Ed Austin
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Ukulele, Banjo, Mandolin & Harmonica
Ed Austin is well known in the area as a respected music instructor, teaching guitar, bass, piano, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, mandolin and music theory. He was one of the original instructors at Clarizio Music and has taught there since 1996.
Since the 1970’s Ed Austin has developed a reputation as one of the hardest working musicians at the Jersey Shore.
A multi-instrumentalist, Ed Austin started performing in bands in high school. After attending Glassboro State College he worked throughout the tri-state area, playing guitar and bass in several successful acts.
As the entertainment business changed in the mid 1980’s,Ed Austin became one of the first musicians in the area to embrace the new technology that would enable him to become a “One Man Band”. Using his own professionally recorded background tracks, playing electric guitar and incorporating harmony vocals, Ed can produce the authentic sound of a full band.
Ed Austin is also a recording artist for Lucky Star Records and an award winning songwriter who has worked with two Grammy winners. He has released five CDs as a solo artist and produced three benefit CDs with “Ed Austin and Friends”. A respected arranger and recording engineer, Ed continues to produce demos and full projects for local musicians.
Ed is a retired Music teacher from St. Peters School in Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ and is active in the parish Music Ministry.
Glassboro State College
