Doing it…dad’s way
Yes, of course, the older folks would all remember Edward Joseph; the young ones may find the name unfamiliar as Edward now lives in Germany and does his thing in that part of the world.
Better known as Eddy, he was with the leader of the group Steelers and they were big in the local showbiz scene…many, many years ago.
While Eddy is now busy, operating as a singer/guitarist/songwriter, in Germany, his daughter, Samantha, has decided to follow in her dad’s footsteps…as a singer/guitarist.
According to Eddy, Samantha decided to get actively involved, this year, and started performing with him, at various gigs,
A few weeks ago, she had the opportunity to perform with dad, to a huge crowd, on big stage, and after her impressive performance, she was asked to come for a casting by the State Jazz band of Frankfurt, whose conductor was in the audience.
She was also discovered by another promoter of a big TV Channel, in Germany, called RTL.
Says Eddy: “So, hopefully, things will work out for her. I never pushed her to do music because I know how hard and competitive, and dangerous, the industry has become.”
The proud dad went on to say that he only gave her the tools of advice, and tips, in singing and playing instruments.
“From that point, onwards, it was all her effort,” he added.
Samantha, originally, was keen to become a Music Teacher, says Eddy, rather than a performer, but now she is gradually getting the taste of the crowds.
“I am grooming her and supporting her in every way I can and hope that she will get better opportunities, in this business, than I had.”
Eddy says that if he was born and bred, in Germany, he, probably, would have come a long way, by now.
“But I am very happy with my life, the way it is.
“I still have my loving mom and dad, a fantastic daughter, a caring partner, my friends and family, and God, on my side, and I am now totally at peace with myself.
“I can proudly say that God has given me the path to be one of the most booked musicians, in my region.”
Most musicians, over there (born and bred in that region), according to Eddy, do find the going pretty tough, where work is concerned, due to the pandemic, and the Ukraine-Russia war, resulting in a food and fuel crisis.
Hopefully, if the scene brightens up, we may see father and daughter, in action, here!
