John Eddie

John Eddie entered the world in Richmond, Virginia, during 1959 and later moved to New Jersey in adulthood to build a career in music. He drew consistent crowds as a live act across the club circuit, where Bruce Springsteen occasionally shared the stage with him. After inking a contract with CBS/Sony, his self-titled debut arrived in 1986 and earned praise for fusing bar-room swagger with heartland rock. The catchy single “Jungle Boy” reached the middle section of the Top 100, yet his follow-up album never caught fire even though opening slots for Bob Seger and the Kinks brought him notable exposure. Following its Sony release, Eddie moved to Elektra, but the label ultimately shelved his third project, triggering years of litigation. He then launched his own imprint, Lost American Thrill Show Records, and put out Seven Songs Since My Last Confession along with Happily Never After, each helmed by T-Bone Wolk (Hall & Oates, Elvis Costello). Eddie kept up a busy touring schedule and secured a distribution arrangement via Lost Highway Records.