Ed Synan + Musician in Foristell, MO

ABOUT

I'm currently not available for gigs. I'm working on multiple projects at this time. My experience playing includes Blues, Classic Rock, Southern Rock, Country, Gospel, Funk, Americana and more. The first four tracks are blues samples of me playing with the great Saint Charles based - Blackdog Rhythm & Blues Band and the remaining tracks are of me playing live with country recording artist Moe Bandy.

Ed Synan Bio:

My music career began in early childhood at the age of five years old, playing piano and singing gospel music at the church my late father, Rev. Maurice Synan, pastored in Richmond, Va. My family formed a gospel group, the Synan Family, performing at my father's church and also weekly on a local gospel music television broadcast, started by my father. I continued performing with my family all around Virginia, at various gospel concerts along side gospel groups such as The Happy Goodman Family, The Stamps Quartet, The Blackwood Quartet and many others. The Synan Family also toured extensively from the east coast to the west coast during the late 1960's.
After relocating from Richmond, Va. to Nashville in 1987, I began touring with various recording artists such as Jean Shepard • Ferlin Husky • Stella Parton (Dolly's sister) • Freddie Hart • Freddy Fender • Billie Jo Spears and more. From 1988-1996 and 2004-2010, I toured with recording artist Moe Bandy, performing in theaters, fairs and concert venues across North America (USA and Canada), and throughout Europe, including Germany, Ireland, and Scotland. Also performances in Bermuda and the Bahamas.
In 2009, I had the opportunity to fill in as staff pianist for Leroy Van Dyke's Country Gold Tour, backing Leroy Van Dyke and the many artists featured on that show, including Moe Bandy, Jimmy Fortune, The Gatlin Brothers, Gene Watson, Helen Cornelius, and Narvel Felts.
I've been blessed to have played piano/keys for Loretta Lynn • Joe Diffie • Ricky Van Shelton • Roy Clark • Ray Price • Glenn Campbell • Charlie Pride • Jett Williams • Hank Thompson • Jim Ed Brown • Joe Stampley • Candy Coburn • Janie Fricke • Jeannie C. Riley • Barbara Fairchild • Mickey Gilley • Jimmy Dean • Jim Stafford • Cristy Lane • George Hamilton IV • Jan Howard • The Kendalls • Jimmy C. Newman • The Lennon Sisters • J. D. Sumner • Johnny Rodriguez • Tommy Cash • Leona Williams • Irish singer-Daniel O'Donnell • Irish singer-Margo O'Donnell • Johnny Russell • Billy Walker • Patsy Montana and Don Winters, Sr.
From the 70's to present, I've also had the privilege of performing on stage with many great musicians including drummer/singer/songwriter Tony "TC" Coleman (drummer for B. B. King), slide guitarist Will Ray (The Hellecasters, Joe Walsh, Steve Earle), multi-instrumentalist/guitarist Bucky Baxter (Bob Dylan, Steve Earl, R.E.M., Ryan Adams), steel guitarist Tom Brumley (Chris Hillman and The Desert Rose Band, Chris Isaak, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Reba McEntire, Rod Stewart, Buck Owens, and Ricky Nelson), guitarist/steel guitarist Russ Paul (Nicollette Larson, Vince Gill), violinist/fiddler Gene Elders (George Strait, Lyle Lovett), steel guitarist Bruce Bouton (Ricky Skaggs, Garth Brooks), guitarist James Burton (Elvis Presley), British rock group STRAWBS, and Scott Debo's Blackdog Rhythm & Blues Band, based out of St. Charles, Mo. from 1999-2003, which included guest appearances from former band member slide guitarist Kirby Kelley (Guitar Center's "King of the Blues" winner-2009).
I've performed numerous times at The Grand Ole Opry, The Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree, Universal Studios-Hollywood, California, and on televised shows such as "Nashville Now" (Including backing Moe Bandy along with the Nashville Now staff band), "Hee Haw" (Backing Moe Bandy along with the Hee Haw staff band), "Prime Time Country", "Church Street Station", and "On Stage".

Screen name:

Ed Synan

Member since:

Aug 29 2010

Active within 2 weeks

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

50

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Influences

Dr. John, Leon Russell, Ray Charles, Billy Payne, Chuck Leavell, Marcia Ball, Bruce Hornsby, Pig Robbins, Floyd Cramer, Pinetop Perkins, Otis Spann, Blind John Davis, and many more...

Instrument experience:

Piano:

Expert

Keyboard:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Roland RD-700, Hammond SK1, Fantom X-7, Motion-Sound KB-200 Stereo Keyboard Amp and more...

MUSIC