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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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Video: Steep Canyon Rangers “Deep End”

August 25, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0
The Steep Canyon Rangers get deep with new singer Aaron Burdett.  The first single from their new album is ‘Deep End’ and showcases Burdett fitting seamlessly into his new role.   The band is shown in performance […]
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Video: William Matheny “Down at the Hotel Canfield”

August 17, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0
“And this living on the road is getting pretty old”, William Matheny considers life as a touring musician on his new single ‘Down at the Hotel Canfield’.  Dubuque Iowa doesn’t get mentioned much in the mythology […]
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Video: Big Little Lions “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere”

August 15, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0
Big Little Lions turn Europe into their very own dance party in the video for ‘It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere’.   This is no trip to Margaritaville, it is a travelogue that follows band members, Helen Austin and Paul Otten, through […]
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Video: The Natvral “A Glass of Laughter”

August 11, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0
The Natvral returns with ‘A Glass of Laughter’.  With hints of ‘Blood on the Tracks’ era Dylan singing over the Heatbreakers covering ‘My Back Pages’ Kip Berman, AKA The Natvral delivers a poignant look into the […]
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Video: Good Lovelies “Young at Heart”

August 8, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0
The Good Lovelies lift the weight of middle-aged cares with their video for ‘Young at Heart’.  The Canadian trio Caroline Marie Brooks, Kerri Ough and Susan Passmore have released the first single and this video from […]

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Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

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Gently charming, melody-rich folk reflections from Suffolk. Suffolk-born and Colchester-based Ady Gainsborough presents his third album. Apparently inspired by life on the Essex-Suffolk border, the acoustic-based songs were recorded live in the studio, using vintage equipment […]
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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

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As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Electric Elm “Play The Velvet Underground” – back in those endless days

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Electric Elm is a collaboration between singer-songwriter Chris Bousquet (aka American Elm) and multi-instrumentalist and producer Eric Lichter (Earl Slick, Mercury Rev). Bousquet and Lichter are longtime friends who grew up in adjacent Connecticut shoreline towns. […]

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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