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All About Ed
I’m not saying Eddy Roswell is an alien, but he does hail from “otherworldly” Roswell, New Mexico, and I guarantee he is definitely no weather balloon! As a kid, he sang and taught himself to play the piano. Then he played throughout the west in cover and original bands, paying his dues touring and recording. Eventually, he settled in Nashville, where he enjoyed a sixteen-year career as a staff songwriter on Music Row and learned to play guitar. In 2013, Ed assembled a crack lineup of players and launched the project known as Eddy Roswell. Based in Cave Creek AZ, Eddy Roswell has released six records on the Permanent Records label, most recently Both Sides of the River (2023) and Wood&Wires (2022). He is currently working on a new as-yet-unnamed record. Eddy Roswell, appearing solo or with his band, performs anywhere and everywhere people enjoy soulful songs and stories.
Once called “the most underappreciated songwriter in America,” Ed has written or co-written a huge catalog of songs, and has had more than 150 cuts. A masterful storyteller, his songs chronicle the challenges, joys, sorrows and triumphs of an indomitable, romantic spirit living a modern life in America’s Great Southwest.
Ed has also been a music publishing executive; founded a non-profit music mentoring program for at-risk kids; headed an international songwriting workshop series; and promoted songwriting events and showcases in Nashville, Colorado and Arizona. He also hosts the weekly internet live stream, now in its third year, Hooks At My House. Ed will launch the v-podcast series “Continuing Tales of Phantom Ranch” this winter.
His recorded catalog as primary artist includes six titles on the Permanent Records label: "The Long Haul," "Past Perfect," "Skin," "The Big Empty," "Wood&Wires" and "Both Sides of the River." A new record is in the works with a planned release in early 2025.
Performing on vocals, guitar and piano, Ed is sometimes likened to James McMurtry, Steve Earle, and Jason Isbell for his unflinching willingness to tackle contemporary American themes; and to John Hiatt, and Jackson Browne for his sound and melodies.
Ed now lives and works in Arizona and Colorado.