Jerry David DeCicca

Ed Askew: The Cult Psych-Folk Artist Who Inspired Bill Callahan and Sharon Van Etten

The final album, "The Final Painting," by under-the-radar US psych-folk artist Ed Askew, who died a year ago at 84, is being released posthumously this month. Askew's unique artistry influenced contemporary musicians like Bill Callahan and Sharon Van Etten, despite his lack of mainstream acclaim.