Edward Rogers
Singer-songwriter
Edward Rogers was born in Birmingham, England where he spent the first 12 years
of his life. He moved to New York City just as the British Invasion began
in the States, and started his career behind the drum kit playing in several
garage bands. When a subway accident in October 1985 left him without his
right arm and right leg below the knee, Rogers turned to songwriting and found
that he enjoyed singing and writing more rewarding than playing drums.
Over
the past decade, Rogers has been extremely prolific, releasing four solo albums
and two with Bedsit Poets, a Folk/Brit-inspired trio whose name was given to
them by The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone.
His
first solo album “Sunday Fables” was released in 2004 on Not Lame Recordings. The
following year, Bedsit Poets released “The Summer That Changed” on Bongo Beat
Records. His second solo album “You Haven’t Been Where I’ve Been,”
co-written and produced by George Usher, was released on Zip Records in 2008,
as was the second Bedsit Poets album “Rendezvous” on Bongo Beat Records.
“Sparkle Lane”, his third solo effort released on Zip Records in 2010,
found him revisiting his British roots, with songs inspired by his early years
growing up in Birmingham. 2011 sees the release of Roger’
