Eddy Cantor

Singer-songwriter Eddy Cantor wasn't always the man behind that tune that sees the bloke off Nathan Barley bouncing around in front of some wallpaper on 'Man Stroke Woman' on BBC3. No, he was once a TV chef (The Big Breakfast), and before that, a university lecturer, pharmaceutical window-dresser, teletext updater, undercover documentary cameraman, 'greek fisherman' in a Boots advert, and before that - one of those guys who tries to sell you a mortgage over the phone. And as you find with most ADHD-suffering creative powerhouses, Eddy seemed happy continuing this path of colourful yet nonetheless ridiculous career choices. Only, whilst at music college in Manchester, our yang found his ying in long-term writing partner and guitar virtuoso Neil Cooper. It was here whilst working together in and around the city's music scene, playing their own unique brand of John-Martyn-inspired, Isley-brothers-flavoured, earthy acoustic soul, that the first seeds of The Sanderson Pitch were sown. Described as a 'hip new band' by The Daily Mirror when a host of celebrities were spotted at a recent gig at West London's Cobden Club in April 2005, and picked up for a radio session by Andrea Oliver for her Sony award-winning show 'The Selector', The Sanderson Pitch reputation has snowballed, and even earned them spots at London's Troubadour, Metro, and the prestigious Pizza Express Jazz Club in May 2005 - which they promptly sold out. Their long-awaited debut album 'Faint Sounds' will also feature gems such as 'Walk Through Love', on which Eddy shares vocal duties with Zero 7 vocalist Sophie Barker.