“Those first big concerts we played as 'Throwing Copper' started to really reach people worldwide - I think we played our first big arena show at the George Estate basketball arena down in Atlanta. I remember showing up and standing on stage and just being like, 'I can't believe this is going to be full of people. This is huge.'”

American singer, songwriter, and musician, born 1971

Ed Kowalczyk is an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the lead singer of the rock band Live. He was born in 1971 and remains closely identified with the band’s sound and public presence. After leaving Live in 2009, he began a solo career and released his first album, Alive, in 2010. He returned to Live in December 2016 and is now the band’s only official member. His work has centered on rock performance and songwriting, both with the band and on his own.