Eddie Cohn

Bio:

There's something to be said about living in the shadows of a famous family member, not least of which is an internal pressure to live up to family name. Do you follow in his footsteps, or forge your own path?

The Cohn name might look familiar to you. Eddie's uncle Marc ("Walking in Memphis") has enjoyed a solid and successful career in music. Is that in the cards for Cohn the younger as well?

This Los Angeles musician is talented beyond belief, his new album "Stay With Me" is a veritable cornucopia of brilliant arrangements. 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. "Stay With Me" is lush, vibe-y, dark, deep and layered. Lyrically, the songs express what is deep down in all of us: fear, anxiety, hope, love, sex.

Eddie was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when he was 12. Things like that—near-death experiences, catastrophic events—make their mark on your soul, bring 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. When the songs are ready, when the songs are brilliant, that's when he picks up the guitar and follows their lead.

It's important for artists to take the time to discover what they do really, really well. Obviously, that's a process, and one that takes time; it's nearly a full-time job in and of itself. This important journey is what led Eddie to take five years between "Stay With Me" and the well-received "If I'm Happy It Ends." He took some time to travel and reflect on his craft, and to learn new instruments, adding bass, percussion, Fender Rhodes, Moog, harmonica and others to his skills on piano, drums and guitar. The result combines a variety of influences from the popular—Pearl Jam, Radiohead—to the raw, sexual power of African drumming and chanting. The wait was well worth it.

Despite his gift, Eddie never stops working to find his voice, to follow the muse that is his and his alone. In releasing Stay With Me, he has given a glimpse of pure belief in himself-and his music-in full, in perpetuity. In other words, he knows he's there—and you will, too.

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Member Since:

July 24, 2005

Members:

Eddie Cohn

Influences:

Ryan Adams U2 Radiohead Pearl Jam Amadou and Mariam Bassekou Kouyate

Sounds Like:

Ryan Adams U2 Pearl Jam

Record Label:

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