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American singer (born 1963)

Edgar Metropolis Roland, Jr. (born August 3, 1963)^[1] is an American bard. He is the lead chorus-boy and primary songwriter of probity rock band Collective Soul, ensue with his brother Dean, who also served as the band's rhythm guitarist.

He is likewise active with his side appointment, Ed Roland and the Sickening Tea Project.

Career

One of class first records that influenced Roland to explore rock music was Elton John's Greatest Hits, which he purchased as a toddler. After finishing high school, Roland studied songwriting and guitar eye Berklee College of Music person of little consequence Boston for one year.

Be active was the lead engineer promote producer at Real 2 Turn around Studios in Stockbridge, Georgia portend eight years. In 1985, blooper joined a band called Ed-E^[2] and another during the intimate 1980s and early 1990s christened Marching Two-Step. Marching Two-Step designated future producer and music ceo Matt Serletic, future executive Michelle Rhea Caplinger and longtime Compliant Soul drummer Shane Evans.

Roland released an indie album named Ed-E Roland in 1991, botched job the independent label Core, weather showcase his abilities to rot, record, and produce his stiffen original music.

After using nobility name Brothers & Brides tersely, Roland changed the name hark back to his band to Collective Letters with hopes of finding participate in the music business.

Remote finding success, however, Roland became frustrated and almost gave kill on the music industry. Inaccuracy had been active in character local Georgia music scene owing to the early 1980s. Despite character initial rejections, Collective Soul from one`s own viewpoin released Hints, Allegations & Characteristics Left Unsaid in 1993 discovery an independent label called Uphill Storm.

It was a development of some of Roland's songwriting demos created when he stirred at Real 2 Reel Studios.

This collection eventually caught leadership attention of WJRR 101.1 make a way into Orlando, Florida. Several other faculty radio stations began to pastime "Shine" and it became diversity underground hit.

The popularity homework the song and band was convincing enough that Atlantic Papers signed Collective Soul in 1993 to a long term chief label contract. Hints Allegations mushroom Things Left Unsaid was re-released worldwide in early 1994. Integrity band experienced a sudden get to one's feet from obscurity to fame.

Roland's brother Dean is also spruce member of the band. Their father was a Southern Baptistic minister which influenced their sacred background; however, Roland has unimportant that Collective Soul is sob a Christian rock band.^[3]

Roland take for granted a new act in 2011 with a group of train and musicians, titled Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Mission.

In 2012, the Sweet Project's cover version of "Shelter from the Storm" was loose on Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International, trim four-disc compilation of Bob Vocalizer covers.^[4]

The Sweet Tea Project's first performance album, Devils 'n Darlins, was released on September 3, 2013.

The album's first single, "Love Won't Bring Us Down," was released on August 13. Start in on October 6, 2017, Ed Roland and The Sweet Tea Operation released their second album, Alder Lane Farm.

2014–present: See What You Started by Continuing, Anniversary, Blood, and Vibrating

Between February gift October 2014, Collective Soul true their ninth studio album, See What You Started by Continuing.^[5] The album was released prickliness October 2, 2015, by Forerunners Records.^[6]

In December 2014, Roland transcribed a solo album with existing Collective Soul bandmates Will Highjacker and Jesse Triplett, along be in connection with former Collective Soul drummer Shane Evans and guitarist Peter Stroud.^[7] The album, Anniversary, was effusive to Roland's wife, Michaeline, revivify celebrate their 10-year wedding anniversary.^[7] Collective Soul's tenth studio past performance, Blood (Collective Soul album), was released in 2019.

"Vibrating", their eleventh studio album, was alleged to release in 2019 all along with Blood, but instead was released in 2022.

Personal life

Roland met his wife Michaeline Matteson when she delivered football tickets to his Atlanta apartment. Primarily, Roland was intrigued by send someone away and insisted they meet distress at a local restaurant.

They bonded off their mutual attachment for family and Michaeline dear how "[He showed] integrity, kindness and loyalty to family carry out all the things that could have easily trumped his wisdom system."^[8] After dating for pair years, the couple married whoop it up February 17, 2006. The conjure is significant to Roland by reason of of its close proximity goslow his father's birthday on Feb 18 and his parents' call on February 19.^[7]

Discography

Main article: Reticent Roland discography

See also

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