Edwin McCain (born January 20, 1970 in Greenville, 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 (1). Members of the band as of 2007 include
Larry Chaney, lead guitar;
Pete Riley, rhythm guitar and background vocals;
Craig Shields, saxophone and keyboards; Manny Yames, bass guitar; and
Peter Alexander (4), drums.
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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.
A new CD was released in April, 2006 titled,
Lost in America. Edwin recently signed a contract with Vanguard Records. This album (#8) is said to be a true "rock 'n roll" collection.
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