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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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Colebrook Road – Alone Again

July 11, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0
Colebrook Road conjure Edgar Allen Poe with their new Bluegrass single “Alone Again”. After a somber start the track leaps into overdrive with a driving banjo pushing the band forward.  The song was inspired by Edgar […]
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Ron Sexsmith “Don’t Lose Sight” – Listen

June 26, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0
Canadian icon Ron Sexsmith reflects on the past few years in his new single ‘Don’t Lose Sight’.    Recorded in London with long time collaborator Martin Terefe at Eastcote Studios in London, this is the first single […]
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Patty Griffin “Back at the Start”

June 17, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0
Grammy Winner Patty Griffin goes ‘Back at the Start’ on the first single from her new full-length album. Driving drums underpin the track, which has some fantastic spaghetti western/spy movie guitar from David Pulkingham and Griffin’s […]
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BC Camplight “A Sober Conversation”

June 13, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0
BC Camplight , AKA Brian Christinzio, faces addiction, sobriety and childhood abuse in his new single ‘A Sober Conversation’.  This is the third single and title track of his new album due 27th June via Bella […]
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Marcus King “Honky Tonk Hell” – an anthem for sobriety

May 30, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0
Marcus King raises a little ‘Honky Tonk Hell’ on his new single. The fiery guitar player returns with a track that echoes Jerry Reed and JJ Cale.  Stax-style horns punctuate the choruses, and a smouldering dobro […]

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