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Ed Askew

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Ed Askew
Head shot of Askew
Background information
Birth nameEdward Crane Askew
Born(1940-12-01)December 1, 1940
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 2025(2025-01-04) (aged 84)
GenresFolk
Occupations
  • Painter
  • musician
  • singer‑songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • ukulele
  • tiple
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • harmonica
Years active1966–2025
Labels
Websiteedaskew.bandcamp.com

Edward Crane Askew (December 1, 1940 – January 4, 2025) was an American painter and singer-songwriter who first recorded in 1968 and lived in New York City.

Life and career

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Born in Stamford, Connecticut, on December 1, 1940,[1][2][3] Askew moved to New Haven, Connecticut, to study painting at Yale School of Art in 1963[4] and took up, more or less, permanent residence there until leaving for New York City in 1987.

After graduating from art school in 1966, Askew was called up for the draft. Not feeling particularly enthusiastic about going to war at age 26, he looked for a teaching job and found work at a private prep school in Connecticut. It was while teaching he started making songs; he also acquired his Martin Tiple at this time. The singer-songwriter moved to New York for a few months in 1967 where he met Bernard Stollman of ESP-Disk, who offered him a contract. Between 1968 and 1986, Ed lived, mostly, in New Haven; doing occasional shows with his band, and later doing solo shows there. Around 1987, Ed moved to New York City, where he continued to write and record songs, and occasionally perform.

Pitchfork and many other high-profile music media praised his work, labeling him as a New York legend.[5][2][6] He collaborated with Sharon Van Etten on his 2013 album For the World.[7][8]

Ed Askew died on January 4, 2025, at the age of 84.[9] Jay Pluck, his close friend and collaborator, told People "Ed was a brave gay songwriter from the beginning and I hope more come to know this. Ed's music changed the lives of people from many generations and continues to do so".[10]

Albums

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References

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  1. ^ Ed Askew Has Died
  2. ^ a b "The Quietus | Reviews | Ed Askew". The Quietus. September 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ed Askew". Drag City. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "Arts calendar". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  5. ^ "Ed Askew: Imperfiction | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. March 24, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  6. ^ "Ed Askew – For The World | MOJO". www.mojo4music.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013.
  7. ^ "Listen: Ed Askew − For The World (featuring Sharon Van Etten) − #AltSounds". Hangout.altsounds.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  8. ^ ""I saw him open up for Bill Callahan and it destroyed me." − Sharon van Etten on ed Askew + New Trac / Music News // Drowned in Sound". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  9. ^ Monroe, Jazz (January 7, 2025). "Ed Askew, Cult Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 84". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  10. ^ "Ed Askew, Cult Folk Musician and Painter, Dies at 84". People.com. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  11. ^ "Drag City releases lost folk artist Ed Askew's 1984 harpsichord/tiple masterpiece; go look up "tiple"". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  12. ^ "Tin Angel Records − Ed Askew". www.tinangelrecords.co.uk. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
  13. ^ "Rose, by Ed Askew (w/ Joshua Burkett ~ w/ Steve Gunn)".
  14. ^ "Ask the Unicorn, by Ed Askew".
  15. ^ "Art and Life, by Ed Askew".
  16. ^ "London, by Ed Askew".
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