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About Ed Donnelly
Ed Donnelly is a multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer and record producer from Los Angeles. He has worked with Willie Nelson, Crowded House, Marc Cohn, Jools Holland, Matchbox Twenty, The Cult, BoyHaunt, Gladys Knight, Trent Summar and The West Coast Mob, Smashing Pumpkins, Del McCoury, OK Go, Exodus, Molly Leach, Tom Morello, O.A.R., Madness, The Crystal Method, DrunkHungry, Deadmau5, Zac Brown, CrysP Tyger, Bighead Todd and the Monsters, Jake Shimabukuro, Barenaked Ladies, Tsar, Killola and more. Donnelly regularly performs with Nathan Jacques as well as Little Silver Hearts and records with GhostsDream. Little known fact: He previously held Top Secret Security Clearance with the U.S. Department of State and Q Clearance from the Department of Energy. He currently runs The Barber’s Basement Recording Studio in Highland Park and is a partner in The Atmos at Lemontree Studio.
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JJ Shiplett “Oleander” – A Meditation on living a balanced life

February 1, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0
Meditative and moving, ‘Oleander’ is the new single from JJ Shiplett.  A plaintive guitar melody carries through the tune as Shiplett’s vocals become more and more emotional.  The rhythm section of Jeremy Friesen and Jay Stewart […]
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Video: Swimming Bell “For Al and Lee”

January 31, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0
Swimming Bell’s new single ‘For Al and Lee’ is accompanied by a muted, black and white video that uses line-drawn animation and stop motion to bring the song to life.  This is the first single from […]
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dASHDOWN “Can’t Get Too High or Low” – new music inspired by a Florida tempest

January 30, 2024 Ed Donnelly 1
dASHDOWN weathers a hurricane and delivers a raspy-voiced rhapsody with ‘Can’t Get Too High or Low’.   Dave Ashdown, previously with Waiting For Henry, has his third solo EP. This is his third solo release and features […]
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A Circle of Friends “Youth Was Never Wasted on the Young” – Inspiration and insight in the face of worldwide challenges

January 29, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0
A Circle of Friends prepare the next generation for trials and tribulations on ‘Youth Was Never Wasted On The Young’.  After a busy year of live performances in 2023 the Danish sextet kicks off the new […]
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Red Thread “Sailor’s Lullaby” – Weave a tale of longing

January 26, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0
Red Thread weave together influences from their immigrant roots to create a unique americana tapestry.  With a focus on vocal harmonies, the group paints a poignant tale with their new track ‘Sailor’s Lullaby’. Lead singer and […]

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