That's not to say the album's sole interest is as a glimpse into Hamell's pre-major-label days; several songs are quite strong in their own right, and if the disc lacks the polish of, say, The Chord Is Mightier Than the Sword, it's still a fun listen and full of the same kind of innocence and unaffectedness that.

Label: Blue Wave Productions ‎– Format: Vinyl, LP, Album. Country: US. Released: 1989. Lower middle on rear: Many thanks to all who made this album possible. This album is dedicated to my wife Linda.

Songs for Parents Who Enjoy Drugs. 16 tracks · 6 February 2006. Tackle Box. Play album.

This album in particular, which was recorded all by myself in my high-security, bunker-like isolated home studio, feels particularly personal, maybe some kind of spiritual blood-letting if you will. Catharsis! A semi-humorous approach to some crazy political times! I had a lot of fun making it, it induced some much needed laughs. Hope you feel the same. Enjoy! - Ed Hamell (May 2017).

Birth Place: In Syracuse, New York, . Birth Name: Ed Hamell. Genres: Anti-Folk Singer/Songwriter. Debut Album: Conviction (1989). Did You Know: In 2007, he was inducted into the SAMMY (Syracuse Area Music Awards) Hall of Fame. Currently Trending Lyrics. Even Though I'm Leaving.

Soon after arriving in Austin, he won a steady gig playing Friday nights at the Electric Lounge. His first shows alienated the audience with his fierce attack and sarcastic tone, but he soon built a fan base that appreciated his style, and his shows began to draw more than 500 people every week. He signed a recording contract with Austin's Doolittle Records in May 1994 and.

He began production on a one-man show with the same title based on the album and the demise of his marriage to be world premiered at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2014. Hamell addresses poignant and controversial issues, but with a comic edge. His sound and composition is comparable to that of the Velvet Underground.