Collective Soul is the musical brainchild of Stockbridge, Georgia-based singer,
songwriter, and musician Ed Roland. Originally an engineer and producer at Real
2 Real Studios in Stockbridge, he released an album in 1991 under the name Ed-E
Roland. In 1992, he formed Collective Soul and recorded demos of songs for the
purpose of selling them to a publishing company. A copy of the recordings ended
up being played by radio station WRAS in Atlanta, with the song “Shine” making
an impression on listeners. The band officially released those demos as their
debut album Hints Allegations ...