| Edd Greer "BIO" |
EDD GREER-BIO
NASHVILLE RECORDING ARTIST
CASTLE/TOWER RECORDS-MUSIC ROW
NASHVILLE, NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES
HOMETOWN- RAYVILLE, LOUISIANA
When Edd was 6 years old his family would take him
In dancehalls in Louisiana and Mississippi and put
Him in front of the jukeboxes and he would dance like
Elvis. They had him dressed in blue suede shoes, black
Leather jacket, and collar turn up and hair combed back.
The crowds loved him and would throw money on the
Floor in front of him. He did not realize it but this was
The beginning of his music career. His father gave him
A guitar at age 12 and he learned to play throughout
High school. No matter where he went he always had
A guitar with him. It was not until years later when he
Was playing guitar in a Church outreach program
doing jail services when a promoter noticed him.
He was asked to come into a local recording studio to do
Some demos. One year later his first record was pressed in
Nashville and titled “ AMERICAN FARMER” The record
Were released and played on radio stations throughout
The south and made its way into the international airwaves.
A talent manager named Carol Booth signed him to a
Contract to negotiate him a record deal in Nashville.
Carol Booth was the manager who first signed Tim McGraw
To a contract and took him to Nashville to meet with Curb
Records. Both Edd and Tim’s first songs were recorded
In a small studio named JY STUDIOS downtown in West
Monroe, La. After Edd signed with Carol Booth he started
Perfoming shows and opening for Nashville stars Randy
Travis, Earl Thomas Conley, Mike Snyder, and Willie Nelson.
After the success of the record a CMT video was produced
and filmed at KNOE TV –8 Monroe, Louisiana. The video
broadcast on CMT on Valentines Day 1988 in New York.
After the release of the CMT video he continued to perform
Opening shows, concerts, at fairs, festivals, clubs, etc.
For years as they say “ paying his dues” In the summer
Of 2002 he got a phone call from Mr. Ed Russell CEO of
Castle/Tower Records on Music Row Nashville. He told
Him he had been listening to some of his music and wanted
How quick he could get up to meet with him. Within 30 days
Edd and his wife Carol Ann made it up to music row where he
Was signed to a recording contract with Castle/Tower Records. Next they began working on his
first album. His debut album titled“ OVERDRIVE” was released into the market and placed on record
shelves all over the world. He was so excited to go into the record stores and see his albums
Between Amy Grant and Lee Greenwood.
He recalls driving down the highway turning the channels
And hearing his songs being played. In February 2003 he was
Asked to be on the CBS morning show and his fan club was
Getting a lot of mail everyday now. Two of the songs off the
Album started charting. Big Star Bound Nashville and Shook
Me Up –both hit the international NAR charts and started to
Climb. Within 60 days both had hit the number one spot and
The newspapers and magazines started printing articles about
Edd’s new success. He was featured by Castle Records in
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE as one of today’s top country blues
Artists on October 11th 2003. BY year-end he had articles in
BLUES REVIEW, ROLLING STONE, MUSIC GUIDE, AND
DELTA STYLE. His music hit the charts in Canada and he
Was awarded BCNI-Broadcast “ MALE VOCAL OF THE YEAR”
2003. His next stop was in Salt Lake City for the international
NAR awards where he was awarded NAR“ ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR-2003. By the end of 2003 he
had been on radio, TV,
newspapers, national magazines, and performing with his band “shakedown” Castle Records was
getting offers from stations all over the use for Edd to come and do radio interviews. The ratings
were coming in and his music was being played on radio stations throughout the USA, CANADA,
LONDON, CHINA, SINGAPORE, JAPAN,GERMANY, AND IN THE TOP 40 CHARTS IN AUSTRALIA.
In 2004 another song “ STEAMROLLER BLUES” charted and
hit the number 16 spot on the top 40 blues chart in LONDON
ENGLAND. He was asked to come to Nashville to perform where he was awarded for the 2nd time
NAR “ ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR” for 2004. Edd was asked to host a local Louisiana television
show called “ SHOOTING STARS” and in 2006 and 2007 was asked to be a judge on “ AMERICAN
IDOL”
In 2008 he was featured on OPEN MIC MUSIC TV with guitar
Legend- Stevie Ray Vaughn, Canadian Rock Star-Robert Farrell and Award Winning Elvis
Impersonator- Todd Martin.
When Johnny Cash passed away the newspaper did a story about his life and and a tribute to him
as an artist. They contacted Edd , Tim McGraw, Andy Griggs,& Charlie Daniels, for the story. He was
honored they called him and included him in this group of Nashville stars. In the summer 2005 His
producer booked a tour of Europe for Edd and Kee Bo Cirus- Billy Ray’s brother to perform
concerts in London, York, and Liverpool. The tour had to be canceled because of headlines of
terrorist bombings in London. Edd kept on
Recording and Castle keep on producing albums
His second album titled “ ROLLING” was released in 2004
And the first 5000 copies were shipped to our Military
Army National Guard bases for our soldiers in Afghanistan.
His third titled “ INTO YOU” was released in 2005 and
His fourth titled “ NASHVILLE TO HOLLYWOOD” was
Released in 2006. In January 2007 he was contacted and asked
To be in a DVD with Rock Star Robert Farrell of Canada. Robert was titled “THE ERIC CLAPTON OF
CANADA” by BILLBOARD 2003. The DVD was broadcast in stations throughout the south and on
stations in Canada.
Edd was invited to perform at the Canadian Music Awards
Along with Robert Farrell in Ontario in 2006. Edd’s latest
Award was presented by the INTERNATIONAL INDIE MUSIC
AWARDS where he won “ MALE VOCAL OF THE YEAR 2006” in blues category in Reno Nevada 2006.
In 2008 Edd was featured on OPEN MIC MUSIC TV along with Stevie Ray
Vaughn, Robert Farrell, and Todd C Martin of Monroe. Stay
Tuned as Edd continues to make mark into the international
Music charts along with another offer to perform in London,
York, and Liverpool in England.
Year end 2008 performances will include:
The music awards in Las Vegas in October and bookings into California in December.
In 2006 Edd was nominated at the international music awards in Nashville for the NAR "MUSIC
HALL OF FAME"
In 2008 Edd's name was submitted to the Governor of Louisiana for the "LOUISIANA MUSIC HALL OF
FAME"
MUSIC PRODUCTIONS;
1988—1ST RECORD- AMERICAN FARMER- BJ PRODUCTIONS
1989---CMT VIDEO—KNOE TV—MONROE- NEW YORK
2001---RECORDING CONTRACT NASHVILLE- MUSIC ROW
2002---DEBUT ALBUM “ OVERDRIVE”-CASTLE RECORDS
2003---2ND ALBUM “ ROLLING” PROMO –CASTLE RECORDS
2004---3RD ALBUM—“ INTO YOU” CASTLE RECORDS
2005---4TH ALBUM---“ NASHVILLE TO HOLLYWOOD” TOP 20+
2006---DVD—SHOOTING STARS TV –“EDD GREER COUNTRY BLUES STAR”—ROBERT FARRELL-
“CANADIAN ROCK STAR”
2008---DVD---OPEN MIC MUSIC TV—STEVIE RAY VAUGHN
EDD GREER-ROBERT FARRELL-TODD C MARTIN.
PRODUCER; ED RUSSELL/PRESIDENT CEO
CASTLE /TOWER RECORDS-MUSIC ROW
NASHVILLE, NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES
PUBLISHING COMPANIES:
1-CASTLE MUSIC PUSLISHING BMI
2-ALLEY ROADS MUSIC PUBLISHING ASCAP
3-ALMOST GOLD PUBLISHINGSESAC
DISTRUBUTION:
CASTLE PRODUCTIONS & WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION
www.castlerecords.com/ www.eddgreer.com
NEWS REPORT:
I would have never believed I would make it to Nashville, Hollywood, and have my music played all
over the world.
“ MY DREAM CAME TRUE” THE NEWSTAR APRIL 2005
NASHVILLE RECORDING ARTIST
CASTLE/TOWER RECORDS-MUSIC ROW
NASHVILLE, NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES
HOMETOWN- RAYVILLE, LOUISIANA
When Edd was 6 years old his family would take him
In dancehalls in Louisiana and Mississippi and put
Him in front of the jukeboxes and he would dance like
Elvis. They had him dressed in blue suede shoes, black
Leather jacket, and collar turn up and hair combed back.
The crowds loved him and would throw money on the
Floor in front of him. He did not realize it but this was
The beginning of his music career. His father gave him
A guitar at age 12 and he learned to play throughout
High school. No matter where he went he always had
A guitar with him. It was not until years later when he
Was playing guitar in a Church outreach program
doing jail services when a promoter noticed him.
He was asked to come into a local recording studio to do
Some demos. One year later his first record was pressed in
Nashville and titled “ AMERICAN FARMER” The record
Were released and played on radio stations throughout
The south and made its way into the international airwaves.
A talent manager named Carol Booth signed him to a
Contract to negotiate him a record deal in Nashville.
Carol Booth was the manager who first signed Tim McGraw
To a contract and took him to Nashville to meet with Curb
Records. Both Edd and Tim’s first songs were recorded
In a small studio named JY STUDIOS downtown in West
Monroe, La. After Edd signed with Carol Booth he started
Perfoming shows and opening for Nashville stars Randy
Travis, Earl Thomas Conley, Mike Snyder, and Willie Nelson.
After the success of the record a CMT video was produced
and filmed at KNOE TV –8 Monroe, Louisiana. The video
broadcast on CMT on Valentines Day 1988 in New York.
After the release of the CMT video he continued to perform
Opening shows, concerts, at fairs, festivals, clubs, etc.
For years as they say “ paying his dues” In the summer
Of 2002 he got a phone call from Mr. Ed Russell CEO of
Castle/Tower Records on Music Row Nashville. He told
Him he had been listening to some of his music and wanted
How quick he could get up to meet with him. Within 30 days
Edd and his wife Carol Ann made it up to music row where he
Was signed to a recording contract with Castle/Tower Records. Next they began working on his
first album. His debut album titled“ OVERDRIVE” was released into the market and placed on record
shelves all over the world. He was so excited to go into the record stores and see his albums
Between Amy Grant and Lee Greenwood.
He recalls driving down the highway turning the channels
And hearing his songs being played. In February 2003 he was
Asked to be on the CBS morning show and his fan club was
Getting a lot of mail everyday now. Two of the songs off the
Album started charting. Big Star Bound Nashville and Shook
Me Up –both hit the international NAR charts and started to
Climb. Within 60 days both had hit the number one spot and
The newspapers and magazines started printing articles about
Edd’s new success. He was featured by Castle Records in
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE as one of today’s top country blues
Artists on October 11th 2003. BY year-end he had articles in
BLUES REVIEW, ROLLING STONE, MUSIC GUIDE, AND
DELTA STYLE. His music hit the charts in Canada and he
Was awarded BCNI-Broadcast “ MALE VOCAL OF THE YEAR”
2003. His next stop was in Salt Lake City for the international
NAR awards where he was awarded NAR“ ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR-2003. By the end of 2003 he
had been on radio, TV,
newspapers, national magazines, and performing with his band “shakedown” Castle Records was
getting offers from stations all over the use for Edd to come and do radio interviews. The ratings
were coming in and his music was being played on radio stations throughout the USA, CANADA,
LONDON, CHINA, SINGAPORE, JAPAN,GERMANY, AND IN THE TOP 40 CHARTS IN AUSTRALIA.
In 2004 another song “ STEAMROLLER BLUES” charted and
hit the number 16 spot on the top 40 blues chart in LONDON
ENGLAND. He was asked to come to Nashville to perform where he was awarded for the 2nd time
NAR “ ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR” for 2004. Edd was asked to host a local Louisiana television
show called “ SHOOTING STARS” and in 2006 and 2007 was asked to be a judge on “ AMERICAN
IDOL”
In 2008 he was featured on OPEN MIC MUSIC TV with guitar
Legend- Stevie Ray Vaughn, Canadian Rock Star-Robert Farrell and Award Winning Elvis
Impersonator- Todd Martin.
When Johnny Cash passed away the newspaper did a story about his life and and a tribute to him
as an artist. They contacted Edd , Tim McGraw, Andy Griggs,& Charlie Daniels, for the story. He was
honored they called him and included him in this group of Nashville stars. In the summer 2005 His
producer booked a tour of Europe for Edd and Kee Bo Cirus- Billy Ray’s brother to perform
concerts in London, York, and Liverpool. The tour had to be canceled because of headlines of
terrorist bombings in London. Edd kept on
Recording and Castle keep on producing albums
His second album titled “ ROLLING” was released in 2004
And the first 5000 copies were shipped to our Military
Army National Guard bases for our soldiers in Afghanistan.
His third titled “ INTO YOU” was released in 2005 and
His fourth titled “ NASHVILLE TO HOLLYWOOD” was
Released in 2006. In January 2007 he was contacted and asked
To be in a DVD with Rock Star Robert Farrell of Canada. Robert was titled “THE ERIC CLAPTON OF
CANADA” by BILLBOARD 2003. The DVD was broadcast in stations throughout the south and on
stations in Canada.
Edd was invited to perform at the Canadian Music Awards
Along with Robert Farrell in Ontario in 2006. Edd’s latest
Award was presented by the INTERNATIONAL INDIE MUSIC
AWARDS where he won “ MALE VOCAL OF THE YEAR 2006” in blues category in Reno Nevada 2006.
In 2008 Edd was featured on OPEN MIC MUSIC TV along with Stevie Ray
Vaughn, Robert Farrell, and Todd C Martin of Monroe. Stay
Tuned as Edd continues to make mark into the international
Music charts along with another offer to perform in London,
York, and Liverpool in England.
Year end 2008 performances will include:
The music awards in Las Vegas in October and bookings into California in December.
In 2006 Edd was nominated at the international music awards in Nashville for the NAR "MUSIC
HALL OF FAME"
In 2008 Edd's name was submitted to the Governor of Louisiana for the "LOUISIANA MUSIC HALL OF
FAME"
MUSIC PRODUCTIONS;
1988—1ST RECORD- AMERICAN FARMER- BJ PRODUCTIONS
1989---CMT VIDEO—KNOE TV—MONROE- NEW YORK
2001---RECORDING CONTRACT NASHVILLE- MUSIC ROW
2002---DEBUT ALBUM “ OVERDRIVE”-CASTLE RECORDS
2003---2ND ALBUM “ ROLLING” PROMO –CASTLE RECORDS
2004---3RD ALBUM—“ INTO YOU” CASTLE RECORDS
2005---4TH ALBUM---“ NASHVILLE TO HOLLYWOOD” TOP 20+
2006---DVD—SHOOTING STARS TV –“EDD GREER COUNTRY BLUES STAR”—ROBERT FARRELL-
“CANADIAN ROCK STAR”
2008---DVD---OPEN MIC MUSIC TV—STEVIE RAY VAUGHN
EDD GREER-ROBERT FARRELL-TODD C MARTIN.
PRODUCER; ED RUSSELL/PRESIDENT CEO
CASTLE /TOWER RECORDS-MUSIC ROW
NASHVILLE, NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES
PUBLISHING COMPANIES:
1-CASTLE MUSIC PUSLISHING BMI
2-ALLEY ROADS MUSIC PUBLISHING ASCAP
3-ALMOST GOLD PUBLISHINGSESAC
DISTRUBUTION:
CASTLE PRODUCTIONS & WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION
www.castlerecords.com/ www.eddgreer.com
NEWS REPORT:
I would have never believed I would make it to Nashville, Hollywood, and have my music played all
over the world.
“ MY DREAM CAME TRUE” THE NEWSTAR APRIL 2005