Album Notes

“A major talent with pipes for days” --Music Connection Magazine

“His song “WHY” should be the anthem against violence in schools across the country” --Furnell Chatman, NBC News

“JESUS IS MORE THAN A NAME” just stood out loud and proud!” --Martin Brown, SCMA Producer

Current news…

•BILLBOARD WORLD SONG CONTEST, COUNTRY WINNER, 2-13-06
•SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MUSIC AWARDS, BEST GOSPEL, 2-11-06
•BEST MALE nomination at the SCMA’s, 2-11-06
•JOHN LENNON SONG CONTEST, COUNTRY WINNER, 12-12-05

Upcoming Releases, FAITH BASED (Inspirational songs), COWBOYS & INDIANS (Classic 80’s Rock, American Indian themed), 67 RECORDS (Compilation CD), HILLBILLY TRUCKERS (Country Rock), BIG ORANGE & THE BACK YARD RAMBLER (Americana).

A California native, Eddie is the son of a hillbilly trucker, steel worker, gambling, teamster man & a Marilyn Monroe with red hair. Eddie began his singing/songwriting journey as a child some thirty years ago. Eddie has shared the stage with many great artists like Garth Brooks, Brooks and Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bryan White, Joe Diffee, Aaron Tippin, Gary Morris, Jim Lauderdale, Keith Anderson, Trick Pony, Boy Howdy, Big House, and the list goes on. In 1996, and 1997, Eddie was named Songwriter of the Year & Male Vocalist of the Year by the California Country Music Association. Eddie won First Place at the Country Star "Country Music Showdown" sponsored by the Country Star Restaurant in Hollywood. Eddie sang The National Anthem before a packed house at a Los Angeles Lakers Basketball game. He won the 2000 Jim Beam Country Band Search national talent contest and earned the title as The Best Unsigned Artist in America. Eddie has topped the Americana charts with “The Gram Parsons Notebook.” His song “Jesus Is More Than A Name” was co-written with Gram Parsons (through his notebook) and co-produced with Grammy winner Carl Jackson (the album was up for 3 Grammy nominations) and features Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs & The Elvis Band just to name a few. Other songs to note: “If You Need a Miracle” (Ben E. King) / “I Was Taken” (Moe Bandy) / “Bad Cowboy” (Jenny Slate) / “Lay Your Burden Down To Die” (Mark Insley). Eddie has co-written with some of the best songwriters in the business including: BMI “2003 Songwriter of the year” Jeffrey Steele, Grammy winners Wendy Waldman & Desmond Child, Country music hall of fame legend, A. L. ”Doodle” Owens, Mentor Williams, Kostas, and many others.