“Lay One Down” was written and recorded by Ed Roman at Area 51 studios in Ontario, Canada. The track was produced by Michael Jack, during Ed’s sessions for his upcoming 2016 album release, Red Omen:
“In the morning when it’s all over.
I’m going to lay one down
And if I see my brothers been falling.
I’m going to lay one down
Lay one down for my brother
Lay one down for my foe
Lay one down for one another
Lay one down and let it go”
“November 11th is a wonderful date for the release considering it is Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, here in Canada,” said Roman. “I’m very proud to be a part of this venture. I actually own an acoustic bass that is over 250 years old, and it used to belong to the Canadian Armed Forces. It has seen incredible life. It’s been on the battlefields of Vimy Ridge, where well over 3000 Canadians lost their lives in the first World War. All the names of the battle locations, including people from the second World War, are inscribed all over the instrument. There’s even a place where a bullet hit the instrument and was later reconstructed and kept in use.. ”
Founder Jill Pavel says, “We are thrilled to add Ed Roman to our Heart Song for Veteran artist roster. His track is so different and so catchy, that I can’t get it out of my head. I also find it very intriguing and generous, at the same time, that a Canadian musician is on board with an American fundraiser. It just goes to show that our allies are there for us!”
Heart Songs For Veterans is a Music initiative created to help veterans, active military personnel and wounded warriors. Singer/Songwriters donate their new song releases and a portion of the proceeds goes to a veteran or wounded warrior organization. Current releases include “God Cried” Kayla Nettles, “Mild Mannered Man” John Cotton, “Unknown Soldier” Nikki Briar, and “They Choose To” David Craig. Heart Songs For Veterans is also home to “Project Lips Radio.” For more information, visit http://www.heartsongsforveterans.org.
Ed Roman is an Award-winning singer/songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist from Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. Blurring the lines between pop, rock, folk, and country music genres, Ed’s uniquely crafted songs have received regular rotation on more than 100 terrestrial radio stations across North America. Ed is a 2014 Artists Music Guild Award Nominee and a 2014 Artists In Music Award Nominee. He is also a 2014 International Music and Entertainment Association Award Winner, a two-time 2015 IMEA Award nominee, a Josie Show Awards nominee, and a two-time Indie Music Channel Award winner. Ed has performed at the Red Gorilla Music Fest during SXSW, The Millennium Music Conference, and SS Cape May, and he recently toured New York City and Philly in July. Recently, Ed traveled to Jamaica to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to the island, while shooting the music video for “Jamaica.” His current album, Letters From High Latitudes (an homage to his Ontario home) is a critically-acclaimed vehicle for Ed’s socio-political, earthly-conscious and globally-aware messages. This earthy, funky and magical mix of music has earned Ed Roman airplay chart recognition and won over legions of fans around the world, known as “Ed Heads.” http://www.edroman.net