EJ Cox

Glenwood Springs, CO

EJ Cox has music running through his blood. Born and raised in Florida, EJ's great-grandfather and grandmother played “Old Time” fiddle; there are also banjo pickin’ cousins. Learning by ear, Cox began playing an old upright piano at lake BBQ’s around the age of seven & would soon be performing at church for a packed congregation. Once EJ left for college at Auburn University, he decided to trade the keys for a guitar & hasn’t stopped writing since. Cox is “Roots Country” and his debut album, "River Town" is evidence that he remains true to the musical foundations that first made Country popular. When the “River Town” album was released, EJ was able to debut, "Up 'Round Monterey", one of the singles from the album, at The Bluebird Café, in Nashville. "An experience and a feeling hard to describe, performing a new song in a place with so much history, where so much talent has come through the doors!” EJ currently resides in the Rocky Mountain state of Colorado. Since his solo performance at "The Bluebird Cafe", Cox put together a band of Southern California Americana all stars who have played with everyone from Jeff Bridges and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, to Clint Black and Roger Miller. The EJ Cox Show sold out the famed Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez for the "River Town" CD Release party, and hasn't stopped. Since their sold out debut at Maverick last year, Cox headlined the Seventh annual Surf Rodeo Music Festival in Ventura, CA and also played to a sold out crowd at one of Los Angeles’s most iconic venues, The Mint. After relocating to Monterey, Cox and his band played an extended show under the Redwood Trees at Big Sur’s most notable music venue, Fernwood Resort. “Wow, I’m tellin’ ya…what a night, what a crowd! And they were really diggin’ the new stuff we’re putting on the album this fall…so that was a nice feeling” In late 2017 EJ Cox released his second album, "The EJ Cox Band - Live At The Maverick Saloon". Cox hangs his hat in the Rocky Mountains these days, and is looking forward to touring Colorado in 2018. You can see The EJ Cox Band this summer as they headline the Minturn Summer Concert Series on the banks of the Eagle River on August 2, and also at the famous 135 year old Tabor Opera House in Leadville, CO on August 4.