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Edwin McCain (born January 20, 1970 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an alternative and indie rock guitar player. While his albums are released under his name, he does have a permanent band, referred to as the Edwin McCain Band. Members of the band as of 2007 include Larry Chaney, lead guitar; Pete Riley, rhythm guitar and background vocals; Craig Shields, saxophone and keyboards; Manny Yames, bass guitar; and Peter Alexander, drums. After signing a contract with the Atlantic Records label Lava Records in 1994, his first major-label album, Honor Among Thieves, was issued in 1995. His second album, Misguided Roses,...

Les amateurs de télescopages musicaux notoires devraient apprécier ce Messy Waves où perlent gouttes de sueur trance/dub ("Pink disc chick"), électronica foutraque ("Love is peace"), pop expérimentale ("My world"), hip-hop ("One"), néo-jazz rock ("Myspace addiction", "Shake on it"), et pas mal d’ovnis plus ou moins chantés/parlés en arrière-fond, comme ce "Hatsukura ni hastsukura", détournement probable d’un hymne pop/métal nippon. Auteur de ce forfait, le japonais Robert Edwin parvient à distiller sa musique à partir d’un bric-à-brac de sons et d’influences, et aussi d’un certain sens des arrangements, souvent assez soigné (le monsieur serait-il un fan qui s’ignore du Yellow Magic...

Edwin Reuben Hawkins (August 19, 1943 – January 15, 2018) was an American gospel musician, pianist, choir master, composer, and arranger. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He (as leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers) was probably best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" (1968–69), which was included on the Songs of the Century list. The Edwin Hawkins Singers made a second foray into the charts exactly one year later, backing folk singer Melanie on "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)". At the age of seven Hawkins was already the keyboardist to...

Edwina Hayes is a singer/songwriter who has been a regular performer on both the London and Nashville Acoustic scene since 1999. Born in Dublin on 6th June 1973, Edwina grew up in Preston, Lancashire and her beautifully crafted songs and mesmerising stage presence have led her to some of the UK's finest stages including The Royal Albert Hall in London and The Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Dividing her time between the UK and America, Edwina's second home is Nashville where she is much loved on the Songwriting circuit and has been a regular performer at The Bluebird Cafe, 12th & Porter,...