Anniversary (Ed Roland album)
| Anniversary | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2016 |
| Recorded | December 2014 |
| Genre | Rock |
Anniversary is an unreleased studio album by American rock musician Ed Roland.
Background[edit]
Roland wrote and recorded Anniversary in honor of his wife, Michaeline.[1] The couple dated for three years before marrying on February 17, 2006 in Savannah, Georgia.[1][2]
The album was made available for streaming via SoundCloud on February 14, 2016, exclusively for Valentine's Day; and to celebrate the Rolands' impending tenth wedding anniversary.[1] There are no immediate plans for Anniversary to be commercially released.[1]
Writing and recording[edit]
Anniversary was recorded over three days in December 2014.[1] The album features Roland's current Collective Soul bandmates Will Turpin and Jesse Triplett, along with former Collective Soul drummer Shane Evans and guitarist Peter Stroud.[1] Prior to recording, Roland performed "Something Like That" at the 2012 Symphonic Rocks concert in Cape Town, South Africa;[3] while "Utah Moon" was written and performed on the spot at a Collective Soul concert in Sandy, Utah on June 12, 2014.[4][5] A music video for "Searching For" was released via Vimeo on February 13, 2015.[6]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Ed Roland
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bed" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Now" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Belong" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Searching For" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Nothing Else Here Matters" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Choose" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Morning Coffee" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "You And Me" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Utah Moon" | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Something Like That" | 2:53 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Ruggieri, Melissa (February 12, 2016). "Collective Soul frontman Ed Roland writes Valentine's Day album for wife". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Michlak, Katherine (February 2016). "Choosing to Love". Best Self Atlanta. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Ok, ok - we can't hold out on you! Here is..." Facebook. October 1, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Fox, Doug (June 13, 2014). "Review: Collective Soul delivers precious declaration at Sandy Amphitheater". Daily Herald. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Clark, Aaron (June 17, 2014). "Collective Soul rocks out to Utah moon". The Daily Utah Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Searching For". Vimeo. February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.