EDWARD ROGERS
‘GLASS MARBLES’
ZIP RECORDS
DISTRIBUTED IN UK BY PROPER DISTRIBUTION
RELEASE DATE: 2nd SEPTEMBER 2016
Glass Marbles is the sixth solo album from UK-born, NYC-based
singer-songwriter, Edward Rogers. Released on ZIP records in the US earlier
this year, Glass Marbles has generated some great reviews from the US rock
critics. Here’s what a few of them had to say:
"Looking For Stone Angels" is the most
compelling Britpop tune released in this millennium, while ferocious
ripper "Olde House On The Hill" gives us a pretty good sense of what
Roxy Music might have sounded like in 2016. The Village Voice
He reminds me of (Kevin) Ayers, there is
also plenty of Ray Davies and perhaps a bit of Bill Fay. Basically, Rogers'
songwriting skills are easily and fairly compared to these fine songwriters DC Rock Live
Pop-rock classicism. The Vinyl District
Splendid gathering of material...there is a LOT
for you to marvel in. Popdose
Born in Birmingham, England where he spent the first 12 years of his
life, Rogers moved to New York City just as the British Invasion began in the
States. He started his career behind the drum kit and played in several garage
bands. When a subway accident in October 1985 left him without his right arm
and right leg below the knee, he turned to songwriting and found the enjoyment
of singing and writing more rewarding than playing drums. Over the past decade,
Edward has been extremely prolific, releasing five solo albums - the most
recent being Kaye, taking inspiration from the late British troubadour Kevin Ayers -- as
well as two with Bedsit Poets, which he founded, a Folk/Brit-inspired trio
whose name was given to them by The Zombies' Colin Blunstone. Rogers also
co-hosts "Atlantic Tunnel Radio" featuring the best of British rock
both old and new, airing live weekly on East Village Radio. Despite being every bit a New Yorker,
it’s no surprise that Edward would want to match praise for ‘Glass Marbles’,
across the water in his birthplace. Securing a distribution deal for the UK
with Proper, Edward will release the UK version of ‘Glass Marbles’ early
September. Created by Edward and producer Don Piper, the concept of this album
is to present to the listener a cohesive piece of work while offering a
diversity of styles and sounds. Recorded in a varied mix of studios across the
US with collaborations from a multi talented selection of artists, Edward fuses
the New York garage sound with a very British folk sensibility and vocals that
have a resonance of Nick Cave.
Edward was joined in the studio by core group of musicians including Don
Piper (A Don Piper situation, Syd Straw), James Mastro (Ian Hunter, Bongos), Sal Maida (Roxy
Music, Sparks, Cracker) and Dennis Diken (The Smithereens). Guest players include Geoff Blythe (Dexy's
Midnight Runners, Elvis Costello), John Ford (The Strawbs, The Monks), Matthew Horn, Ivan Julian
(Void-oids, Matthew Sweet), Pete Kennedy (Nanci Griffith), Joe McGinty (Psychedelic
Furs), Konrad Meissner (The Silos, Laura Cantrell), Dave Schramm (The
Schramms, Yo La Tengo), Gaz Thomas (Ronnie Spector), Tish & Snooky (Manic Panic,
Blondie, Sic F*cks) and JF Vergel.
Over the last two years, Edward has toured extensively in the US and
Europe and has opened for Colin Blunstone, Ian Hunter, Terry Reid and Dave
Davies of The Kinks in both the U.S. and London.
LISTEN TO THE ALBUM HERE: https://soundcloud.com/edwardrogers1/sets/glass-marbles-2016
'Denmark Street Forgotten,' was written when the
street's demise was thought imminent. The Video for Denmark Street Forgotten is
here and available to stream: https://vimeo.com/161039138
http://www.edwardrogersmusic.com
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