Ed’s parents were both professional musicians and influenced him greatly. There was childhood formal choral and piano training. He took up guitar at age 12 and was in his first rock band by age 17 heavily influenced by Chicago blues bands. On to college and the start of 12 years as a professional musician… playing guitar and singing in college coffee houses and independent venues from Portland, Oregon to Minneapolis to Chicago where he played at The Bulls and the Kingston Mines. Ed recorded the set-change music and performed a major role in the Richardson and Berny play, “The Dark of The Moon”. Seven years in a choir, six years in a long running musical, live radio shows in the late 70’s, performing on the same bill as Claudia Schmidt and Larry Long in Minnesota, and, hey, the only folk singer to ever be on the same bill as Bachman Turner Overdrive.

Heavily influenced by the Minnesota music scene, all this culminated in the recording of his first album, “Light Years Away” in 1978, and his second album, “Lunar Blues”, in 1982. These recordings include a fantastic array of Minnesota musicians: Dan Lund (Podipto, The Sky Blue Water Boys, Prairie Home Companion), Jack Sundrud (Podipto, Great Plains, and Poco), and Paulette Carlson (Highway 101). Touring behind these albums Ed sold them out and was just about to enter the studio again when his life took an odd and sudden turn. Solo duty as a dad and becoming a doctor of chiropractic consumed most of his time and energy. Many years of writing over 100 songs, some studio work, performing at a few benefits, sneaking music in how and when he could.

Until now. Daughters in college, successful chiropractic clinic, Ed asked himself ‘now where was I?’, and replied, ‘oh yeah, music’. Inspired by New York musician, Lucy Kaplansky, who encouraged his return to music…

Strongly influenced by artists such as Dar Williams and Greg Brown, Ed has settled into his own brand of quirky music. There is now a new recording, his self-titled third album, on A&R Records, Evergreen Center Production, recorded at Arabica Studio and MPR’s Studio M. Dan Lund, Dakota Dave Hull, and others back Ed up who plays guitar, piano and acoustic bass. Cello, saxophone and percussion also make appearances. All adding to the strongest collection of songs Ed has ever written. Progressive folk and very intricate folksy blues... Words that mean something and guitar work that makes other players listen. A concert is a personal trip exploring things that we all think and feel, but believe are unique to ourselves. It is a healing process laced with political commentary and weird humor... enjoy!