Ed Ackerson (died October 4, 2019, aged 54) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and engineer. He was the owner and operator of Flowers Studio and the owner and co-founder of the record label Susstones.
ALBUMS
Ed Ackerson
Ackerson2
2008, CD, Album, Susstones
Ed Ackerson
Ed Ackerson
2007, CD, Album, Susstones
Capricorn One
Capricorn One
2020, 12", Album, Ltd, Hot, Susstones, A Recordings LTD., 
,
, Space Rock/Indie Rock
The Rapture Twins
Tigers on the Run
2019, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label
Willie Wisely
Face The Sun
2019, ,
, Indie Pop/Power Pop/Pop Rock
The Rope
Lillian
2019
Kraig Jarret Johnson
Kraig Jarret Johnson & The Program
2018, CD, Album, Susstones
BNLX
X
2018, CDr, EP, Susstones
Otto's Chemical Lounge
Otto's Chemical Lounge
2018, CDr, Comp, Garage D'Or, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock/Punk
The Jayhawks
Back Roads And Abandoned Motels
2018, 
,
, Country Rock
Various
New West Records 20th Anniversary
2018,
The Happy Children
Self Help Book
2018
The Rapture Twins
Would You Kindly?
2017, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label
The Rapture Twins
Eternity
2017, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Justin Courtney Pierre*
Everything That Hurts
2016, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label
Charley Dush
Lived That Life
2016, ,
, Folk Rock/Power Pop
The Stress of Her Regard
Sport Marriage Ep
2015, File, WAV, EP, Not On Label
The Rope
Waters Rising
2015
Stereo Confession
No Coast
2014, CD, Album, Susstones, ,
, Indie Rock/Surf
The Jayhawks
Rainy Day Music
2014
The Jayhawks
Smile
2014, ,
, Acoustic/Indie Rock/Country Rock
The Company We Keep
Sound / No Sound
2013, CD, Album, Easy Killer
Fury Things
7" // EP2 // EP1
2013, CD, Album, Custom Made Music
The Replacements
Songs For Slim
2013, Vinyl Red, ,
, Rock & Roll/Indie Rock
Pennyroyal
Baby I'm Against It
2013
BNLX
Produit Collecté (Collected Product)
2013
A Great Big Pile Of Leaves
You're Always On My Mind
2013
The Melismatics
Mania!
2012, CD, Album, Pravda Records
Stereomaid
Outer Space Love Trip
2012, 7", Tunnel 6 Records
I Was Totally Destroying It
Vexations
2012
Willie Wisely Trio
True
2012
Motion City Soundtrack
Go
2012,
Blue Sky Blackout
The Universe Is Expanding
2011, File, MP3, Single, 192, Susstones
Ghost Towns Of The West
Ghost Towns Of The West
2011, CD, EP, Chase Bliss Records
Ghost Towns Of The West
Robust / Mr. Loewe
2011, 7", Single, Chase Bliss Records, ,
, Indie Rock
Blue Sky Blackout
John Hughes
2011
Farewell Continental
¡Hey, Hey Pioneers!
2011
Various
Minnesota Beatle Project Vol 2
2010, 2x Vinyl White, ,
, Acoustic/Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
Mercurial Rage
Cascade
2009, CD, Album, Susstones, ,
, New Wave/Electro
Motion City Soundtrack
My Dinosaur Life
2009, ,
, Emo/Pop Punk
Golden Smog
Stay Golden, Smog (The Best Of Golden Smog - The Rykodisc Years)
2009, ,
, Folk Rock
Various
International Pop Overthrow Vol. 10
2007, 3xCD, Comp, Not Lame Recordings, ,
, Power Pop
Golden Smog
Blood On The Slacks
2007
The Hard Left
The Avante-Garde Sounds Of The Hard Left
2006, CD, MiniAlbum, Not On Label
Some Girls
Crushing Love
2006
Golden Smog
Another Fine Day
2006
Golden Smog
5-22-02
2006, ,
, Alternative Rock
Polara
Green Shoes + 4
2005, CD, Maxi, Susstones, ,
, Shoegaze/Indie Rock
The Melismatics
Turn It On
2005, CD, EP, Susstones
The Mood Swings
Come On Tell Me
2005, CD, Album, Susstones, ,
, Pop Punk/Power Pop/Pop Rock
Beight
File In Rhythm
2005, CD, Album, Not On Label, ,
, Pop Rock
Limbeck
Let Me Come Home
2005, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Exploration
2005, CD,
Kraig Jarret Johnson
Kraig Jarret Johnson
2004
Various
Por Vida (A Tribute To The Songs Of Alejandro Escovedo)
2004, 2x CD, ,
, Country Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock
The Melismatics
New Infection
2003, CD, Album, Enh + 3xFile, MOV, Susstones,
Robert Skoro
Proof
2002, CD, Merciful
Faux Jean, Basement Apartment
A Very Susstones Holliday
2002, CD-ROM, Susstones, ,
, Holiday
Polara
Jetpack Blues
2002
Astronaut Wife
Flying Saucer
2002, ,
, Electro/Trip Hop
Mason Jennings
Birds Flying Away
2000
Bellwether
Bellwether
2000
Reba Fritz*
Modern Lives
1999, CD, Album, Jungi Records
Various
El Niño / Medal / One Lady Owner
1999, CD, Single, Comp, Promo, Creation Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rap/Indie Rock
El Niño
Friends
1999, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock
John P. Strohm
Vestavia
1999
El Niño
Codie Clear
1998
Polara
Formless/Functional
1998
Various
Restless Sampler
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Restless Records
Polara
C'est La Vie
1997
Colfax Abbey
Drop
1996, CD, Album, Prospective Records, TRG Records, ,
, Shoegaze
The Carpetbaggers
Sin Now... Pray Later
1996, CD, Album, Hightone Records
Shatterproof
Signal Flare
1996, CD, EP, Fort Apache, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Power Pop
Polara
Pantomime
1996
Balloon Guy
The West Coast Shakes
1996
Various
Supercop (Music From And Inspired By The Dimension Motion Picture)
1996, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Big Beat/Soundtrack/Theme/Gangsta
Shatterproof
Slip It Under The Door
1995, ,
, Power Pop/Indie Rock
Hovercraft
Been Brained
1994, CD, EP, Noiseland, Noiseland, ,
, Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Shoegaze
Dollface (3) / Fat Tuesday
Get On Your Bikes And Ride / Clouds
1994, 7", Single, Whi, Crackpot Records, Red Decibel, ,
, Indie Rock/Power Pop
El Niño
El Niño
1994, 7", Egg Records (16)
Colfax Abbey
2
1994, 7", Single, Prospective Records, ,
, Shoegaze
Various
Restless Records 1993 New Artist Sampler
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Restless Records
The Hang Ups*
He's After Me
1993, ,
, Pop Rock/Indie Rock
The Blow Pops
Charmed I'm Sure
1993, ,
, Power Pop/Indie Rock
The 27 Various*
Fine
1992, CD, Album, Clean Records (3)
Zuzu's Petals
How Long / Psychotavern / Brand New Key
1992, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
The 27 Various*
Up
1992,
The 27 Various*
Granny Smith / E Too D
1990, 7", Single, Susstones, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
The 27 Various*
Approximately
1990
Third Eye
It Makes Sense
1990, ,
, Indie Rock/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The 27 Various*
Yes, Indeed
1989, LP, Album, Susstones
Sparrows
Tenpop
1988, Cass, S/Sided, Susstones
The Blue Up?
Now
1987
The Funseekers
We is The Funseekers
1986, 7", EP, Mono, Susstones
The Dig
Mr. Nobody / Send It Through The Post
1985, 7", Single, Susstones
Greg Summerlin
All Done In Good Time
CD, Album, Superphonic Records
Joseph Arthur
The Ballad Of Boogie Christ Acts 1 & 2
2013, 2x CD Special Edition, ,
, Indie Rock
Willie Wisely Trio
True
2012
To Reinvent
Pink & Bleak
2008
Mark Mallman
Seven Years
2005, CD, Comp, Eagles Golden Tooth
Mark Mallman
The Red Bedroom
2002, CD, Album, Guilt Ridden Pop
The Blow Pops
Charmed I'm Sure
1992
Ryan Traster
Choses Obscures
2019, LP, Album, Slow Start Records
SAVAK
Beg Your Pardon
2018, ,
, Garage Rock/Post-Punk/Indie Rock
Wesley Stace
Wesley Stace's John Wesley Harding
2017
The Cult Of Lip
Right Now
2015, ,
, Shoegaze/Psychedelic Rock
Mallman*
The End Is Not The End
2015
Moors & McCumber
Pandemonium
2014, CD, Album, Dig, Not On Label (Moors & McCumber Self-released)
Various
Power Pop Unplugged Vol 1
2014
Various
Making Moves
2013, 7", Red + 7", Hig + 7", Sea + 7", Gre + 7", Blu + , Mad Dragon Records, The Boombox Generation
Benjamin Cartel
Money & Love
2013, CD, Not On Label (Benjamin Cartel Self-released)
The Choo Choo Bob Show
Trainiac
2013, CD, Album, Birdhouse Holdings, LLC
Houndmouth
From The Hills Below The City
2013,
Mark Mallman
Double Silhouette
2012, CD, Album, Eagles Golden Tooth, ,
, Indie Rock
Motion City Soundtrack
Making Moves Vol. 6
2012
Artifact Shore
Instruments Of The Devil
2010, CD, Album, Ltd, Not On Label (Artifact Shore Self-Released), ,
, Indie Rock
Tim Casey & The Martyrs
Boom
2010, CD, Not On Label
Farewell Continental
Ep #2
2010, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Strange Lights
Evius
2009, 7", MPLS Ltd, Susstones,
The Brontosaur
The Brontosaurus LP
2008, CD, Album, Grand Caravan Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/Post Rock/Classic Rock
First Communion Afterparty
Sorry For All The Mondays And To Those Who Can't Sing
2008, CD, Album, MPLS Ltd, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock
James Moors
Hush
2008, CD, Album, Tortes Music, A Little Bit Marvelous,
Chicane Theory
Lose Track Of Time
2008, CD, EP, Not On Label (Chicane Theory Self-released)
The Original Mark Edwards
The Doom Loop
2007, CD, Album, Princess Records (6)
John P. Strohm / Dylan In The Movies
So Long City Skies
2006, 7", Single, Ltd, Spl, American Laundromat Records
Quarterstance
Ready For Bed
2006, CD-ROM, Album, Pantalon Records
Golden Smog
Another Fine Day
2006, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Various
The Bootlegs (Vol. 1 Celebrating 35 Years At First Avenue)
2005, CD, Comp, SRO Productions, Inc., ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock
The Original Mark Edwards
Rewind Tomorrow
2004, CD, Album, Princess Records (6)
Mark Mallman
Live From First Avenue, Minneapolis
2003, CD, Album, Enh + 3xFile, MOV + File, MP3, Susstones
The Jayhawks
Rainy Day Music
2003, ,
, Acoustic/Indie Rock/Country Rock
Mark Mallman And Vermont
Mark Mallman & Vermont
2001, CD, Album, Guilt Ridden Pop
Astronaut Wife
Now That 1999 Is Gone
2000, CD, Maxi, Not On Label
The Great Depression
Heaven Is Becoming
1999, ,
, Lo-Fi/Shoegaze/Indie Rock
John P. Strohm And The Hello Strangers*
Caledonia
1997
Smattering
Sissy Bar
1995, CD, Album, Generator
Balloon Guy
Incidentally / Dapper
1994, 7", Generator, ,
, Indie Rock
The Blow Pops
Stop!
1990
Night Of Joy
Fucking In The USA
Cass, EP, Yel, Not On Label (Night Of Joy (2) Self-Released)
BNLX
Good Light
2015, CD, Album, Susstones
BNLX
LP
2012, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock
BNLX
Replacements EP
2011, CDr, EP, Ltd, Susstones
Sideways
Oblivion And Points Beyond
2002
Polara
C'est La Vie
1997, CD, ,
, Indie Rock
The Mighty Mofos
Old Friends
1996, CD, Album, Rocket Sound Record Co.
Polara
Monongahela
1995, 7", Generator
Polara
Polara
1995
Polara
Millepore Of Florida
1994, 7", Single, Generator, ,
, Indie Rock
The Dig
Problem With Mary / Trains
1985, 7", Single, Susstones
APPEARANCES +
Ed Ackerson
Ackerson2.1
2009, 3xFile, MP3, 320, Susstones, 3-Sided Singles
Motion City Soundtrack
My Dinosaur Life
2025
The Rope
Nightbird
2024, 
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, Darkwave/Goth Rock/Post-Punk
John P. Strohm
Something To Look Forward To
2023,
Tuomo & Markus
Game Changing
2023
Muun Bato
Muun Bato
2019, LP, Album, Ltd, Ora, Not On Label
Willie Wisely
No Surprise
2019, 4xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Ella Records, ,
, Indie Pop/Power Pop/Folk Rock
Justin Pierre
My Girl Margot / Everything That Hurts
2018, 7", EP, Single, Ltd, Modern Radio Record Label
Jellybean Johnson Experience*
Put Some Jelly On It!
2018
The Everett Interpretation
Tangerine Screams
2017, LP, Subaquatic Records, ,
, Psychedelic Rock
Porno Wolves
Renegades
2017, LP, Album, Not On Label
The Shackletons
The Horizon Lines EP
2016, CD, EP, Not On Label, ,
, Indie Rock
The Zillionaires
Live At Flowers
2015, CD, Not On Label,
Run Westy Run
Live From Cannon Falls
2014, CD, Album, Not On Label
Willie Wisely Trio
Parlez-Vous Français? (Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition)
2014, ,
, Indie Pop/Power Pop/Prog Rock/Jazz-Rock/Country
Michael Dermot
Pilot
2013, CD, Not On Label
Joseph Arthur
The Ballad Of Boogie Christ Act II
2013, CD, Album, Lonely Astronaut, ,
, Indie Rock
The Minus 5 Feat. Curtiss A / Tim O'Reagan & Jim Boquist
Songs For Slim
2013
The Silks
The Silks
2013
Steve Earle / Craig Finn & Friends
Songs For Slim
2013, Vinyl Yellow, ,
, Alternative Rock
Dave Davies
I Will Be Me
2013, CD,
Joseph Arthur
The Ballad Of Boogie Christ Act I
2013
International Karate
Panic United
2012, 11xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Not On Label (International Karate (2) Self-released)
Story Of The Sea
Story Of The Sea
2012, 2xCD, Album, Comp, The Cultural Society,
Expatriate
Expatriate
2012, 10", Homely Records (2), ,
, Country
Soul Asylum
Delayed Reaction
2012
Joseph Arthur
The Graduation Ceremony
2011
Various
Minnesota Beatle Project Vol. 3
2011
Polara
It's All Too Much
2010, File, MP3, Single, Vega Productions
Gasoline Silver
Gasoline Silver
2010, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Fran King
My Sweet Elixir
2009
The Jayhawks
Music From The North Country - The Jayhawks Anthology
2009, ,
, Country Rock
Charley Dush
September's Sun
2008, CD, Album, CFD Recording Company
Sing It Loud
Come Around
2008, ,
, Pop Punk
Metro Station
Metro Station
2008
Metro Station
Shake It
2008
Charley Dush
Breakdown Union
2007, CD, Album, CFD Recording Company
Reba Fritz*
Untitled
2007, Cass, EP, Shuffle Music (2)
Various
Delicious Berries Volume 01
2006, CD, Comp, Musical Family Tree Records
Various
Buzzlighter 13: These Are The Songs From Sweetheart City
2006, CD, Comp, Shut Eye Records, ,
, Acoustic/Indie Rock/Slowcore
Various
For New Orleans (A Benefit For The Musicians' Village Habitat For Humanity)
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Sugarfoot Music (2),
Tim Easton
Ammunition
2006, CD,
The Replacements
Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? (The Best Of)
2006, CD, ,
, Garage Rock/Punk/Indie Rock
Various
City Pages, Picked 2 Click
2005, CD, Comp, Copycats Media, ,
, Alternative Rock
The Jayhawks
Live From The Women's Club Volume 2
2005, CD, Album, Not On Label (The Jayhawks Self-Released), ,
, Acoustic/Country Rock
Charley Dush
Highwood Hills
2005, CD, Album, CFD Recording Company
The Mustn'ts
The Mustn'ts
2005, CD, EP, Not On Label
Mark Mallman
Mr. Serious
2004, CD, Album, Badman Recording Co.
Jake Brennan And The Confidence Men
Love & Bombs
2004
Willful Neglect
1982-1984
2003
Hockey Night
Rad Zapping
2002, CD, Album, 1 mg
Various
WWWGO> Where Will We Go? - A Susstones Compilation 2002
2002, CD, Album, Comp, Susstones
Matthew
Everybody Down
2002, ,
, Alternative Rock
The Jayhawks
Sampler To Make You Smile
2000, CD, Promo, Smplr, Columbia, ,
, Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Cheapo Hot Dish
2000, CD, Album, Comp, Noiseland Industries, ,
, Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Country Rock/Alternative Rock/Synth-pop/Shoegaze/Avant-garde Jazz/Gangsta/Dixieland/Swing
Sliver
Angel And I
2000, CD, EP, Slivermusic, ,
, Indie Rock
Rotascope
Rotascope
2000, CD, EP, Not On Label
Mark Mallman
How I Lost My Life And Lived To Tell About It
2000,
The Jayhawks
Smile
2000, ,
, Acoustic/Indie Rock/Country Rock
The Jayhawks
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
2000, ,
, Indie Rock
Red Red Meat / Polara
Red Red Meat / Polara
1996, 7", Generator
His Name Is Alive / Mountain Singers
Untitled
1996, Cass, time STEREO, Generator
Tracy Bonham
The Burdens Of Being Upright
1996, Cass, Album, Smplr, Island Records, ,
, Alternative Rock
Tracy Bonham
The Burdens Of Being Upright
1996, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock
Balloon Guy
The West Coast Shakes
1996, CD, ,
, Indie Rock
Balloon Guy
Scars b/w Moxabustion
1994, 7", Single, Third Gear Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Minnesota Modern Rock/ Volume 1
1994, CD, Album, Comp, 93.7 The Edge, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Shoegaze/Psychedelic Rock/Power Pop/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Rockabilly/Punk
The Hang Ups*
Comin' Through
1993, CD, EP, Clean Records (3), ,
, Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Jangle Pop
Various
Cowboy Teashow Compilator Volume 3
1992
Lori Wray
Introducing Lori Wray
1989