Edward Mundell is an American rock guitarist known for his

space rock Space rock is a music genre characterized by loose and lengthy song structures centered on instrumental textures that typically produce a hypnotic, otherworldly sound. It may feature distorted and reverberation-laden guitars, minimal drummin ...

1970's inspired sound. From 1992 to 2010, he was the lead guitarist for

stoner rock Stoner rock, also known as stoner metal or stoner doom, is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of doom metal with psychedelic rock and acid rock. The genre emerged during the early 1990s and was pioneered foremost by Kyuss and Sleep. ...

band

Monster Magnet Monster Magnet is an American rock band. Hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, the group was founded in 1989 by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (guitar) and Tim Cronin (vocals and drums); they have since gone through several lineup c ...

, contributing to eight albums in total. As of 2022, Mundell actively contributes to various recordings and soundtracks as a studio musician based in Los Angeles.

Career

Mundell is a self-taught guitar player who grew up in

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

. He joined Monster Magnet as lead guitarist in 1992. His first recorded appearance with the band was 1993's ''

Superjudge ''Superjudge'' is the second full-length album released by American rock band Monster Magnet, released on April 6, 1993. It is the first Monster Magnet album to feature lead guitarist Ed Mundell, who replaced founding member John McBain in 1992. ...

'' album. In the span of 18 years, he played on eight Monster Magnet albums in total between 1992 and 2010. Mundell founded New Jersey stoner band

The Atomic Bitchwax The Atomic Bitchwax is an American stoner rock band from New Jersey, formed in 1992 by bassist/singer/songwriter Chris Kosnik, guitarist Ed Mundell, and drummer Keith Ackerman. They did not release their first full-length album until 1999, upon ...

as a side project in order to keep playing in between Monster Magnet touring. He left Monster Magnet in 2010 to "collaborate with new producers, songwriters and musicians". His style is heavily influenced by psychedelic 1970s rock such as

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and

Tommy Bolin Thomas Richard Bolin (August 1, 1951 – December 4, 1976) was an American guitarist and songwriter who played with Zephyr (from 1969 to 1971), The James Gang (from 1973 to 1974), and Deep Purple (from 1975 to 1976), in addition to maintaining ...

In 2011, it was announced that Mundell had formed a new project, "The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic" (UEMG). The debut album was released January 2013 with a 2014 follow-up extended EP titled ''Through the Dark Matter'' released in conjunction with UEMG's first European tour. A new The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic Album scheduled for 2023. As of 2022, Mundell is recording with the band The Freeks, and actively contributes to various recordings and soundtracks as a studio musician in Los Angeles. Ed Mundell in conjunction with Creepy Fingers Effects Pedals has released his ED MUNDELL INFINITY FUZZ PEDAL. With the latest incarnation coming out in 2022.

Personal life

Mundell has been married to film producer/rock photographer Karen M. Murphy since 2006.

Musical equipment

*Ed Mundell Infinity Fuzz Pedal *

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http://www.vguitar.com/features/artists/details.asp?AID=2099 *Roland Space Echo *

Ibanez is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as ...

Analog Delay *ADA Flanger *

Marshall Amplifiers Marshall is a British company that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, speaker cabinets, brands personal headphones and earphones, drums and bongos. The company also owns a record label called Marshall Records. It was founded in Lond ...

Mesa Boogie Mesa/Boogie (also known as Mesa Engineering) is an American company in Petaluma, California, that manufactures amplifiers and other accessories for guitars and basses. It has been in operation since 1969. Mesa was started by Randall Smith as a ...

Dual Rectifiers *

Orange Amplifiers Orange Music Electronic Company is an English amplifier manufacturing company, noted for their products' distinctive sound and the bright orange Tolex-like covering of their heads and speaker cabinets. The company was founded in 1968 by Cliff ...

Fender Stratocaster The Fender Stratocaster, colloquially known as the Strat, is a model of electric guitar designed from 1952 into 1954 by Leo Fender, Bill Carson, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares. The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation has continuously ...

*Moog Voyager *Mellotron D4000

Discography

Monster Magnet

*''Evil/elephant Bell'', single (1992,

Glitterhouse Glitterhouse Records is a German independent record label and mail order company based in Beverungen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was founded in the mid-1980s. From the late 1980s until the mid-1990s it was the European branch of the American la ...

) *''Twin Earth'' (1992,

A&M Records A&M Records was an American record label founded as an independent company by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss in 1962. Due to the success of the discography A&M released, the label garnered interest and was acquired by PolyGram in 1989 and began distr ...

) *''

'' (1993,

) *''

Dopes to Infinity ''Dopes to Infinity'' is the third album by American rock band Monster Magnet. It was released on March 21, 1995. Overview The song "Negasonic Teenage Warhead" became the band's first hit single, after having appeared the previous year in differ ...

'' (1995, A&M Records) *''

Powertrip ''Powertrip'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released on June 16, 1998. The album was the band's commercial breakthrough, achieving mainstream success due largely to the hit single, "Space Lord". Other hit songs ...

'' (1998, A&M Records) *'' God Says No'' (2001, A&M Records) *''

Monolithic Baby! ''Monolithic Baby!'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released in 2004. It is a follow-up to 2000's '' God Says No''. It would also be the first album featuring bassist Jim Baglino. Bob Pantella was hired to fill ...

'' (2004, SPV) *'' 4-Way Diablo'' (2007, SPV) *''

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'' (2010,

Napalm Records Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock. Originally, Napalm focused on black metal bands, such as Abigor and Summoning, and folk metal bands, such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg. The label later ...

)

Atomic Bitchwax

*'' Atomic Bitchwax I'' (1999,

Tee Pee Records Tee Pee Records is an American independent rock music record label in New York City, prominent for releasing music by Sleep, Witch, Graveyard, Earthless, High on Fire and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. It has housed many stoner rock bands. Rost ...

) *''

Atomic Bitchwax II ''Atomic Bitchwax II'' (also abbreviated as ''II'') is the second studio album by American rock band The Atomic Bitchwax, released on October 31, 2000 via Tee Pee Records. Track listing All songs by The Atomic Bitchwax unless noted. # "Ice Pick ...

'' (2000, Tee Pee Records) *''

Spit Blood ''Spit Blood'' is the second EP by American rock band The Atomic Bitchwax, released in March 2002 via MeteorCity. Track listing # " Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (AC/DC AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian rock band formed in Sy ...

'' (2002,

MeteorCity MeteorCity Records is an American record label founded in 1997 by Jadd Shickler and Aaron Emmel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With the release of its compilation album ''Welcome to MeteorCity'' showcasing young unsigned Kyuss-like bands, MeteorCit ...

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The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic

* ''The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic'' (2013, Orbit Unlimited Records) * ''Through the Dark Matter'' (2014, Orbit Unlimited Records)

Other

*Daisycutter – ''Shithammer Deluxe'' (1993, Rockville Records) *Solarized – ''Neanderthal Speedway'' (1999,

Man's Ruin Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label owned and founded by San Francisco Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record ''Experimental Audio Research (EAR): Delta 6'' Kozik worked with artists whom ...

) *Scene Killer – ''Scene Killer'' (2001, Meteor City) *Gallery of Mites – ''Bugs on the Bluefish'' (2003, Meteor City) *Michael F. Thomas – ''Ruby in the Dust'' (2003, Raindrop Records) *''"High Times" High Volume: The Stoner Rock Collection'' (The Formula – "Hello to Oblivion") – (2004,

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Records) *

The Glasspack The Glasspack is an American psychedelic punk rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The band was formed in 1999 by frontman and native Louisvillian "Dirty" Dave Johnson, in hopes of giving a better alternative to the classic and ha ...

– ''Bridgeburner'' (2004,

Small Stone Records ::''This page is about the record label. For the Small Stone effect pedal, see Electro-Harmonix''. Small Stone Records is an American record label based in Detroit, MI. It was founded in 1995 by Scott Hamilton and is a self-dubbed "heavy rock" ...

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– ''Shining Through the Rain'' (2004, Varese Records) *

Faster Pussycat Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock/glam metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985 by vocalist Taime Downe, guitarists Brent Muscat and Greg Steele and bassist Kelly Nickels. The group has since gone through numerous lineup changes lea ...

– ''

The Power and the Glory Hole ''The Power and the Glory Hole'' is an album by Faster Pussycat released on July 13, 2006, by Full Effect Records. The songs mix industrial rock with the band's traditional sound. Singer Taime Downe was the only member returning from previous Fa ...

'' (2006, Full Effect Records) * Waxy – ''Chainsaw Holiday'' (2007, Bowlleg Records) *Sasquatch – ''III'' (2010, Small Stone Records) *"Awaken" Poison Tree Records compilation (Ed Mundell: Ultra Electric Mega Galactic – "7,000 Years Through Time") (2010) *9 Chambers – "9 Chambers" (2012 Sampson) *Abrahma – ''Through the Dusty Paths of Our Lives'' (2012,

) *The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic– ''The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic'' (2012, Orbit Unlimited Records) *The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic– ''Through the Dark Matter'' (2014, Orbit Unlimited Records) *Abrahma – ''Reflections In The Bowels Of A Bird'' (2015,

) *Bunny Racket – ''Bunny Racket in Space'' (2020, Racket Records) *The Freeks – ''Miles of Blues'' (2022, Heavy Psych Sounds Records) *Snail – ''Fractal Altar'' (2022,

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References

External links

Official websiteEd Mundell
on

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