Derek Eynon Music

CONTACT NUMBER  : 07711419230

Derek Eynon is a versatile British musician based in Bromsgrove (near Birmingham), active since the ’70s. He’s best known for three facets of his career:

🎸 Solo Performer
A singer‑guitarist and bassist, Derek has performed solo since 2005 with no backing tracks—just voice, guitar, and foot‑tapping for rhythm

His repertoire ranges from classic rock and country to vintage pop and original singer‑songwriter material. Covers often include Elvis, Eagles, Johnny Cash, Neil Young (“After the Gold Rush”), as well as crowd‑pleasers like “Hotel California,” “Maggie May,” and “Sweet Caroline”
Solo tracks available on SoundCloud include “After the Gold Rush,” original tunes, and covers—e.g., “Whiskey in the Jar” and “Here Comes the Rain Again”
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🪕 Red Shoes (Folk‑Rock Band)
Derek was the original bassist for Red Shoes, a folk‑rock band formed in 1983 in Birmingham. He played with them during ‘83–89, ‘94–96, 2000–01, and rejoined in 2019
.The band released several 80s singles (“All Fall Down,” “By the Time It Gets Dark”) and albums produced by Fairport Convention bassist Dave Pegg. Their song “Celtic Moon” was later covered by Fairport.

 

⚡ English Electric Lightning (Classic Rock Trio)
Founded by Derek in 2016, this power trio covers classic rock and blues (Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Deep Purple, ZZ Top, etc.) with Derek on bass and vocals 

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Derek has played (in bands):

Birmingham  NEC

Robin 1 

Robin 2

St Austell Collosseum

JB's Dudley

JB's Junction 10 

Ettington Park Manor

The Railway

The Barrel Organ

The Mercat Cross

Bogart's

 

Solo:

Robin 2 

(in Bromsgrove/Redditch)

Ye Olde Black Cross

The Tardebigge

The Queens Head

The Greyhound

The Crown Wychbold

The Brook Elcocks Brook

Willi's, Studley

Aston Fields Social Club