Ed Ackerson | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 18, 1965 Stillwater, Minnesota[1] |
| Died | October 4, 2019 (aged 54)[2] Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer, engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1989–2019 |
| Labels | Susstones, Interscope, Clean, Twin/Tone |
| Formerly of | Polara, The 27 Various, BNLX, Antenna |
| Website | Official website |
Ed Ackerson (July 18, 1965 – October 4, 2019)[3] was an American musician and producer from Minneapolis.[4] He produced or engineered dozens of records including works by prominent artists such as The Jayhawks, The Replacements, Motion City Soundtrack, Soul Asylum, Golden Smog, Dave Davies of The Kinks, Wesley Stace, Mason Jennings, Mark Mallman, John Strohm, Brian Setzer, Lizzo, Pete Yorn, The Wallflowers, Rhett Miller of The Old 97s, Jeremy Messersmith, and Juliana Hatfield.[5] He owned a recording studio in Minneapolis, Flowers,[1] and co-founded the Susstones record label.[6] Ackerson led several notable Twin Cities pop/rock bands including Polara and The 27 Various, and released several solo records under his own name. He was also a prolific producer of albums by Twin Cities bands, and was regarded as one of the linchpins of the Minnesota music scene.[3]
- ^ a b Thompson, Erik (October 7, 2019). "RIP Ed Ackerson, who changed the Twin Cities music scene forever". City Pages. Minneapolis. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (October 5, 2019). "Minneapolis 'musical wizard' and Polara frontman Ed Ackerson dies at 54". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Gabler, Jay (October 5, 2019). "Ed Ackerson, pillar of the Minnesota music scene, dies of cancer". The Current Blog. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (October 5, 2019). "Minneapolis 'musical wizard' and Polara frontman Ed Ackerson dies at 54". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul. Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Hoenak, Dave (February 6, 2013). "Ed Ackerson on Flowers Studio: We let stuff come to us". City Pages. Minneapolis. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ Kurson, Ken (May 8, 2015). "Twin Cities Mod Godfather Ed Ackerson Brings BNLX to Town". New York Observer. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.