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      Christal Kneer on May 14

      Thanks for the update, Ed - been a fan for years, introduced to your work when you opened for Ani somewhere in Indiana 7 or 8 or 9 years ago. Can't wait for the new album and so glad to play a small part in making it happen!! Take care and have FUN with it!!

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      matthew howard on February 12

      fingers crossed it will be on vinyl.

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      Kevin Kelly on February 11

      Just donated. One of the best ways I've spent money in years.

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      Aaron Griffith on January 23

      More than Half way there! I am really excited for this album

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      Patrick Goegan on January 20

      I hope enough people pony up the dough to help get this album off the ground. A big fan, Ed. Good luck with this.

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      John McInnes on January 19

      Ed's one of the good guys. It's an honour and a pleasure to be able to support his project.

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EDWARD HAMELL

Connected as Edward Hamell (1946 friends)

Righteous Babe Records Ed Hamell a.k.a. Hamell On Trial is a one-man punk show bringing you (mostly) loud, fast music informed by politics, passion, energy, and intelligence, played by a guy with a sharp tongue and a wicked sense of humor. 2012 launches Hamell into new territory, captivating audiences not only by his award-winning performances, but also a Kerouac-esque story of social commentary shaped through years on the road.

Equipped with a battered 1937 Gibson acoustic guitar he strums like a machine gun, a politically astute mind that can’t stop moving and a mouth that can be profane one minute and profound the next, Hamell sets his sights on some classic subjects (sex, drugs, and rock and roll) and some personal ones, too. His performances invoke thoughts of the great rebellious comedians and social commentators of the past: Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks, and even a bit of Sam Kinison. Hamell is a great mind; acoustic punk rock mixed with a traveler’s soul. There’s no way around his obscenity, but in that is a willingness to fight for the free-thinkers of the world. Hamell On Trial is a refreshing punk-rock bomb on the unsuspecting folk singer-songwriter world and above all else a preacher of common sense and truth.

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