# EDDIE SKULLER channels TOM WAITS’ love, loss & longing on new ‘Blind Love’ EP - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/eddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits/ - Published: 2026-08-29T16:00:00-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney | | | |   | | | ## **Eddie Skuller releases ‘Blind Love’ EP: A reverant homage to the songwriting of Tom Waits** | | | | | | | | | | | Eddie Skuller | | Blind Love | | Watch the video for ‘You Can Never Hold Back Spring’. EP produced by Nick Kinsey (Kevin Morby, Waxahatchee, Scott McMickey) | | 26 August 2026 | |   | | | | | **FOR FANS OF: **Tom Waits, Gene Pitney, Boy George, Bryan Ferry, Nick Cave, Lana Del Rey, Roy Orbison, The Hollies **INFLUENCED BY: **Tom Waits,** **The Slits, Patti Smith, Billie Holiday, Jimmy Scott, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Johnny Cash, The Supremes _“Skuller embraces the dark and moody but injects the tender promise of hope. Not an easy thing for most singers to pull off”  ~ _**Philadelphia Daily News** _“[Skuller] finds a space between faithful interpretation and personal reinvention… a tribute that feels sincere without being reverential, familiar without being derivative— a record that understands the enduring power of these songs precisely because it allows them to become something new” _~ **The Spill Magazine** _“Skuller’s lofty tenor is too original to pigeonhole”_ ~ **New York Times** _“With his Boy George-meets-Frank Sinatra delivery… creates a cohesive exploration of the profound side of pop despair”_ ~ **Philadelphia Enquirer** New Jersey singer-songwriter [**Eddie Skuller**](https://www.eddieskuller.com/) is set to release his[ **‘Blind Love’ EP**](https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/eddieskuller/blind-love-ep), a four-track personal tribute to Waits’ songwriting that revisits a storyteller with a rare ability to capture human character, emotion and melody, as well as his ability to find beauty and humanity in unexpected places. With a unique vocal style, Skuller brings a raw, analog intimacy to these compositions, exploring the space between homage and reinvention. Performed with reverence, restraint and emotional intelligence, he allows the songs’ emotional complexity to emerge, his delivery favoring intimacy over imitation. Based in Jersey City, Eddie Skuller went to the opposite edge of the state to record this EP – namely, the upstate New York studio **The Chicken Shack** with producer- proprietor [**Nick Kinsey**](https://nickkinsey.com), known for his work with ** Kevin Morby****, Waxahatchee** and **Scott McMickey**. Fun fact: Waits himself is said to have made his Mule Variations album in another converted chicken shack on the opposite coast. Bringing forth sheer raw joy and honed instincts, Skuller is joined on this EP by [**Ryder Cooley**](https://rydercooley.com) of [**Dust Bowl Faeries**](https://dustbowlfaeries.com) on accordion, Kinsey on drums and keyboards,** Jack Skuller **on guitars, and ** Jeremy Chatzky (Springsteen, Steve Earle, Ronnie Spector)** on bass.   Centered around narrative and feeling, Skuller’s performance reveals layers of tenderness, nostalgia, and quiet hope. Captured without edits or vocal overdubs, the recording preserves the spontaneity of the recording and the imperfections of analog production, the vocals captured live with the band.   You Can Never Hold Back Spring [⌊You Can Never Hold Back Spring⌉⌊You Can Never Hold Back Spring⌉ Watch this video on YouTube “These four songs share a dark melancholy of lost love and desire, but all resolve with a sense of hope for a positive future outcome. That’s what draws me in to these songs and what connects them. In my live show it’s the spirit of hope that people take with them,” says **Eddie Skuller**. “What makes this experience unique for me is that it was recorded live in studio to tape. I wanted Nick Kinsey to produce because I was familiar with his aesthetic sensibilities and the warmth that analog recording can provide. The songs became meditative dirges and the lyrics read as pure poetry.” **Nick Kinsey** notes, “Producing a cover of any Tom Waits song is a daunting proposition, but I think we did a great job paying homage to one of America’s musical heroes, while giving it our own authentic touch.  Eddie’s vocal performance and approach give an emotional immediacy that’s inarguable.” Skuller earlier shared fine renditions of[ **‘Downtown Train’**](https://eddieskuller.bandcamp.com/track/downtown-train) and[ **‘You Can Never Hold Back Spring’**](https://youtu.be/c7uwTz5pPs0), two of** Tom Waits**’ most quietly affecting songs, revealing a gentler side of Waits’ catalog, where grit gives way to tenderness and reflection. Blending collage, illustration, photography, typography and animation, [**the music video**](https://youtu.be/c7uwTz5pPs0) is a collaboration with French collective [**SPX ETC**](https://www.spxetc.com/)( artists **Sandrine Pagnoux **and **Sophie Etchart**), sparked through Sandrine’s Tom Waits editorial for [**46pgs magazine**](https://www.instagram.com/46pgs/?hl=en). In addition to his solo work, Skuller is a perennial guest vocalist with** **[**The Losers Lounge**](https://www.loserslounge.com), the acclaimed tribute series curated by **The** **Psychedelic Furs’ **[**Joe McGinty**](https://www.instagram.com/joemcginty7/?hl=en) and regularly held at Joe’s Pub and City Winery in NYC. His live performances have drawn praise for their authenticity, emotional clarity, and musical integrity. As of August 26th, the ‘Blind Love’ EP is available [**everywhere digitally**](https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/eddieskuller/you-can-never-hold-back-spring), including [**Spotify**](http://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZuEeBXg9iqatTuVzo5g1Z), ** [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/eddie-skuller/1512153883)**** ** and [**Bandcamp**](https://eddieskuller.bandcamp.com), where the first two singles can also be found.  **TRACK LIST** 01 Eddie Skuller – Blind Love02 Eddie Skuller – Downtown Train03 Eddie Skuller – House Where Nobody Lives04 Eddie Skuller – You Can Never Hold Back Spring **CREDITS** Produced & Mixed by Nick Kinsey at the Chicken Shack Studio, New YorkMastered by Christopher Colbert at National Freedom Studio, OregonEddie Skuller – vocalsJeremy Chatzky – bassJack Skuller – guitarNick Kinsey – drums, percussion, keyboardsRyder Cooley – accordionEP cover photo and design by Eddie Skuller‘You Can Never Hold Back Spring’ video produced for SPX ETCby Sophie Etchart & Sandrine PagnouxSingle cover photo & design by SPX ETCOriginal artist photos by Eddie SkullerPublicity by [**Shameless Promotion PR**](http://www.shamelesspromotionpr.com/) **Keep up with Eddie Skuller** [Website](https://www.eddieskuller.com) | [Bandcamp](https://eddieskuller.bandcamp.com) | [Facebook ](http://www.facebook.com/eddieskuller.music)| [Instagram](http://www.instagram.com/eddieskuller) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@eddieskuller1219) | [Spotify](http://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZuEeBXg9iqatTuVzo5g1Z) | [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/eddie-skuller/1512153883) **Keep up with Shameless Promotion PR** [Website](http://www.shamelesspromotionpr.com/) | [Facebook ](http://www.facebook.com/shamelesspromotionpr)| [Twitter ](http://twitter.com/shamelesspr_) | [Instagram](http://www.instagram.com/shamelesspromotionpr) | [BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/shamelesspromotion.bsky.social) | [Threads ](https://www.threads.net/@shamelesspromotionpr)| [Soundcloud](http://www.soundcloud.com/shameless-promotionpr) | | | | |   | | | |   | | ![](http://7168.haulix.com/wf/open?upn=u001.3gfah00q3OVPn8XU4CyB3UdnMWitRyYaa1q13nAiIiuj3TgtkrbSEWWEa8IZxdIAxdnoMWCNMczwcn7jwWOSqQKO- 2B1lUJaOhNl9Qf7ln4WM5AbFhaVV9jJ62fNhp3yep5ctybVcmDuFLlGxUhmH0l94Fn2swxia96B0ElpU0Y9bSNBrUXis- 2BMg3-2BZEwH1VENwDWO1cvWu7n-2FUPHPqapNWQAtNbOOl74X-2BWNOGDdt5odurAN3HUWI4Qx9VsCl5xE1Kv0suDdo1aNIDb0KYFzQycqVex4XVjU4- 2BSkleUZaH0CfzaHUkO7CTmwVa97I6jE5nayUMcpNQgsfqjzdy69elA-3D-3D) [⌊Shameless Promotion⌉⌊Shameless Promotion⌉[ ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/eddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/eddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/eddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20EDDIE%20SKULLER%20channels%20TOM%20WAITS%E2%80%99%20love%2C%20loss%20%26%20longing%20on%20new%20%E2%80%98Blind%20Love%E2%80%99%20EP&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Feddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/eddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/eddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/eddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/eddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/eddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/eddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_ ## Comments ### By: VinylMuse - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/eddie-skuller-channels-tom-waits/#comment-59065 - Published: 2026-08-29T16:55:35-05:00 That sounds like a really interesting project – I’ve always been drawn to Waits’ ability to paint such vivid pictures with his music.