Eddie 9V
Eddie 9V (9-volt) has made a name for himself in the blues scene in the American South, wowing all types of audiences with his searing Freddie King-style approach to guitar and his original retro/soul songs. An "old soul" at the tender age of 24, Eddie makes his home in the swamps of Georgia and has played clubs and festivals throughout the region. His debut album, 'Left My Soul in Memphis,' was recorded in a shotgun shack studio and was released in the fall of 2019. In Summer 2020, Eddie released "Way Down the Alley (Live at Blind Willie's)." Capturing a raw performance with a rowdy and energetic 3-hour live show, you can smell the booze and feel the atmosphere from the audience on a cool Atlanta night. In December, Eddie released the Digital 45, "The Come Up," which was added to Spotify's official Nu-Blue playlist! Eddie 9V has started the 'Lowest Key Podcast' on his YouTube channel which also streams to Apple and Spotify. The podcast explores stories of shows, music, life, and interviews with interesting people. Lowest Key is hosted by Eddie alongside his long-time friend and local Atlanta Musician, Cody Matlock. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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As far back as he can remember, Capricorn Studios was calling Eddie 9V. As a kid scanning the sleeves of his favorite vinyl records, this fabled facility in Macon, Georgia, was always the secret ingredient, adding a little grit and honey to every song born on its floor. Eddie spent his first quarter-century admiring Capricorn from afar.
But in December 2021, the 26-year-old finally put his thumbprint on the studios mythology, corralling an eleven-strong group of the American Souths best roots musicians to track his third album. There was overwhelming excitement at being in such a legendary studio, he says. But we hugged and got right to work.
You dont come to Capricorn Studios for polish. Frozen in time since its opening day in 1969, the mojo from sessions by giants like the Allman Brothers and Otis Redding still hangs in the air, while the recording philosophy remains gloriously raw. That suited Eddie, whose output has been celebrated for its warts-and-all snapshot of what went down.
In a world where everyone is trying to sound the best, Im trying to sound like me, he reasons. I always want the listener to feel like theyre in the room with us. So Id leave it in if a drum pedal squeaked or someone laughed during a take on the Capricorn album.
Its our way of putting a stamp on the song. Eddies old-school ethos goes way back. , ignored the prevailing pop scene at Oak Grove High School in favor of local heroes like Sean Costello and studied older cats like Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Freddie King, and Rory Gallagher to see what made them groove and tick.
When Eddie infiltrated his home states live circuit first with covers band The Smokin Frogs, then its more adept blues-rock offshoot, The Georgia Flood he quickly pricked up ears everywhere he played. His artistic vision became full realized when he killed Brooks Mason and adopted the solo moniker that promises an electrifying night out, Eddie 9 Volt. There are too many Joe Schmo r he reasons.
I was on the road with another band, and we were talking like mobsters. So we gave each other names mine was Eddie.