{"title":"Ed Kuepper","description":"\u003cp\u003eEd Kuepper's guitar drove The Saints, the Brisbane band whose '(I'm) Stranded' landed in 1976 as one of the first punk singles anywhere. He soon wanted more than three chords, with the band adding horns on \u003cem\u003eEternally Yours\u003c\/em\u003e before he left to form Laughing Clowns, a restless group that set jagged guitar against free-jazz horns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis solo records, beginning with \u003cem\u003eElectrical Storm\u003c\/em\u003e in 1985, found a warmer, more open sound: long, rolling songs built on strummed acoustic and electric guitars. \u003cem\u003eHoney Steel's Gold\u003c\/em\u003e is a fan favourite, brooding and lush, and he has kept recording steadily since, including a stint as a touring guitarist with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fungilator-recommended-artists\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#C4293D;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eIf you like Ed Kuepper you should check out:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saints-vinyl\"\u003eThe Saints\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nick-cave-vinyl\"\u003eNick Cave\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/birthday-party-vinyl\"\u003eThe Birthday Party\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/radio-birdman-vinyl\"\u003eRadio Birdman\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hoodoo-gurus-vinyl\"\u003eHoodoo Gurus\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/church-vinyl\"\u003eThe Church\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dirty-three-vinyl\"\u003eDirty Three\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crime-the-city-solution-vinyl\"\u003eCrime \u0026amp; The City Solution\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rowland-s-howard-vinyl\"\u003eRowland S. Howard\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bill-callahan-vinyl\"\u003eBill Callahan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ed-kuepper-honey-steels-gold-gold-vinyl-lp","title":"ED KUEPPER 'Honey Steel's Gold' Black Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 1991\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eBuilt on chiming acoustic guitars and brushed drums, this is Ed Kuepper's best-loved solo album, and 'The Way I Made You Feel' became a radio hit. It's warm-hearted, wry and beautifully understated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43883688296669,"sku":"GM02466","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/edkuepperhoneyBLACK1.jpg?v=1691219145"},{"product_id":"ed-kuepper-electrical-storm-silver-vinyl-lp-pre-order","title":"ED KUEPPER 'Electrical Storm' SILVER Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 1985\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eThe former Saints and Laughing Clowns guitarist's debut under his own name strips things back to lean, propulsive songs. The title track is a jangling, open-road anthem, made for the highway up the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43883722014941,"sku":"GM02463","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/edkuepperelectricalSILVER1.jpg?v=1686199031"},{"product_id":"ed-kuepper-frontierland-vinyl-lp","title":"ED KUEPPER 'Frontierland' BLUE Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eMellotron, banjo, mandolin, tuba and trumpet surround Ed Kuepper's guitar on this moody, soundtrack-like set, with Chad Wackerman drumming on 'Fireman Joe'. His dry, laconic voice keeps it grounded, like a late afternoon on a quiet back verandah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038092247261,"sku":"GM02464","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/IMG_2472.jpg?v=1763526467"},{"product_id":"ed-kuepper-the-exploding-universe-blue-vinyl-lp-2026-oz-alt-rock","title":"ED KUEPPER 'The Exploding Universe' BLUE Vinyl 2LP (2026 Oz Alt. Rock)","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper\u003c\/em\u003e captures a 2023 show at Melbourne's National Theatre, from his first full-band tour of his solo music in over a decade, ranging across a 50-year career that began with the Saints and Laughing Clowns. Sunnyboys bassist Peter Oxley is in the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48477433725149,"sku":"GM02468","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/edk.webp?v=1788146067"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goldminerecords.com.au\/collections\/ed-kuepper-vinyl.oembed","provider":"Goldmine Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}