Eddie Cohn at the Red Rock Café December 11, 2010

Eddie's musical influences range from Radiohead, Nirvana and Jeff Buckley to the African chanting of Amadou and Mariam. Clearly Eddie walks to the beat of his own drum.

When he was 12, Eddie was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic auto-immune condition that affects the entire body. Things like that—near-death experiences, catastrophic events—make their mark on your soul, bringing a unique darkness to your life that never fully dissipates. It’s from this place that Eddie writes, waiting for his muse, not forcing the creative process. The songs are heartfelt and personal; the voice is silky and smoky and enticing; the music swells and simmers, pieces laid brilliantly over one another to craft the perfect song, again and again.

"I think it's important for artists to take the time to discover what they do really, really well." It took Eddie five years between Stay With Me and his last release, If I'm Happy It Ends. During this time, he traveled, reflecting on his craft, adding bass, percussion, Fender Rhodes, Moog and others to his skills on piano, drums and guitar. The result combines a variety of influences from the popular--Pearl Jam, Elliot Smith--to the raw sexual power of African drumming and chanting. As writer, performer, producer and musician for this release, clearly that journey was well worth the wait.

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