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Hometown: New York, NY
Label: Zip Records
Management: Beatclub69 Management
Genre: Singer Songwriter
Singer-songwriter Edward Rogers was born in Birmingham, England where he spent the first 12 years of his life. He moved to New York City just as the British Invasion began in the States, and started his career behind the drum kit playing in several garage bands. When a subway accident in October 1985 left him without his right arm and right leg below the knee, Rogers turned to songwriting and found that he enjoyed singing and writing more rewarding than playing drums.
Over the past decade, Rogers has been extremely prolific, releasing five solo albums and two with Bedsit Poets, a Folk/Brit-inspired trio whose name was given to them by The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone.
His first solo album “Sunday Fables” was released in 2004 on Not Lame Recordings. The following year, Bedsit Poets released “The Summer That Changed” on Bongo Beat Records. His second solo album “You Haven’t Been Where I’ve Been,” co-written and produced by George Usher, was released on Zip Records in 2008, as was the second Bedsit Poets album “Rendezvous” on Bongo Beat Records. “Sparkle Lane”, his third solo effort released on Zip Records in 2010, found him revisiting his British roots, with songs inspired by his early years growing up in Birmingham. 2011 saw the release of Roger’s fourth solo album, “Porcelain” also on Zip Records. A departure from his previous work with a much edgier vocal and musical approach, “Porcelain” was inspired by the music he was listening to during 1972-1975. Rogers co-produced the album with Don Piper. "Kaye," the fifth solo album from Edward Rogers, was released by Zip Records in July, 2015. Inspired and dedicated to the late English singer-songwriter and psychedelic legend Kevin Ayers (a founder member of Soft Machine), "Kaye" featured 11 Rogers originals and a version of Ayers’ "After The Show." The album was produced & engineered by Don Piper, recorded live in the studio in three days at Brooklyn Recording, tracked by Andy Taub; mixing was done at Broadway Recording and Saltlands Studio by Piper and Rogers.
"Glass Marbles" is Rogers sixth solo album and was released on Zip Records on March 11, 2016. One year's body of work consisting of over 50 songs, was collected and Rogers, along with his producer, Don Piper, selected the best songs, the right recording venues and musicians to fit each of the 18 songs on Glass Marbles. The concept of this album is to present the listener a cohesive piece of work, while offering a diversity in style and sound. In addition to the core musicians, Don Piper, James Mastro, Sal Maida and Dennis Diken, guest players include Geoff Blythe, John Ford, Matthew Horn, Ivan Julian, Pete Kennedy, Joe McGinty, Konrad Meissner, Dave Schramm, Gaz Thomas, Tish & Snooky and JF Vergel.
Rogers has played extensively in New York, and the east coast, Los Angeles, Canada and London both as a solo artist and with Bedsit Poets. In addition to his fruitful songwriting career, Rogers co-produced 20 shows for the extremely successful series “The Beat Goes On” at NYC’s The Bottom Line. He has co-hosted the Irish Rock Revue for several years, at well-respected venues such as The Bowery Ballroom, Webster Hall and the Highline Ballroom. Additionally Rogers is a regular performer in the highly-successful “Losers Lounge” series at Joe’s Pub and co-hosts the radio show “Atlantic Tunnel” on East Village Radio
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"Glass Marbles"...
The sunny and poppy "Looking For Stone Angels" is the most compelling Britpop tune released this millennium, while ferocious ripper "Olde House On The Hill" gives us a pretty good sense of what Roxy Music might have sounded like in 2016.
Silas Valentino - The Village Voice
"Glass Marbles" ...
The songs are smart and reflective. We're reminded of a variety of artists including Dave Davies, Mott The Hoople, The Television Personalities, and David Bowie.
Don Seven - Babysue.com
"Glass Marbles"...
Splendid gathering of material...there is a LOT for you to marvel in...So let’s make this easy: buy a copy of Glass Marbles, sit down and slowly devour and digest it. You’ll be filled and satisfied afterward – that’s not a smart-assed statement, it’s a prediction of outcome.
Rob Ross - Popdose.com
"Glass Marbles"...
As Edward Rogers continues on his journey, his wisdom and experience combine to create music with integrity. May his work become a standard in everyone's collection.
Chuck Foster - The Big Takeover
"Glass Marbles" ...
He's the perfect singer/songwriter, the ideal personification of Brit Rock superiority. (Glass Marbles)...a sumptuous treat from start to finish.
Lee Zimmerman - Elmore Magazine
"Glass Marbles"...
Rogers works a gently acidic folk rock groove...A worthy addition to his catalog.
Michael Toland - Blurt Magazine
“Kaye…a 12-song triumph directly inspired by – and dedicated to – the late great Kevin Ayers. “Fears Of The Unknown” could easily slip onto Mastro’s boss’s (Ian Hunter) playlist while “Copper Coin” might well be the missing song from Colin Blunstone’s solo repertoire both displaying, as does the record entire, an uncommonly deft ability to wrap the whimsy of imagination around the complicated mess of the human experience.”
Caught In The Carousel
“The fact that "Kaye" was created over a mere three days only adds to the sense of wonderment this impressive album holds and for Edward Rogers, a man who is every bit as good a vocalist as he is a lyricist, it would be understandable if he was then a little bit proud of his latest solo release. The beautiful "Kaye" is due to be released in July and one can't help but to get the impression that this is one of those fine albums that will be making an appearance on more then a few "Best of 2014" lists!”
Heavy Metal Time Machine
“Kaye is an album that plays Kevin Ayers and the band Soft Machine throughout the album but with a nicely done style from Rogers himself. Edward Rogers needs to be proud of this project; it has a superb message throughout, and brings out Ayers when time called on it. In doing this review, I felt at times I was doing two reviews, one on Edward Rogers with the other on Kevin Ayers. For this writer, it was interesting looking at both sides of the coin, both artists contributing almost equally. Edward did an outstanding job with this project, and gave credit and homage where it was due. Kevin would be very proud of Edward.”
High Note Reviews/tumblr.com
“…Kaye (Kevin AYErs) was created precisely as a tribute to the wayward artist. Rogers does a good job capturing Ayers’ subject matters, blends of innocence and worldliness – I was particularly impressed by the mellifluous Worry for the World. Borrowed & Blue is a great folk opus with harmony vocals and would sit quite well further back in Kevin’s old timeframe, at home with Pentangle, Roy Harper, and madrigalian rockers. I’m quite sure that Kevin would have, had he not passed last year, relished the collection.”
AcousticMusic.com
“His latest release KAYE is a collection of love songs and compelling tales, delivered in a resonant vocal style reminiscent of David Bowie at times.”
Broken Hearted Toy
“Five albums into his solo career and English-born, New York-bred Edward Rogers delivers a grand slam of a release with this offering, Kaye. Dedicated to the late, great Kevin Ayers (of Soft Machine fame), and filled with intense, image-laden and melodic songs – this is as good as an album can get. It isn’t often that a musician can bring a “complete” work to realization – Edward Rogers has unquestionably done so with Kaye. A must.”
Popdose.com
“Man. Great songs spill out of this little bastard like raindrops. How does he do that?? On his latest collection, NYC-via-Birmingham's Sir Edward goes deeper into the woods, assimilating his veddy british '60s/70s as if intent on making sure you're aware of every single ingredient in the best bouillabaisse you've ever tasted.”
Mike Fornatale - Shindig!
“Without a doubt one of the most delightful surprises to land on the BLURT office stereo of late has been Porcelain by UK-born, NYC-based songwriter and classic pop maven Edward Rogers.”
Lee Zimmerman - Blurt Online
"New Yorker Rogers lived his first 12 years of his life in Birmingham, which seems to have lent wry humour to his music - specifically this wondrous piece of elegiac glam rock (The Biba Crowd). It's a kind of musical equivalent to Jonathan Coe's The Rotter's Club."
Editor - The Word Magazine
“On his newest album, "Sparkle Lane", Edward Rogers gives you an inside view of the looking glass he looked through on his way to wonderland.”
Sam Frank - UnratedNYC
“Rogers writes effortless melodies like the Left Banke and Nick Lowe. The strings and vocal bits are like the Hollies' "Butterfly" after hearing "Eleanor Rigby."”
Jack Rabid - The Big Takeover
