About Ed Roland
Edgar Eugene Roland, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Collective Soul, along with his brother Dean, who also served as the band's rhythm guitarist. He is also active with his side project, Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project. Roland released an indie album called Ed-E Roland in 1991, under the independent label Core, to showcase his abilities to compose, record, and produce his own original music. It was a compilation of some of Roland's songwriting demos created when he worked at Real 2 Reel Studios. Not finding success, however, Roland became frustrated and almost gave up on the music industry.
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