Ed Romanoff

Ed Romanoff is an American singer-songwriter, corporate story-teller and entrepreneur. His first album, Ed Romanoff, was a Roots Radio Top 100 Album for 2012. He is also the founder of PineRock, a global brand communications company based in New York City. He has co-written numerous soft-rock songs and toured with artists such as Rachael Yamagata.

Early life Romanoff was raised in Connecticut and played sports at PineRock Park, the inspiration for the name of the company he founded in 1996. He was 17 years old when he purchased his first guitar and began playing the music of John Prine,

Romanoff graduated from the University of Virginia where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Communications. in June 2012 at the age of 53. The album peaked at number 12 on the European Americana Charts and was a Roots Radio Top 100 Album for 2012.

In 2015 Ed Romanoff was two times on tour in Europe opening for Rachael Yamagata. In February 2015 the tour led him to Munich, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Cologne, Stuttgart, Duisburg, Hamburg, and Berlin. In September 2015 he opened for Rachael Yamagata in London, Hamburg, Verona, Ravenna, Zürich, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Rotterdam; in October 2015 he joined also in Barcelona.

On December 2, 2016, Ed Romanoff released digitally a Christmas song called "Everyday Is Christmas (Since I Met You)" on the German record label "Birdstone Records". The tune was produced by Nic v. Vogelstein.

"On February 23, 2018, Ed Romanoff's second album "The Orphan King" was released in the US and Europe; produced by Simone Felice (The Lumineers, Levon Helm Band, Bat For Lashes). The album entered in February 2018 No. 2 on the Euro Americana Charts and repeated this feat in March 2018. The German edition of the Rolling Stone magazine rated the album with 4 stars (out of 5) concluding the review by saying "Ed Romanoffs second album earns every attention, even more than his first one".

Awards and recognition Romanoff won first place at the 2011 International Songwriting Competition for the lyrics to his single "St. Vincent de Paul".

Personal life Romanoff grew up believing he was of Russian descent. In 2008, he accompanied a friend taking a DNA test The opening song of his Ed Romanoff album, "St. Vincent de Paul", discusses his search to find his real father.

Album Ed Romanoff (2012) The Orphan King (2018, PineRock Records)

Singles (digital only) Everyday Is Christmas (Since I Met You) (2016, Birdstone Records)

Compilation appearances I. C. Independent Celebration, Vol. 1 (2015, Birdstone Records) (song: "Two Yellow Roses")