Ed Roland Explains How Joe Perry Indirectly Helped Him Write “Where The River Flows”
This week’s Hitmaker is Ed Roland. Renowned for his passionate vocals, Ed Roland is best known as the frontman and principal songwriter of platinum-selling rock band Collective Soul, with seven…
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 13: Ed Roland of the band Collective Soul peforms at the 2016 GRAMMYs on The Hill Dinner at The Hamilton on April 13, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
This week's Hitmaker is Ed Roland.
Renowned for his passionate vocals, Ed Roland is best known as the frontman and principal songwriter of platinum-selling rock band Collective Soul, with seven #1 hits under his belt, Roland stays busy.
Ed recently went on an interview saying how Joe Perry indirectly helped him write "Where The River Flows". Listen to the full interview below!
Born during the rise of grunge and alternative rock, Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity when they rose to international fame in 1993 with the rock anthem “Shine.”
The multi-platinum quintet has been making music for two decades since then and has a catalog of #1 hits including “December,” “The World I Know,” “Heavy” and “Run.” Collective Soul helped shape and define alternative rock with lots of guitars and attitude. The band released its tenth studio album BLOOD in 2019.
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Ed Roland went on saying how "Shine" came about. The song actually was written in 1988 but it wasn't released until he got some inspiration teaching his little brother how to play guitar.
Ed Roland & Collective Soul throughout the years:
