"It's not every day you meet a rising country artist who can also assemble a torpedo tube"

About

Neo-traditional country artist and U.S. Navy Reserve Lieutenant Ed Earl has spent the better part of his adulthood balancing military service, family life, and a growing career in country music all at once, with no sign of slowing down anytime soon. As Ryan Labee of Military.com remarked, “It’s not every day you meet a rising country artist who can also assemble a torpedo tube—but then again, Ed Earl isn’t your average Nashville newcomer.” After enlisting in the Navy straight out of high school, the Texas-born artist kept writing songs and playing shows throughout his military career.

Now based in Tennessee, Earl’s classic, animated style draws heavily from the dance hall culture, working-class perspective, and classic country music he grew up with, and his humor and heart draw comparisons to major influences like Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, and George Strait. Where much of contemporary country has drifted toward arena rock or polished pop in recent years, Earl stands as a much-needed beacon of unabashed traditionalism, letting the allure of the pedal steel, whining fiddle, and “twang” of 80s and 90s country speak for itself. “I’ve always felt called to write, sing, and play country music,” Earl says. “That’s one of the only things I’ve ever known for sure.”

With four Top 10 songs on Europe’s HotDisc Chart—“Forget Yesterday,” “Spanish Girls,” “HonkyTonk Degree,” and “Away From Ya”—Ed Earl is quickly emerging as one of country music’s most promising neo-traditional voices, connecting with new listeners every week as his catalog continues to grow.