Singer-songwriter Edward
Rogers was born in Birmingham, England. He was 12 years old when his family
moved to Rhode Island and then New York City, coincidentally just as the
British Invasion hit America's Top 40. Later, during the punk era, Rogers
played drums in several garage bands. This was interrupted when in 1985 he fell
between speeding subway cars and lost his right arm and right leg below the
knee. Rogers soon turned to songwriting and discovered that he enjoyed singing
and writing more than playing drums. Rogers has released five solo albums and
two albums with a folk trio he founded called the Bedsit Poets. Rogers'
sixth solo album, Glass Marbles, was
released on March 11, 2016.
At the HiFi Bar
tonight, Rogers was a folk-rocking troubadour, displaying both his British and
American roots. Rogers' lyrics were well composed and meticulously arranged,
little stories told in verses. His talky
singing came fitted with a melodic lilt to 1960s pop. Local guitarists Don Piper and James Mastro,
along with bassist Sal Maida and
drummer Konrad Meissner, added a colorful shimmer and driving spark to the resonance
of the songs. Rogers' music deserves to be heard by a larger audience.
Visit Edward Rogers at www.edwardrogersmusic.com.
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