Ed Askew

Ed Askew is a painter,musician and singer-songwriter who resides in New York City. Born in Stamford, Connecticut, USA in 1940 the Yale-educated hippie painter has hitchhiked, taught at art school and been working on new music in New York City for the past three decades. Following a re-discovery in the early Aughts, releases of classic recordings by De Stijl and Drag City, and tours with Bill Callahan and the Black Swans, Ed Askew is fully on the scene. Pitchfork and many other high-profile music media have praised his work, labelling him as a NY legend.