So when it came to recording a new album, Edwin wanted to share the songs he loves and that make him happy, hoping listeners will take a few moments along the way to discover, rediscover and savor some of the best vintage soul and R&B songs ever written. An unwavering fanbase that keeps him on tour more days out of the year than not.Īnd - surprising even Edwin himself - not one, but two of the most enduring wedding songs on the circuit, his earnest and soulful delivery unlikely standouts amongst all the other contrived wedding fare. Hit songs that never leave the radio airwaves. Life’s been good to him and he is very much obliged. UPDATE WITH NEW SOUTHERN SOUL CLASSIC CD - NOBODY'S FAULT BUT MINEĮdwin McCain is happy. Like your favorite bar band, Edwin McCain will be there every Friday night and that is quite alright with me.BIOGRAPHY - Edwin McCain, Singer/Songwriter/Guitar He embodies the kind of Southern charm and sensitivity that makes the ladies swoon. My guess is that a younger Edwin McCain might have had a chance at winning American Idol. The band is tight and the live take feel compensates for the mediocre arrangements. The production on Mercy Bound is not as polished as other McCain releases, but that does not hamper the music. Craig Shields, Larry Chaney, Markeya Sherard and Jason Pomar are, no doubt, the ingredients that make McCain’s live show tick. In spite of the weakness of the songwriting, McCain’s longtime band mates are still in fine form. The remainder of the tracks never launch beyond the mediocrity that may be a comfort for long time fans. Another solid hook can be found on the laid-back “Better Story to Tell” and “Uncharted” is a duet that showcases some of the strengths of the shared songwriting. The first track, “The Boy Who Cried Love”, is being pitched as the radio single, but a track like “Boom” is both musically and emotionally more interesting. Most of the tracks on Mercy Bound also lack memorable pop hooks that take the listener to new places musically. He is at his best when his voice is at its most soulful, like when it is accompanied by Warren Haynes’ guitar on the stripped down track “The Lucky One”. But Mercy Bound also lacks the emotional directness and singable hooks of other McCain penned tunes. The lyrics are a good match for the music and possess an overall story-like quality that does justice to the collaboration. The joint effort has resulted in a nice album that works on several levels. ![]() This time around marks a full-length collaboration with fellow singer-songwriter, Maia Sharp. Mercy Bound is McCain’s 10th album and his first to be released on 429 Records. A working man’s pop-rock talent with sultry whiskey vocals to boot. ![]() America, let’s not forget that before there was Lee DeWyze or David Cook, of American Idol fame, there was Edwin McCain. I dare say that all of us have been exposed (even if unwillingly) to McCain’s wedding hit “I’ll Be” or have sung along to the lyrics, “These are the moments / I thank God that I’m alive / And these are the moments / I’ll remember all my life”, from “I Could Not Ask For More”. ![]() A steady touring schedule and some successful mid-tempo hits keep his crew in demand as a better-than-average bar band. Mostly skirting the mainstream, he has carved out a consistent career as a pop-rock troubadour with a knack for wedding songs. ![]() Southern singer-songwriter Edwin McCain has always been that kind of meat and potatoes musician. Who doesn’t enjoy cranking up a soft rock hit on a hot summer afternoon? There is something about four chords, light distortion, and a good pop hook. I used to be a Hootie and the Blowfish fan.
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