The story
Sean Bowley is a singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Melbourne, Australia. In 1988 he formed the Darkwave band EDEN with multi-instrumentalist Pieter Bourke. EDEN released six albums including EPs internationally between 1990 and 1997. The band re-formed in 2015 and launch ‘The Edge of Winter’ LP in June 2017. EDEN released 'East of The Stars' to support a European tour schedules for June 2020.
History – The Early Days and All Things Unseen
Sean Bowley was born in Bairnsdale, Victoria and raised in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Heavily influenced by underground music of the 1960s as a child, Bowley started writing music at age fifteen. He became deeply immersed in Melbourne’s alternative music culture as a teenager, citing Joy Division, The Birthday Party, and specifically Rowland S Howard as key influences in defining his musical direction. Bowley formed his first ethereal guitar band ‘All Things Unseen’ in 1981. The band performed at alternative venues such as The Seaview Ballroom, The Tote, The Stockade Hotel and the Central Club supporting notable Melbourne bands such as The Corpse Grinders, Safehouse and Red Blue Yellow before parting in 1987. All Things Unseen comprised Sean Bowley – Vocals, 6 & 12 string guitars, Carl Carter – Bass guitar, William Carter – Keyboards and Ingo Wieben – Drums.
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