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Ed Kuepper is an Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded the seminal punk band The Saints, the experimental post-punk group The Laughing Clowns and later the grunge-like The Aints. He has also recorded over a dozen albums in his own name with a variety of backing bands, notably Ed Kuepper and the Yard Goes On Forever, Ed Kuepper and his Oxley Creek Playboys, Ed Kuepper and The Institute Of Nude Wrestling, The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper, Ed Kuepper and the New Imperialists and presently Ed Kuepper and the Kowalski Collective.

Kuepper was awarded ARIAs in 1993 and 1994 for Best Independent Australian Release (and nominated for similar awards in 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998). He was probably Australia’s most prolific recording artist in the early nineties.

In recent years, Kuepper has been involved in soundtracking radio drama and experimental films. He toured Australia and Europe performing semi-improvised music to some of these films under the banner of MFLL. Venues included The Institute of Modern Art (Brisbane), Sydney Opera House, The Austrian Film Museum (Vienna) and The Cartier Foundation (Paris), where Kuepper has the distinction of being the only rock musician to be invited to play apart from the Velvet Underground.

A new album is slated for release in 2007. The album is titled Jean Lee and the Yellow Dog, and is loosely based on the story of Jean Lee who was the last woman hanged in Australia, and features amongst others, performances by Jeffrey Wegener (Laughing Clowns), Peter Oxley (Sunnyboys), Warren Ellis (Dirty Three), and Chris Bailey (The Saints).
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  • dextercob

    I love his songs

    27 Sep 2012 Reply

  • zeralus

    oi Ed, what do you think of the REMAINZZZZZ?

    17 Aug 2012 Reply

  • EndsWithTheSea

    This Jeanette album is truly one hidden gem!

    29 Apr 2010 Reply

  • BlackCoffeeDuck

    I LOVE Ed

    21 Oct 2009 Reply

  • velvetsuicide

    Ed = genius!

    16 May 2009 Reply

  • 2cabs2toucan

    Here's an interview with Ed about his plans with the Bad Seeds: http://meltingpod.free.fr/?p=190#comment-112657

    22 Feb 2009 Reply

  • princemelon

    There is a free download of a fantastic live version of "eternally yours'' on Laughing Clowns myspace page available via the blog section. http://www.myspace.com/laughingclowns

    23 Oct 2008 Reply

  • tinymotion

    Camooweal, managed to stay in my seat whilst listening to it once! Dangerous to drive to!

    17 Oct 2008 Reply

  • lhodakblerz

    Rythmn and Lead Icon, whenever I play Pushing Fear obnoxiously loud I don't receive any complaints!

    15 Oct 2008 Reply

  • princemelon

    The first three volumes of the Ed Kuepper Live bootleg series are now uploaded on Last FM

    19 Aug 2008 Reply

  • princemelon

    Fans of Ed Kuepper, Laughing Clowns,The Aints and other Ed Kuepper related musical projects should check out the Prince Melon records myspace site for info on forthcoming and rare Ed Kuepper limited edition releases only avaible at shows and online Prince Melon Records A bit of history on Prince Melon. The label was initially started back in 1980 to release the music of Laughing Clowns [Ed's band after the original Saints split] Kuepper had started his musical career forming Fatal Records [with the other members of the original Saints] to release the Saints first single '[I'm ] Stranded' Prince Melon remained active for a few years in the 1980's releasing a number of Clowns records as well as singles by Out of Nowhere [featuring the talents of Peter Walsh from The Apartments] as well as Hugo Klang [featuring Ollie Olsen] Prince Melon Records is now back with an initial release of three limited edition Ed Kuepper Live, 'bootleg' style documents with more to come including a new Ed Kuepper project 'The Ascension Academy' [more on this soon]

    29 Jul 2008 Reply

  • Roy_Batty

    Best Ed "solo" record for my money is the Aints' Ascension. Beyond that, Honey Steel's Gold and Everybody's Got To are my picks. Character Assassination has some great songs which have become Ed live favourites, but sometimes the "one-paced" acoustic feel puts me off. Aints versions of some of these acoustic numbers are just much more exciting. Electrical Storm and Rooms of the Magnificent have great songs but the trebly 80's production might be a bit distracting on first listen.

    27 Jul 2008 Reply

  • ewa-emmerich

    I saw him in Pragua, before Nick Cave's show!! He makes amazing music!! :)

    29 May 2008 Reply

  • jenafaly

    Ed doesnt look like that anymore! Is there a more recent photo?

    13 Mar 2008 Reply

  • brownda7

    very happy to see the way i made you feel number 1 listen this week, way better than highway to hell.

    17 Feb 2008 Reply

  • morningside24

    Hey guys, I created a group for Ed Kuepper. Join up and show the great man some support!

    11 Jan 2008 Reply

  • morningside24

    If you're looking for Ed stuff, why not his new album, which was just released? I have been listening to it constantly for the past month or so and I think it's one of his best!

    9 Dec 2007 Reply

  • redhalo

    I've got Legendary Bully and the 2CD Character Assassination/Death to the howdy-Doody Brigade... great stuff! Need to find more! Recommendations appreciated!

    23 Nov 2007 Reply

  • brownda7

    Hey Ed Fans. Get to your local shop (Redeye in Sydney) and buy his new album. first new music in 7 years! (Jean Lee and the Yellow Dog) The 2 disc set has a full album of outtakes...awesome. Thanks Ed!

    13 Nov 2007 Reply

  • gstarrocks

    Hey Ed Kuepper fans - samples of his new stuff is up on his myspace page - give it a listen - Ed's back!!!

    9 Oct 2007 Reply
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