Singer/songwriter AJ Edwards has
released his new EP, “Where the Rain Ricochets,” to fan and
critical acclaim.
Singer/songwriter AJ Edwards has
released his new EP, “Where the Rain Ricochets,” to much fan and
critical acclaim. The extended play record features approximately
twenty minutes of music from Edwards in five tracks, making this a
fairly sizeable EP album. The music itself is a reassurance, rather
than a departure from, Edwards’ emerging personal style as a
writer, musician, and performer. This is Edwards’ first
radio-ready record since his 2008 full-length album, “Start Over
the Moon.”
Music by AJ Edwards is passionate
without being over-emotional, talented without being pretentious, and
extremely easy on the ears. He writes chord progressions like an old
pro, drawing from tried-and-true combinations that have been in
circulation since the guitar was just a lute, while at the same time
retaining a few tricks of his own that seem to come from nowhere just
when you least expect them, throwing the odd minor chord among his
usual majors for that perfect, edgy tone, and switching up his strum
pattern when the traditionalists aren’t looking. That’s not to
say Edwards isn’t a traditionalist – “Where the Rain Ricochets”
is gorgeously traditional musicianship from a modern, American, male
singer/songwriter, making Edwards part of a musical genre that adds
fewer and fewer members to its ranks every decade.
Edwards’
personal taste has much to do with his lyrical themes and overall
tone, as well. He names U2, the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff
Buckley, and Tom Petty among others as major influences.He
particularly appreciates the music of Richard Marx. “I really just
try to convey my love for great songwriting and personal themes,”
says Edwards of his writing. “Someone like Richard Marx, who just
writes these absolutely timeless songs that everyone can relate to –
that’s the kind of artist I hope to someday be.” With tracks
like these from “Where the Rain Ricochets,” as well as much
professional backing from experts like Aaron Johnson (multi-platinum
producer behind the Fray who engineered three of the tracks on “Where
the Rain…”), AJ Edwards is not likely to keep out of the
mainstream long.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The EP
“Where the Rain Ricochets” is distributed globally by MondoTunes
(www.MondoTunes.com)
and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
MondoTunes
(www.mondotunes.com)
supplies the largest music distribution in the world and provides
upstream services for many major labels in search of breakout
artists. While most independent distributors reach only 45-50
retailers despite charging needless monthly and yearly fees,
MondoTunes reaches over 750 retailers and mobile partners in over 100
world regions without any monthly or yearly fees.
ARTIST CONTACT INFO:
info@ajedwardsmusic.com
- www.ajedwardsmusic.com
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- www.youtube.com/ajedwardsmusic
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