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Ed Askew

voc, h, *1940 US, Stamford, Connecticut
Singer / Songwriter of Folk
A.k.a. Edward C. Askew

Ed Askew is a painter and singer-songwriter who resides in New York City. Born in Stamford, Connecticut the Yale-educated hippie painter has hitchhiked, taught at art school and been working on new music in New York City for the past three decades. Following a re-discovery in the early Aughts, releases of classic recordings by De Stijl and Drag City, and tours with Bill Callahan and the Black Swans, Ed Askew is fully on the scene. Pitchfork and many other high-profile music media have praised his work, labelling him as a NY legend.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Harmonica
  • Piano
  • Xylophone
Genres
  • Folk
  • Rock
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Moon in the Mind on For the World by Ed Askew
Deep Water on Imperfiction by Ed Askew
Blue Eyed Baby on For the World by Ed Askew
Boy With A Hat on Imperfiction by Ed Askew
So on For the World by Ed Askew
Tom on Imperfiction by Ed Askew
Roadio Rose on For the World by Ed Askew
Hitchhiking on Imperfiction by Ed Askew
Fancy That on Ask the Unicorn by Ed Askew
At Home In The Factory on Imperfiction by Ed Askew

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Art And LifeEd Askew2017Album
A Child In The Sun - Radio Sessions 1969-1970Ed Askew2017Album
RoseEd Askew & Joshua Burkett & Steve Gunn2014Album
For The WorldEd Askew2013Album
ImperfictionEd Askew2011Album
My Best Friend / NapEd Askew / The Black Swans2011Single
Here We Are Together Again / Yellow DollarsEd Askew2011Single
SoEd Askew2009Album
Rainy Day SongEd Askew2008Album
Little EyesEd Askew2003Album
Ed AskewEd Askew1968Album
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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