Ed Alleyne-Johnson
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| Ed Alleyne-Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Liverpool |
| Genre(s) | Classical, Folk |
| Years active | 1992 — present (as recording artist) |
| Label(s) | Equation, Wingspan |
Ed Alleyne-Johnson is a British electric violinist and prolific busker. He has been busking for over 20 years, since he was a Fine Art student at Oxford University. He uses an electric violin that he carved with a kitchen knife [1], a custom pedal-board, and an amplifier which he modified to run off rechargeable batteries. This setup has enabled him to perform on the street in almost every major city in Europe, and across the United States and Canada.
He collaborated with New Model Army on their Top 40 single "Vagabonds", and toured with them for five years, with several concerts in Germany.
During his time in Oxford in the late 1980s he played bass guitar in local band, Raindance.
He can often be seen performing in Chester city centre, near the Grosvenor shopping precinct, and more recently on the streets of York.
The Youtube video of Ed busking in Chester [2] has gained the attention of many YouTube members around the world, some 522,000 (April 08) views, with large amounts of praise on Youtube comments.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo albums
- Purple Electric Violin Concerto (1992)
- Ultraviolet (1994)
- Purple Electric Violin Concerto II (2001)
[edit] Albums co-written by and performed with his wife, Denyze
- Fly Before Dawn (1995)
- 2020 Vision (1998)
[edit] Albums of cover-versions of his favorite songs
- Echoes (2005)
- Reflections (2006)
[edit] References
- ^ Alleyne-Johnson, Ed (2004). Echoes (CD sleeve notes). Wingspan Records.
- ^ Ed Busking at The Cross, Chester
