Born in 1999, born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, and now residing in Charlotte, North Carolina, Edward Crowther is an American rock guitarist and songwriter known for his distinctive lead playing, atmospheric riffs, and guitar-focused approach to rock n’ roll.

Crowther grew up in a traditional American suburban household in a family of four. There were no musicians in his immediate family, and for most of his childhood, music played a small, if not nonexistent, role in his life. That changed in 2016 when he heard “Modern Jesus” by Portugal. The Man on the radio. The song introduced Crowther to a side of music he had not previously explored, with frontman John Gourley becoming one of his earliest creative influences.

That summer, Crowther received his first guitar, an old tobacco burst acoustic that had gone largely untouched for years. He taught himself to play and quickly gravitated toward writing. While many young guitarists were focused on learning their favorite songs and riffs, Crowther became deeply connected to creating original music.

In 2017, Crowther formed Burban, an original hard rock band based in Raleigh. Inspired by Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, Velvet Revolver, and the traditional five-piece hard rock format, the project became Crowther’s introduction to life as a working musician. Through Burban, Crowther began refining his songwriting skills and guitar playing while developing his identity as an artist.

Still in his teens, Crowther also began learning the music business from the ground up. He immersed himself in nearly every aspect of operating an independent act, teaching himself booking, marketing, promotion, release coordination, live production, merchandising, and day-to-day artist management. He booked and promoted shows, helped coordinate performances across North Carolina, carried equipment, managed logistics, and took an active role in the songwriting and creative direction of the project.

The experience gave Crowther an early education in both sides of a music career: developing original music and building the operation required to put it in front of an audience. The years spent working through Burban established the independent work ethic and business foundation he would later carry into his solo career.

Burban released an EP and a series of singles, accumulating approximately 30,000 streams before the COVID-19 pandemic brought the band to an end in 2021.

In June of 2021, Crowther launched a solo career fronted around himself as the guitarist, carrying forward the tradition of the guitar figures who came before him while building an identity of his own. Rather than centering the project around a permanent lead singer, Crowther built the music around his songwriting and guitar playing, working with different vocalists while remaining the consistent creative voice and focal point across his records. Following his graduation from Appalachian State University in May of 2022, he moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where he continued developing his career as a guitarist and songwriter.

Since 2021, Crowther has released seven solo singles, establishing himself as a rock guitar player to be taken seriously in the modern age. His solo catalog has generated more than 90,000 streams worldwide, alongside an online following of more than 5,000.

Crowther has performed throughout the Southeastern United States, with appearances in Nashville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington, Boone, Rock Hill, Sumter, Lexington, Cornelius, Matthews, Mooresville, Concord, Monroe, Denver, and Catawba, among other communities throughout the region.

His performance history includes appearances at venues such as The Pour House Music Hall, Deep South the Bar, The Black Flower, Imurj, Juggling Gypsy, Black Cat, 3rd Place, Amos’ Southend, Petra’s, Smokey Joe’s, The Evening Muse, Slim’s Dive Bar, The Underdog, The Rooster, Gin Mill South End, Monday Night Brewing, Royal Bliss Brewery, Southern Range Brewing Company, Michael Waltrip’s Taproom, Rock Hill Brewing Company, Shoal’s Grill, Old Town Public House, Jackalope Jack’s, Moochie’s Tavern, Hoppin’, Wings and Ale, Celebrations of Sumter, and Junction Drinkery. His live work has ranged from intimate local rooms to festivals, outdoor events, theater rooms, and larger live settings.

In 2025, Crowther’s original solo project received recognition from Queen City Nerve’s Best in the Nest, with recognition in the Best Breakthrough Artist and Best New Band categories.

Today, Crowther continues to establish himself as a rising rock guitarist, making a name for himself in the music industry through his recordings, songwriting, and live work.