Roland at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Georgia (2021)
Born
Edgar Eugene Roland Jr.
(1963-08-03) August 3, 1963 (age 60)
Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
Singer
musician
songwriter
record producer
Years active
1985–present
Spouses
Stephanie Boley
(m. 1996; div. 2001)
Michaeline Matteson
(m. 2006)
Children
2
Relatives
Dean Roland (brother)
Musical career
Origin
Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Alternative rock
hard rock
post-grunge
rock
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
keyboards
Website
collectivesoul.com
Musical artist
Edgar Eugene Roland, Jr. (born August 3, 1963)[1] is an American 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.
^"Collective Soul". Angelfire. 1999. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
also active with his side project, EdRoland and the Sweet Tea Project. One of the first records that influenced Roland to explore rock music was Elton John's...
musician EdRoland consists of two studio albums as a solo artist, ten studio albums with Collective Soul, two studio albums with EdRoland and the Sweet...
Now based in Atlanta, the group consists of the brothers Ed (lead vocalist) and Dean Roland (rhythm guitarist), Will Turpin (bassist), Johnny Rabb (drummer)...
Michael Dean Roland is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the rhythm guitarist of the band Collective Soul, an alternative...
Roland (French pronunciation: [ʁɔ.lɑ̃]; Old Frankish: *Hrōþiland; Medieval Latin: Hruodlandus or Rotholandus; Italian: Orlando or Rolando; died 15 August...
written by EdRoland, except "Beautiful World" by EdRoland and Matt Serletic. Collective Soul EdRoland – lead vocals, guitar Dean Roland – rhythm guitar...
The Sweet Tea Project are an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. EdRoland, frontman of the rock band Collective Soul, formed the Sweet Tea Project...
studio album, Collective Soul (1995). Written by lead singer and guitarist EdRoland, the song was released as the album's fourth single in October 1995. "The...
of the proper ethnicity would be cast. On 8 November 2019, he starred in Roland Emmerich’s blockbuster movie Midway, co-starring Mandy Moore, Patrick Wilson...
All songs by EdRoland. EdRoland – guitar, vocals, producer Shane Evans – drums Ross Childress – lead guitar, backing vocals Dean Roland – guitar Will...
Organic by Michael Tolcher. He performs bass on Collective Soul bandmate EdRoland's unreleased solo album Anniversary, and is featured in the music video...
Collective Soul were involved in side projects. EdRoland and the Sweet Tea Project – Frontman EdRoland formed the Sweet Tea Project in 2011 with a group...
name. Kosche co-wrote the tracks "You" and "Understanding" with EdRoland, Dean Roland and Will Turpin. In September 2009, Collective Soul were inducted...
de l'auteur) is a 1967 essay by the French literary critic and theorist Roland Barthes (1915–1980). Barthes' essay argues against traditional literary...
incorporating elements of metal and blues in his playing. Along with front man EdRoland, he penned many of the band's popular "hooks." Childress wrote, sang lead...