Ed started with guitar in 1963.  Started playing in public at The Needle's Eye in Kent in the 60's.  Started playing with bands while in Army in Texas. Toured with Elmore Brothers Band in mid '70s. Played with a lot of commercial bands around Akron since. Started playing as a single in 2001 in order to get original songs out to the public.

Ed picks music from all times and many genres for his shows. He likes to say, "If you don't like what I'm doing, wait 3 minutes, it will change". The songs he writes are crafted to fit with this wide range of material and include songs of conscience, railroad songs, blues, alt-country and hilljazz (a countrified take on jazz and pop standards)

Ed says:
"My all-time favorite activity is getting out and playing for people."