Ed Dowie started making music in the late 1990s with Brothers in Sound, who released three EPs and an album with Regal Recordings and BMG. After a hiatus of several years composing music for short films and theatre projects he embarking on a solo career in 2012. He released 2 EPs (in 2013 and 2014) before joining the roster at Lost Map, releasing his debut album, The Uncle Sold in 2017. It garnered great support from BBC6 Music and BBC Radio 3's Late Junction, which included the album in their Top 12 albums of 2017. His second album, The Obvious I was released on Needle Mythology to reviews from The Quietus, Electronic Sound, Uncut, Record Collector and Mojo Magazine. It was featured as a BBC6 'Album of the Day’ upon its release, then featured on BBC6 Albums of the Year 2021 list.
"Hands down the record i’ve listened to most so far this year” - Electronic Sound Magazine
“Unfathomably moving, gentle but never weak, with melodies that loop around and around the brain like a mantra long after they’ve finished” - The Quietus
“I promise you, it's absolutely fabulous” - Lauren Laverne, BBC Radio 6 Music
"I love Ed Dowie and that album ’The Obvious I’, I recommend to you unreservedly” - Mark Radcliffe, BBC 6Music
