Eddie From Ohio (or often just EFO) is an American folk band. Formed in 1991 in Northern Virginia, the band has achieved considerable local success, winning four WAMMIES (Washington DC area local music awards) and a nationwide following, all outside the purview of major record labels.

Members

• Julie Murphy Wells - vocals
• Robbie Schaefer - guitar, vocals
• Eddie Hartness - percussion, vocals
• Michael Clem - guitar, bass, harmonica, vocals

History

Name notwithstanding, the band is not from Ohio. A college friend of Hartness's coined the nickname for him, by analogy with the lead singer of fIREHOSE, Ed 'From Ohio' Crawford.

Childhood friends Robbie Schaefer and Michael Clem recruited Julie Murphy (now Murphy Wells), a high-school friend of Schaefer's, and Eddie Hartness, of Clem's former band, to form the nascent folk group. Their early repertoire of covers (by such artists as The Byrds and Blues Traveler) was soon augmented by originals from songwriters Schaefer and Clem. The band developed a distinctive acoustic sound, marrying two acoustic guitars with hand percussion and strong four-part harmonies, and landed themselves a weekly residency at a local bar. Success and critical acclaim has built slowly over the couse of EFO's history, but the band now boasts a truly nationwide following.

Discography

All releases are on the band's own label, Virginia Soul Records.

• EFO Live At The Birchmere (cassette only), 1991
• A Juggler On His Blades, 1992
• Actually Not, 1993
• I Rode Fido Home, 1995
• Big Noise, 1997
• Portable EFO Show, 1998
• Looking Out The Fishbowl, 1999
• Quick, 2001
• Three Rooms, 2003
• This Is Me, 2004

External link

• Band's official website