Edwin McCain
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Edwin McCain (born January 20, 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an alternative and indie rock guitar player. While his albums are released under his name, he does have a permanent band, referred to as the Edwin McCain Band. Members of the band as of 2004 include Larry Chaney, lead guitar; Pete Riley, rhythm guitar and background vocals; Craig Shields, saxophone and keyboards; Lee Hendricks, bass guitar; and Dave Harrison, drums.
After signing a contract with the Atlantic Records label Lava Records in 1994, his first major-label album, Honor Among Thieves, was issued in 1995. His second album, Misguided Roses, spawned I'll Be, a major single in 1998. Two more albums (Messenger and Far From Over) followed, but at the end of 2001, he split from Lava. In 2003 he released a collection of acoustic versions of songs both old and new called The Austin Sessions via ATC Records, a Nashville-based independent record label (at which McCain was the first artist signed following its creation in 2001). Mid-2004 saw the arrival of his first studio album in three years, entitled Scream & Whisper, which was released on another indie label, DRT Entertainment.
He has released two DVDs to date. The first was through ATC records in late 2002, called Mile Marker: Songs and Stories from the Acoustic Highway, and it consisted of interviews, live performances, and other material. The other was in late 2004, Tinsel & Tap Shoes. It was his first live concert DVD, recorded at The House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Discography
| Release date | Title | Label |
| August 15, 1995 | Honor Among Thieves | Lava Records |
| June 24, 1997 | Misguided Roses | Lava Records |
| June 15, 1999 | Messenger | Lava Records |
| June 19, 2001 | Far From Over | Lava Records |
| February 25, 2003 | The Austin Sessions | ATC Records |
| June 22, 2004 | Scream & Whisper | DRT Entertainment |
External links
- McCain's official website (http://www.edwin.com/)
- DRT Entertainment (http://www.drt-entertainment.com/) (label, current)
- ATC Records (http://www.atcrecords.com/) (label, Mile Marker DVD and Austin Sessions album)
- Lava Records (http://www.lavarecords.com) (label, 1994–2001)
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