Edwin McCain
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Edwin McCain

Edwin McCain came out of Greenville, South Carolina and put out his first album, 'Uncle Slick,' in 1992. The song 'I'll Be' from that record got a lot of...

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Edwin McCain, the South Carolina songwriter behind 'I'll Be'

A Greenville singer whose direct, emotional songs like 'Black And Blue' found a national audience.

For a good frame, listen to 'I'll Be' for the hit and something like 'Black And Blue' for the later, more grounded writing.

He's one of those artists who got a foothold with a single radio hit, 'I'll Be,' but stuck around by writing straightforward, emotional material. Songs like 'Black And Blue' or 'Lost In America' are built around his voice and an acoustic guitar, and that directness has kept him working for decades. He's also collaborated with folks like Maia Sharp, John Mayer, and Darius Rucker along the way.

He came out of Greenville, South Carolina and put out his first album, 'Uncle Slick,' in 1992. After 'I'll Be' gave him a national audience, he released albums like 'Messenger' and 'Misguided Roses' in the '90s, and later ones including 'The Austin Sessions' from 2018.

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Edwin McCain came out of Greenville, South Carolina and put out his first album, 'Uncle Slick,' in 1992. The song 'I'll Be' from that record got a lot of radio play and gave him a national audience. He's released several albums since, like 'Messenger' in 1995 and 'Misguided Roses' in 1997, and later ones including 'The Austin Sessions' from 2018.

His songs often work with straightforward, emotional material. You can hear it in tracks like 'Black And Blue,' 'Lost In America,' or 'Say Anything,' which he did with Maia Sharp. The writing tends to be direct, built around his voice and an acoustic guitar.

McCain has played with a band that's included guitarist Chris Anderson, bassist Dave Tipton, and drummer Matt Slocum. He's also worked with other artists like John Mayer and Darius Rucker on occasion. In the early 2000s he dealt with some personal struggles, including an arrest in 2008, and has spoken about maintaining a sober lifestyle since.

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