Ed Masuga
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Edward Masuga Jr. |
| Born | March 31, 1978 |
| Origin | Big Bear Lake, CA, US |
| Genres | Folk, country, acoustic blues, folk-rock, country blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | none |
| Website | http://www.edmasuga.com |
Ed Masuga is an American singer, musician, and songwriter from Berkeley, California.
Ed Masuga's music is characterized by acoustic guitar fingerpicking and a strong yet mellifluous vocal style. Although best known for his intricate guitar work, Masuga also accompanies himself on piano, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, and harmonica. He has released three independent albums; a self-titled debut album "Ed Masuga" (2006), "Lonely Dog" (2008), and "Let Me Tune My Heartstrings" (2010).[1]
Biography
Born on March 31, 1978, Ed Masuga is the youngest of ten children.[2] After bringing him home as a newborn with the birth tag "Boy Masuga" on his wrist, his parents ended up calling him "Boy" for the first few years of his life. When they started calling him "Danny," a shortened version of his given name, he refused, preferring to go by his middle name. So struck was he by a popular country star of the time, young Ed Masuga would reply to those calling him "Danny" by saying, "I'm not Danny. I'm Eddie. Eddie Rabbit."[3]
His drifting family was never satisfied in any one place for too long, and he grew up wandering between shacks, motels, casinos, trailers, forests, and barroom kitchens. At two years old he saw his dad compete on the game show "Name That Tune," and though the appearance netted just a jukebox and a trip to Puerto Rico, Ed's future as a traveling musician had been fully inspired. Masuga moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1999 to attend college at UC Berkeley, and initially became known in the folk music community while performing at student co-op houses.[4]
Discography
- Ed Masuga (2006)
- Lonely Dog (2008)
- Let Me Tune My Heartstings (2010)
References
External links
- Official Ed Masuga website
- San Francisco Bay Guardian review
- Performer Magazine 'Let Me Tune My Heartstrings' album review