Alabama native Edward Hartline has been writing songs since he was 11. He taught himself guitar and piano, and played tenors, bass drum, tympani, xylophone, bells, and trumpet in school band.
Edward grew up in a household that listened to everything from Jimmy Buffett to Vivaldi, but the music that caught his imagination early on came from Don McLean and The Monkees, and later, Elliott Smith and Janis Ian. In 2009, a video of 13-year-old Edward covering a Bobby Long song was spotted by the artist, who tweeted about it, resulting in over 1000 views in under 3 days. Within six months, Edward was playing local coffeehouses and released a 6-song EP, Lagniappe, recorded in his living room. Chicago's FearlessRadio.com put two of his songs in rotation, both charting into the top five before he entered high school. They remained in the top 25 for over six months.
His debut CD, Candy for Bread Map, was produced and recorded at Jeff Pike Studios, Atlanta, GA in 2011. His first US tour followed, and the single You're to Blame hit number 1 on Fearless. Waffles at One was featured on the soundtrack of the indie film, Samsara, an entry in the Richmond, VA 48 Hour Film Fest.
Independent Music News chose You're to Blame for its Folk Artists 2012 compilation CD.
In 2013, he released 2 more EPs: hartline., available only at shows, and Lost, a preview of the capabilities of his new home studio, built with the support he received from a crowdfunding campaign. He also helped raise over $2000 for music therapy at Only About the Music - Artists for Autism, a charity event in Fairfax, VA.
He performed in Callow's renegade showcase at SXSW 2014, and released his second home studio CD, Human Nature, that October.
He won the 2nd WorkPlay Singer-Songwriter competition in 2014 (Birmingham, AL). Edward won the inaugural Emerging Talent showcase at Blast on the Bay Songwriter Festival 2015 (Port St. Joe, FL), and in 2016 joined their roster of 30+ nationally recognized songwriters. He won Moonlight on the Mountain's Winter 2016 Open Mic, which is solely judged by the competing artists.
Estrangement was released as a digital EP February 2016, and the physical version in February 2018. Becoming was released digitally October 2019.
In August 2021, Edward began the Alphabet series, a project to record and release a digital EP each month through the end of the year. Each 5-track EP followed the alphabet, with the 26th song released December 26, on his 26th birthday.
He was chosen to perform the national anthem to open Walmart's Holiday Shop in Houston, TX in 2023. He was invited back for their 2024 Associates and Stockholders meeting in Bentonville, AR, performing for an audience of 15,000. He shared the stage with Lizzo, Imagine Dragons, Kacey Musgraves, and the Backstreet Boys.
Other artists he has performed with include Von Grey, Bobby Long, Jessica Meuse, Peter Bradley Adams, Shannon LaBrie, Sam Bradley, Trey Lewis, Raquel Lily, Marcus Foster (Seramic), and Hope Cassity.
He is a member of the Montgomery Area Musicians Association (MAMA) and BMI.
Edward grew up in a household that listened to everything from Jimmy Buffett to Vivaldi, but the music that caught his imagination early on came from Don McLean and The Monkees, and later, Elliott Smith and Janis Ian. In 2009, a video of 13-year-old Edward covering a Bobby Long song was spotted by the artist, who tweeted about it, resulting in over 1000 views in under 3 days. Within six months, Edward was playing local coffeehouses and released a 6-song EP, Lagniappe, recorded in his living room. Chicago's FearlessRadio.com put two of his songs in rotation, both charting into the top five before he entered high school. They remained in the top 25 for over six months.
His debut CD, Candy for Bread Map, was produced and recorded at Jeff Pike Studios, Atlanta, GA in 2011. His first US tour followed, and the single You're to Blame hit number 1 on Fearless. Waffles at One was featured on the soundtrack of the indie film, Samsara, an entry in the Richmond, VA 48 Hour Film Fest.
Independent Music News chose You're to Blame for its Folk Artists 2012 compilation CD.
In 2013, he released 2 more EPs: hartline., available only at shows, and Lost, a preview of the capabilities of his new home studio, built with the support he received from a crowdfunding campaign. He also helped raise over $2000 for music therapy at Only About the Music - Artists for Autism, a charity event in Fairfax, VA.
He performed in Callow's renegade showcase at SXSW 2014, and released his second home studio CD, Human Nature, that October.
He won the 2nd WorkPlay Singer-Songwriter competition in 2014 (Birmingham, AL). Edward won the inaugural Emerging Talent showcase at Blast on the Bay Songwriter Festival 2015 (Port St. Joe, FL), and in 2016 joined their roster of 30+ nationally recognized songwriters. He won Moonlight on the Mountain's Winter 2016 Open Mic, which is solely judged by the competing artists.
Estrangement was released as a digital EP February 2016, and the physical version in February 2018. Becoming was released digitally October 2019.
In August 2021, Edward began the Alphabet series, a project to record and release a digital EP each month through the end of the year. Each 5-track EP followed the alphabet, with the 26th song released December 26, on his 26th birthday.
He was chosen to perform the national anthem to open Walmart's Holiday Shop in Houston, TX in 2023. He was invited back for their 2024 Associates and Stockholders meeting in Bentonville, AR, performing for an audience of 15,000. He shared the stage with Lizzo, Imagine Dragons, Kacey Musgraves, and the Backstreet Boys.
Other artists he has performed with include Von Grey, Bobby Long, Jessica Meuse, Peter Bradley Adams, Shannon LaBrie, Sam Bradley, Trey Lewis, Raquel Lily, Marcus Foster (Seramic), and Hope Cassity.
He is a member of the Montgomery Area Musicians Association (MAMA) and BMI.
