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Ed's chemistry is about soul, feel, emotion
and groove whether performing, producing music or teaching
students at Bongo Boy Music School.
Growing up in Northbrook, IL, Ed started
his musical career at age six on piano and saxophone. He studied
classical and jazz throughout his early years, while at the
same time taking up marimba and vibraphone. By the time he
was in eighth grade, he was playing four-mallet marimba and
vibe pieces at college levels. His playing progressed through
his high school years winning awards and contests in both
jazz and classical performance. While in high school, Ed began
taking drum set lessons with Ward Durrett, and realized that
music had become more than just a hobby. After being accepted
to Indiana University School of Music for percussion performance,
Ed's vision and development immediately grew to a much higher
level. During his first year at I.U., Ed attended a drum clinic
given by Kenny Aronoff. He approached Kenny to see if he gave
private lessons outside of the music school and within the
next week, was taken under his wing as one of his few students.
Ed began studying drums and percussion for a few of years
outside of IU and qiuickly realized what he was not able to
find within the music school itself.
Since then, Ed has continued to bring
his sound and energy to many national acts on the road and
in the studio. He has performed with artists such as John
Prine, Jill Sobule, Dar Williams, Todd Snider and Bob &
Tom, just to name a few. The time and work Ed put forth touring
with Prine helped earn the band a Grammy nomination for the
album, "John Prine Live On Tour". He has also performed on
such shows as Jay Leno, Conan O' Brian, and Austin City Limits,
along with numerous national syndicated radio shows and local
live broadcasts. Ed continues to play in front of thousands
of people every month, and has become one of the top call
drummers/percussionists in the Indianapolis recording scene,
and the surrounding areas.
Ed plays DW drums, Sabian cymbals, REMO,
LP & Meinl percussion
Ed produces music for singer/songwriters,
bands, mulit-media projects and tons of other applications.
Take a listen to some songs Ed has played drums on, written,
co-written and produced below:
Nowhere
Land
Angels Cry
Whisper In the
Dark
Hanging Around
John
Prine Live - Picture Show
John Prine Live
- Lake Marie
John
Prine Live - Quit Hollerin' At Me
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VERY SHORT LIST OF COMMERCIALS / JINGLES ED HAS RECORDED:
Galyans
- TV & Radio Spots (Drums & Percussion)
Dura Builders - Television & Radio Spots (Drums
& Percussion)
Meijer - TV & Radio Spots (75 spots to date) (Drums
& Percussion)
HBO, Showtime - Multiple Cable TV Spots (Drums &
Percussion)
Promus Hotel Conference - Filmed Spots (Drums &
Percussion)
Eli Lily (Prozac Spot) - TV Spots (Drums & Percussion)
Eli Lily (Zyprexa Spot) - 3 minute filmed spot (Drums
& Percussion)
O'Brian Car Dealership - TV & Radio Spots (Drums
& Percussion)
Subway - TV & Radio Spots (Drums & Percussion)
Big Ten Sports - Radio Spots (Drums & Percussion)
Carpet One - TV & Radio Spots with B.B. King (Drums)
Simon Malls - TV & Radio Spots (Percussion)
Merck Pharmaceuticals - TV & Radio Spots (Drums
& Percussion)
Hampton Inn Hotels - TV & Radio Spots (Drums &
Percussion)
Don Sisk Pontiac - TV & Radio Spots (Drums &
Percussion)
Kittles Furniture - TV & Radio Spots (Drums &
Percussion)
Auto Desk - TV & Radio Spots (Drums & Percussion)
Bill Estes Chevrolet - TV & Radio Spots (4 spots)
(Drums & Percussion)
Bristol Meyers - TV & Radio Spots (Drums &
Percussion)
Southwest Airlines - Southwest Airlines Promo Film
(Drums & Percussion)
St. Johns Cancer Center - TV Spots (Drums & Percussion,
Programming)
Access Indiana - Radio Spots (Drums & Percussion)
Alpha Chi Omega - House remix for Flash Animation (Drums,
Percussion, Programming)
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VERY SHORT LIST OF ARTISTS ED HAS PERFORMED WITH:
Bob & Tom, John Prine, Bonnie Raitt,
Eddie Money, Jill Sobule, The Subdudes, Todd Snider, Dar Williams,
Tom Waits, Ray Boltz, Russ Taft, The Delevantes, Heather Eatman,
Larry Crane and many more.
Performing
on Austin City Limits
Ed
& Jerry (Ben & Jerry's) - Performing on Jay Leno
Performing
on Jay Leno with John Prine
Ed
& Jay Leno - Ed & Max Weinberg
 
 
 
Ed & Bonnie Raitt
 
Nashville Engineer of the Year over & over Ben Fowler
Paul Wertico - Ed & Walfredo Reyes Jr.
Ed & Gregg Bissonette
Gregg Bissonette
BBMS Drum Staff & Gregg Bissonette
Ed & Kenny Aronoff
Dave DiCenso
Ed & ZORO the Drummer
Bald Guy?? Ed, Simon Phillips & Scott Hesler
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