Longtime
member Ed Amann is a guitarist, songwriter and folk singer. He was born and raised
in the Cuyahoga Valley between Cleveland and Akron Ohio. Early on, he developed
a love for folk and other guitar based music. His early performing years were
as lead or bass guitarist with a variety of local commercial bands covering several
genres.
Ed
started playing as a single in 2001 to get his songs out to the public. His solo
shows celebrate the oral tradition of folk music and all songs - original and
cover - are performed from memory. Ed never uses a set list so you’ll never
experience the same show twice. He selects the songs in real-time as a responds
to his audience.
Ed
grew up listening to Bob Dylan and the Byrds and has always been a fan of socially
conscious lyrics. Recently we asked him to respond to a few questions about his
performances and his music.
What
keeps you coming back to Songwriter Summit on a regular basis?
As
a long-time member, I come to the Songwriter Summit to present my songs and to
hear what others are presenting. I have received a lot of very useful criticism
from my fellow writers. The group is very diverse and I always hear something
unexpected.
What
drives your writing?
I
grew up listening to a lot of instrumental music from classical to the Ventures
instrumental covers of rock and roll hits. In my early teens I watched a folk
music show on TV called “Hootenanny.” As I got into my teens and twenties
I listened to a lot of
