The leader of the psychedelic/proto-punk outfit, Simply Saucer (which also can be heard on NMC) Edgar Breau's solo output is powered by a Grit Laskin acoustic.
Using the American underground folk techniques of such artists as John Fahey & Robbie Basho, and the UK psych-folk songcraft sensibilities of such acts as Syd Barrett and John Cale, Breau has written or adapted to music some 300 songs.
Breau's latest release Shadows Of Ecstasy, is a recording made at Hamilton, ON's Grant Avenue Studio in the late 80's /early '90s of the last century, featuring Breau backed by Paul Panchezak on drums, Jeff Bakalar on guitar, Compton Roberts on harmony vocals, and Simply Saucer bassist, Kevin Christoff. (The band is also referred to as the Shadows of Ecstasy) Portions of it were reworked for his 2004 release, Canadian Primitive, but there are noticeable differences between the two recordings.
A reformed version of the S.O.E featuring Breau, Bakalar & Christoff will be doing some live dates in the spring and summer this year
