Music Sad reason why Ed Sheeran began to do a show alone and British composer says that in adolescence was not “cool” enough to be in a band with other musicians

Music Sad reason why Ed Sheeran began to do a show alone and British composer says that in adolescence was not “cool” enough to be in a band with other musicians


British singer and songwriter says that in adolescence it was not “cool” enough to be in a band with other musicians


Ed Sheeran It reached fame and fortune creating music on an almost industrial scale from the age of 11. It is undeniably one of the most prolific composers of its generation.

The British musician, however, never engaged in a specific band. Instead, he developed a solo career in which he records his own compositions or gives them to other artists.

When participating in the Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight ShowSheeran talked about the beginning of her career and reflected on her favorite for composing and playing alone. It didn’t seem to be the intention, but the future star had to fit because, in their words, “people didn’t want to be in a band” by their side.

According to the transcription of Musiche said:

“I went to see a band I loved when I was about 14, and the guy who was opening their show, a guy called Gary DunneI was kind of playing guitar and recording, and the sound looked like a battery. And I remember watching and thinking, ‘It looks really cool, and he doesn’t need a band’. And at the time, I wasn’t the coolest guy. People didn’t want to be in a band with me. “

At the time, Gary Dunne was using the looping technique, which consists of repeating a certain pre-recorded music sequence, either from samples, ribbons, pedals or specific software. Ed later adopted the appeal from pedals – this is how he can offer several live instrumental layers.

Ed Sheeran in 2025

In the end, Sheeran realized that with this tool would not have to be in a band. Gary Dunne himself helped him start his pilgrimage through the loop world and the then apprentice was able to develop a career by performing as a solo artist.

“I sent a message to him (Dunne) in Myspace And he taught me how to use a (loop). He is still my friend. So it was the first time – when I was about 14 years old – that I started using one. As my career has progressed and went from, you know, small bars to stadiums, the pedal kind of grew up with us. “

Ed Sheeran’s success

Everything went well. At 34, Ed Sheeran has sold over 200 million records. He is among the artists who have led the most stops in the last decade. Your next album, called Playis expected to be launched on September 12.

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Source: Rollingstone

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