Eddie Kowalczyk from LIVE

Eddie Kowalczyk, widely known as the lead singer/frontman/guitarist of the band LIVE, has built an impressive resume with his bandmates that includes 8 full-length albums, total album sales exceeding 20 million, a huge international fanbase, and extensive touring all over the world. LIVE has been one of the most successful and enduring alternative rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s.

One of the main things that has enabled LIVE to maintain a devoted fanbase is the substantial and durable nature of their lyrics, which have often reflect Kowalczyk’s personal and spiritual concerns. “My approach as a songwriter is to write songs that are not finite and will resonate with listeners for a really long time,” Kowalczyk observes. “Sixteen years after our first album, ‘Mental Jewelry’, I am still able to get something out of songs LIVE recorded in the early 1990s. I think that one of the reasons why we have had so many fans for so long is that our fans are also continuing to find nuances in our songs.”

Eddie is now offering and accentuating these nuances in a more intimate setting through his solo acoustic performances and showcasing a new side to the songs contained on the band’s latest album ‘Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam’ featuring live versions of their biggest hits plus two new songs “Forever” and “Purifier”. Eddie is excited to be performing with the Del McCoury Band at Etown where he can share his affinity of roots music and show yet another side of his musicality.