Who's thAt mAn?
Ed Randazzo & Bret Alexander perform for the Destination Blues Listening Room in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. © Oren B. Helbok Photography and courtesy of The Exchange.
"… An affable, soft-spoken genuine soul… with a scathing mouthpiece of fire 'n brimstone—part Bob Dylan tortured song-writing introspection, part Mississippi Fred McDowell world-weary, heavy-hearted bluesman… with a Leonard Cohen-Esque delivery."
—Mark Uricheck; Connections Magazine, June 2012
Ed Randazzo, the acclaimed singer-songwriter from Northeastern Pennsylvania, is known for his unique blend of roots music and his captivatingly emotional stage presence. His long-time collaboration with Bret Alexander, a Pennsylvania singer-songwriter, producer, and founding member of Central Pennsylvania’s The Badlees, has produced three full-length albums and notable singles such as "Ring Them Bells" (2008), "Still Cry" (2012), and "I Need a Woman" (2015). Their ten-year milestone was celebrated with the release of "Who's that Man? Collected Songs 2008-2018" in various formats, including a limited vinyl pressing.
Ed Randazzo has shared the stage with well-known artists like Spencer Bohren, Gabriel Gordon, Alexis P. Suter, and Grammy Award winner Mike Farris, as well as local artists including Mike Miz, Dustin Douglas, Clarence Spady, Phyllis Hopkins, and Teddy Young. He has been a featured performer at the annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival in Central Pennsylvania, both as a solo artist and with his trio, Miner Blues.
Ed's musical talent has earned him three nominations for Scranton, Pennsylvania’s Steamtown Music Award, and he won the Blues/Rhythm & Blues Act of the Year award in 2015. Furthermore, he contributed music to the 2017 documentary 'Black Guides of Mammoth Cave' and has been featured on NPR.
Randazzo's musical journey took him across the state to Erie in the fall of 2018, marking a new chapter in his life and career.
In 2021, Ed began piecing together material with Bret Alexander and Scranton native Tom Flannery for a new record. In late May 2023, he returned to Northeastern Pennsylvania to join Alexander in the studio to record 2024’s “Wishing on a Train.” This highly anticipated album, Ed’s first record of brand-new material in almost a decade, is set for release on Friday, August 30!