It all happened at the Radio Algoa / EP Herald “On-the-go-show” in 1995 when Brad and Darren won the “best original song” and “Duo” category, directly after the show they joined drummer Gino and Chris on bass to record their 1st demo. The demo was really well received by the PE public after being playlisted on Radio Algoa. “Lady” stayed at the top of the voteline charts for 3 weeks. In 1996 the band entered the Eastern Cape “Brookes Hill Original Music Competition” and won.

They worked diligently and produced a debut CD titled “Still Learning”
6 Songs off the album were playlisted on various stations around the country.

-Radio Algoa-                       “Still Learning” (no.16 – top 30)
                                              “Bright Green Day” (no.10 – top 30)
                                              “Lady”
                                              “Sensual Stare”

- CBFM -                                “Still Learning” (no.1 - top 40)
                                               “Bright Green Day” (no. 1 top 40)
                                               “Lady”                                                                                                                           

                                               “Sensual Stare”
                                               “Misty morning Son” (no.4 top 40)

- East Coast Radio -                “Still Learning”
                                              “Turning in the wind”

- KFM -                                 “Turning in the wind”
                                              “Bourbon sky”

- 5FM -                                   “Bright Green Day” (2 months – high rotation)

        SABC recorded a video covering the CD and this has been on TV3 several times, one of the songs being chosen as a tribute to mother Theresa when she died. The band produced their own video of  “Bright Green Day” with final year technikon student Christo Fourie. The video was flighted on “COUNTDOWN” with Michelle Constant and “The Duke” and the response was very positive. Shortly therafter the video won Christo the coveted national AVANTI AWARD for the novice/student section in Johannesburg.

        Eminent Child are considered to be the top band in the Eastern Cape at present and enjoy a large following in Port Elizabeth, East London and the Border/East Cape region they are presently making headway nationally and the new album is ready to record.

        The Demo has recently been recorded at Paris Studios in Cape Town, 4 songs that show what's been happening during the last 2 years - the band has matured a lot and the demo has set the standard for the forthcoming album. Eminent Child is now looking for the right deal from a company who can market their music nationally and in the future; internationally! "The band has grown a lot since the first album (2 years on now) and the new stuff, we feel, is grittier, tighter and a whole lot better!"