Edward Gerhard Explained

Ed Gerhard
Birth Place:Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre:New Age
Occupation:Musician
Instrument:Guitar
Years Active:1980s–present
Label:Virtue

Ed Gerhard is an American Grammy Award winning guitarist. He is known for his acoustic fingerstyle guitar playing[1] [2] and lap steel guitar music.[3]

Career

Gerhard was born in Abington, Pennsylvania. He started playing guitar when he was fourteen, inspired by seeing classical guitarist Andrés Segovia on television. He was also influenced by the open tunings of folk guitarist John Fahey.[4]

In 1987 Gerhard released his debut solo album, Night Birds. He established Virtue Records in 1991 as a record label for his work and for instrumental acoustic guitar music.

In December 1982, he began performing an annual concert in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.[5]

He received a Grammy Award for his participation in the album (Solid Air, 2004), for which he arranged and performed "Moon River".[6]

In 2012, after six years of work, Gerhard release the album There and Gone.[7]

Signature guitar

In 1997, Breedlove Guitars released the Ed Gerhard Signature Model Guitar. The guitar became one of Breedlove's best-selling guitars and won the Player's Choice Award by Acoustic Guitar magazine in 2000.[8]

In collaboration with Gerhard, Breedlove also released a Weissenborn guitar in which traditional design is combined with modern features and contemporary wood combinations.

Discography

On soundtracks

As guest

Video

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tim Brookes. Guitar: An American Life. registration. 2005. Grove Press. 978-0-8021-1796-0. 293–.
  2. Book: W. R. Philbrick. Tough Enough. registration. 1 May 1989. New American Library. 978-0-451-15998-4. 46.
  3. http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p00107.htm "Walking On Ledges"
  4. Web site: Prato. Greg. Edward Gerhard. AllMusic. 16 November 2017.
  5. http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20141218/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/141219519/101166/ENTERTAINMENT?template=printart "Guitar virtuoso Ed Gerhard returns for 32nd year of Christmas concerts"
  6. http://www.nh1.com/news/ed-gerhard-performs-at-nh1-ahead-of-32nd-annual-holiday-concert/ "Ed Gerhard performs at NH1 ahead of 32nd annual holiday concert"
  7. http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Album_Review_Ed_Gerhard_There_and_Gone "Album Review: Ed Gerhard - 'There and Gone'
  8. http://www.acguitar.com/issues/ag92/coverstory.shtml Player's Choice Award"
  9. http://www.thecountryblues.com/artist-reviews/ed-gerhard/ "Ed Gerhard"
  10. url=https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/reviews/album-review-ed-gerhard-there-and-gone
  11. Book: Hay, Carla. Sound Tracks. 15 November 2017. 19 January 2002. Billboard. 16–.