
the instrumental group Arjun which included Lamar on drums.
The trio landed a residence at the Alphabet Lounge in the
East Village and attracted fans as diverse and flavorful as
the band itself. During this time Eddie became even more committed
to preserving the mainstream-challenged art of instrumental
music that was not exactly Rock and not exactly Jazz. NYC
bass veteran Andy Lowe joined forces with Eddie and Lamar
in early 2007 and are currently on tour.
Arjun’s Pieces is an instrumental offering
that fuses everything funky, edgy and sexy that exists in
music today. Eddie’s leads are as lyrical as any singer’s
line while Lamar and Andy sew a tight rhythm to hold it all
together…
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