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He was way into Joco Pastorius and Weather Report and lots of stuff, and some of the music that I was into like Earth, Wind, and Fire, and lots of the Motown sounds. He had a small studio in his house and he taught me a lot about music. When I first got really interested in writing and playing I used to hang out with a guy named Steven Gayle, who is still in Greenville some and is a great musician. When you first became interested in writing and playing music?
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Bob Powell over at the church taught us all how to sing, and then I ended up playing guitar some with dad at Chapel and then I got into a band at school during my high school days. I understand your dad does some music at that church. I am just very fortunate.ĭid you attend school at Christ Church Episcopal? He is a pediatrician in town and I was adopted into an incredible family. Is it true that you were born in Greenville? We spoke to Edwin about his new DVD, upcoming new CD and life in the South. I went along with it because I thought, “Hey, they’re the record company. For so long it was basically: wear this, cut your hair this way, do this, say that. “I’m kind of back in control instead of being the puppet figurehead. The great thing about being on an indie label, according to McCain, is being in control of his own life and destiny. In fact, he is so busy that he had to conduct our phone interview from California, although he and his wife live right in the heart of Greenville, South Carolina, not five miles from the GRITZ office. I am incredibly grateful to be able to do this.These days, Edwin McCain is busier than ever, which is somewhat odd considering he just quit the major label Atlantic Records to sign with a small Tennessee indie called ATC Records.
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Just like his songs, Edwin’s boats all have a story to tell about the people who built them, Edwin’s team who defies all odds to reconstruct them, and the families who take them home.īut his heart remains on the road. Once the “Flipping Ships” season ended, Edwin picked up his guitar once again and returned to the stage. Whenever he can, he likes to drop by favorite club haunts, a comfortable return to his early days that delights both his fans and himself. “The 15-year-old me would have crawled through a river of fire to be the 42-year-old singer/songwriter that I am today, and I remember that.
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“We started the business to put good boats into good families’ hands by restoring them in ways that might otherwise be financially out of reach,” Edwin explains. Viewers were fascinated by the blood, sweat and the occasional tear that he poured into his renovations while rehabbed boats found new life and new owners, including a few non-profit organizations in his homestate of South Carolina. In 2015, McCain suddenly found himself with a whole new crop of fans when his “Flipping Ships” television show debuted on Animal Planet. “Flipping Ships” took him from the chart tops to the boat shop - his very own Boats Have Souls ( a restoration outfit dedicated to bringing life back to vessels and customizing them to perfectly fit their new owners.
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Those enduring love songs (and wedding must-haves) “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask For More” aren’t just for the romantic at heart “American Idol” and “The Voice” contestants turn to Edwin’s ballads every single year to help them win over judges and fans alike (just ask last season’s AI winner, Nick Fradiani). Even Justin Bieber has been known to belt out “I’ll Be” during his own concerts. Recently, he’s added orchestras to his repertoire, performing with symphonies in select markets where he brings his powerful songs to majestic new heights.
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After recording two of the biggest love songs in the history of pop music, McCain now performs upwards of 100 shows annually throughout the US as a solo artist, with his full band or his acoustic trio. Called the “great American romantic” by the New York Times, Edwin McCain has built an enviable career over the past 20 years by balancing his massive pop success with the year-round touring schedule of a tireless troubadour. His hit songs, authentic spirit and surprisingly affable sense of humor keep fans coming back time and time again for nights that feel more like parties with old friends than rock concerts.