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EDWIN is at the Commodore Ballroom tonighi, performing songs from his first solo album along with some cf the older tunes from his days with / Mother Earth.

Edwin takes Another Spin Around the Sun

Erin Stringer Contributing Writer CHANGE is good.

Edwin's debut sofa album, Auather Spin Around the Sun, proves his decision to. start fresh on his own was a move worth making.

Edwin is still playing the hard-driven rock that put his former hand, 1 Mother Earth, on the map.

But he’s new tipping the other end of the musical scale, using tamer melodies and suft- spoken Iyries throughout many of the tracks. His range of styles makes each song an unex- pected ride that can change direction av any- time.

“The mus‘c is a Hetle more accessi more listener-friend|y,” says Edwin, currently touring Canada. “I had the epportemity (with this album) to eaperiment in arcas PF coulda’s betore. It's more about music and plas ing new.”

The softer sounds are apparent i songs like “Screaming Kings” and “Bertee Than Ths,” tunes stripped of the heavier iasizuracntals and vocals. But don’t expect too much of the mel- low at his live performances — he says they are energetic, “visually plcasiay rock shows.”

The feaviet song onthe album is the full- blast “Sborgia” which almost rosses over inte heavy metal teetitors

“iinpg Ter sa ighter song of sand and

surf in’ Cadifornia-- pertiet foadrip | raat Tho ame ont catcies and caer getn. aorhethedic pep song that besos more Hy as it gave nioMentuns.

Kawin wero of co-wrote All oF the songs. and sees he ts ispired aGre by what sors on anand hint tre: ay pemorail svents

“Lovrite abour what's on

mind at the time, sot a preconceived notion. Eobserve people and make up ms own

scenatiow- i den: Row: if

they're right or wrong,

The album is vinusvally tree Gf ang. se if

songs of heartache and despair are more vour speed, stay away from this one. kdwin opts tor the positive -- contented, glad-to oe here ivrics in songs like “Alive” and “Amazing.”

“There are a tot of bands out there tat just whine tora whole CD. f wanted a feel-good album that maybe stiaes a ditde fight in tie darkness.”

Edwin's album oarreed an the midst: of

a talented pertormer with individ- ual stvie. Difference is what makes Auother Span sAvound the Sun a imp worth raking.

tabwi’s first headliaing tour wilh hit Vancouver tonight when he plays at the Comsiodore Ballrooms with guest F. it

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