Ed Cosens announces his 5th single ‘I Need Your Love So Bad’ completing his collection of covers EP ‘Songs With Friends’.
The “Songs With Friends” EP brings together a period of Ed’s musical life where he has reached out beyond his old familiar settings of having been in an indie band and pushed himself to find more from music and develop beyond the confines of the traditional lanes of the indie world.
“The idea was to really go outside of my comfort zone and find like minded people who share the same passion for simply writing great songs and music. None of this A.I led, one size fits all thing that seems to be sadly becoming the norm.”
The EP is a collaborative endeavour born out of Ed‘s travels around the world writing songs, meeting fellow Artists and celebrating some of his favourite songs. It began life as a small Instagram series where Ed would record a short snippet of a cover version with whoever he was writing with that day, early versions included collaborations with James Walsh and Daisy Chute both of whom appear on the final EP which includes songs by Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, The Everly Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Featuring alongside Ed, James Walsh and Daisy Chute are Grammy award-winning Beth Nielsen Chapman, Young blues guitarist of the year Toby Lee, and renowned folk singer songwriter Jean Rohe.
Of the EP Ed said “I’ve been really lucky to be able to, and indeed asked, to travel around the world to write and work with some incredible songwriters and performers. Being able to explore some of my favourite songs and delve deeper into their creation is both highly rewarding and massively educational, any chance to learn songwriting craft from one of the greats is amazing!” “Getting to work with other Artists in the calibre of Beth (Nielsen Chapman) and everyone involved, it’s just incredible and a real honour.”
The EP was recorded live over two days at Crystal Ship Studios in Sheffield with fellow musicians Adam Crofts and David Glover with additional sessions in Nashville, London and New York. Engineered and mixed by Dave Sanderson and mastered by Sam Proctor at Lismore mastering.
The song with Friends EP is a precursor to the next chapter of Ed’s career with another EP due late 2026 and a brand new long playing album around the corner.
Ed heads out on tour in October, November and December of this year, dates below
Upcoming Shows:
October 24th – Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey
October 26th – St Pancras Old Church, London
October 30th – The Greystones, Sheffield
November 5th – Green Note, London
November 12th – The Harrison Hotel, Belfast
November 14th – Isle of Man
November 21st – Forty Five Vinyl Cafe, York
November 22nd – Artisan Tap, Stoke
November 25th – Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
November 26th – Prohibition, Liverpool
December 3-5th – Forty Five Vinyl Cafe, York
December 6th – The Glasshouse, Gateshead
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