The Garden EP & Rise Options

[dangum]

Ed mentioned on Facebook that there will be a physical release in December.

link

[dangum]

Article re: Ed's EP. It includes more info on the remixes.

Ed Kowalczyk to Release New EP November 19th
By: Ryan

Monday, November 05, 2012

Ed Kowalczyk will release The Garden EP digitally on November 19th. The EP includes 5 new original tracks and 5 remixes from artists including Elder Jepson (Evanescence, Cartel), Karsh Kale (Sting, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan), Jamie Candiloro (Ryan Adams, Luscious Jackson, R.E.M.), and Juno Reactor (The Matrix). The EP was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Jamie Candiloro.

"As a touring and recording musician, I've been amazed over the years at how much my songs develop and evolve from the original studio recordings. With the remixes on The Garden EP, I wanted to try to hyper-speed that process a bit and deconstruct my versions of the songs by handing them off to other creative people right at the beginning. In my view, "Rise" by Elder Jepson (featuring Hawkman) is the perfect example of this idea in action. Half-timed and dubbed out- it's totally different from the original version yet just as intense. It's also much more than just a "dance remix" - it stands strong on its own. I like to think that when you have a great idea for a melody and lyric, what you really have is a kind of seed. And if you nurture it and even take some chances with it, it will grow and surprise you for years to come."

While preparing for a new full-length release in the spring of 2013, Kowalczyk will resume his "I Alone" Acoustic Tour on November 4th in Londonderry, NH. He will be performing songs from the entire Live catalog as well as songs from his first solo album, Alive, released in 2010.

Ed Kowalczyk has built an impressive resume that includes eight full-length albums with his Live band mates that have reached gold and platinum status in 9 countries, and nine Top 10 radio hits including "Lightning Crashes," "I Alone," "Selling the Drama," and "Heaven." With over 20 million albums sold worldwide, Live has become one of the most successful and enduring alternative rock bands of the last twenty years.

http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicn...P-November-19th

[Pokey]

Interesting that Hawkman will be on the Rise remix, he was on the Evolution Revolution Love track, so it should include some rapping, normally I'd roll my eyes at that but there's not many places the song can go but up, so maybe it would improve it?!

[maccaz69]

Interesting that Hawkman will be on the Rise remix, he was on the Evolution Revolution Love track, so it should include some rapping, normally I'd roll my eyes at that but there's not many places the song can go but up, so maybe it would improve it?!

Wondering why there is no mention of the album previews in the latest headlines section?????
Thought Rise The Garden & I'm the Proof would deserve a mention there......admin??

[Hoodstock]

Ed mentioned on Facebook that there will be a physical release in December.

link

Thanks Dan!

[dangum]

Wondering why there is no mention of the album previews in the latest headlines section?????
Thought Rise The Garden & I'm the Proof would deserve a mention there......admin??

Try hitting the refresh button a few times in your browser. There are news articles regarding the new tracks.

[Hoodstock]

Ed mentioned on Facebook that there will be a physical release in December.

link

I have a physical copy of each Live related album so I'm gonna hold off and wait for the physical version of the EP to release before I purchase it. It really sucks that it won't even be available until sometime in December (at the earliest) and I'm not going to pay for it twice.

If anybody decides to get the download - if you wouldn't mind forwarding it I'd love to hear all the new stuff while I wait for the physical EP to come in the mail probably sometime late December or early January.

[Hoodstock]

Apparently Solar Flare is more than just a wine. It will be a track on the EP:

(Ed K.) Another peek at my upcoming EP...this is "Solar Flare". 11.19.12 - The Garden EP is coming soon! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoYdjPOGMR8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoYdjPOGMR8

This post has been edited by Hoodstock: Nov 12 2012, 6:06 pm

[dangum]

MP3 of Solar Flare
http://www.mediafire.com/?23ittjh22bnbd34

[SecretInsomnia]

Thanks for the download (again!) Dan! Appreciate it!

Weakest song (in my humble opinion) so far...

So... I guess we already have all new original songs by now?
Only a cover will be added and then 5 remixes?

[dancing queen]

I think this is the most CCM radio friendly. this should be a single release. I forget which one actually is, but I can imagine my local Christian station playing this.
And I can't lie, I don't dislike it. I've only listened once, but its catchy.

It's one dimensional musically and lyrically, but its radio friendly.

This is what I expect from Ed at this point. Things like Zion and Eat Your Love are better, but this is solid Christian pop. (David Crowder Band, Neesrobreathe and even Jars of Clay are heaps better, but this isn't horrible by any stretch).

*edit: thanks Dan!!!

This post has been edited by dancing queen: Nov 12 2012, 6:47 pm

[briburge]

Thanks for the download (again!) Dan! Appreciate it!

Weakest song (in my humble opinion) so far...

So... I guess we already have all new original songs by now?
Only a cover will be added and then 5 remixes?

Agreed. Weakest of the bunch.

[Live4Life]

I like it. Not bad.

Dan please delete the thread i made? I didn't see this. Thanks.

[Merica]

Um... yeah. Not very good. Whatever I said last time probably still applies.

[lakini18]

Looks like the EP is up on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/The-Garden-EP/dp/B00...827915&sr=301-4

$6.99 can't buy it yet but you can preview all the tracks.