Ed Volker
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Ed Volker | ||
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Ed Volker playing live with the Radiators in South Florida. (photo by Brian O'Hagan)
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Background information | ||
Also known as | Zeke | |
Born | October 10, 1948 | |
Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana | |
Genre(s) | swamp rock, R&B | |
Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter | |
Instrument(s) | vocals, keyboards | |
Associated acts |
The Radiators |
Ed Volker, aka Zeke (born October 10, 1948) is a singer, songwriter and keyboard player from New Orleans, Louisiana, and a founding member of the swamp rock band, The Radiators. Volker is a prolific songwriter who has written hundreds of songs, including the majority of The Radiators' original material, as well as many other songs that he reserves for his solo act.
Volker, like The Radiators, allows fans to record his live performances, for non-commercial use.
Volker has known The Radiators' guitarist Camile Baudoin since kindergarten, and the two had worked together on a variety of projects before joining The Radiators.
[edit] Discography
- Lost Radio Hour - (1995)
[edit] References
- Born on the Bayou, an autobiographical essay by Camile Baudoin
[edit] External links
- Zeke Speaks: a series of eccentric short articles written by Volker
- Ed Volker collection on the Internet Archive's live music archive