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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 [l=De Stijl] and [l=Drag City], and tours with [a=Bill Callahan] and [a= 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.