The Man
Born in Syracuse, New York, Hamell spent years as a member of many bands before venturing into the realm of the solo singer-songwriter. He finally got his big break when he moved to Austin, TX and earned a residency at first the Chicago House and then the Electric Lounge.
Since then, he's released a number of albums on various labels including Mercury Records, his own DiY label Such-A-Punch Media, and more recently Righteous Babe Records, the label started by his longtime supporter and frequent touring companion, Ani Difranco. Ed has a son named Detroit, for whom he wrote the song "Detroit Lullabye." He was seriously injured in a car accident in May 2000, but recovered from head and spinal injuries to release the album Ed's Not Dead: Hamell Comes Alive the following year. His touring covers the US and Europe.
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