111. Single Review of Over It by Edwardson and Carly Cooper

Originally Published April 7th, 2025

Hey Look, a Soap Box!

I am going to gently step onto a soap box for a second and say one quick thing and jump right off to talk about music. 

If I don’t mention this enough, I want to set the record straight. If you submit music to be reviewed by Fifteen Minutes of Fame, and for one reason or another, your music isn’t selected for a review that month, please continue to submit music with your next release (or current if it still qualifies). Every month, I miss being able to review amazing artists I would really like to write reviews for but can’t because I’m just one person. But I don’t forget you. I don’t forget your music, and if you’re unfamiliar with how I do things, if I catch you on your next release, I will most definitely be talking about your earlier submission as well.

Exhibit A

Flashback to August of 2024: I received an email from Edwardson, an artist from Calgary in Canada. They simply messaged me to say they had a single coming out the following month and they would like it to be considered for review. The song was called Blame. I listened to it, I LOVED it. Yet in my novice experience as an online journalist (don’t laugh out loud), the influx of requests overwhelmed me and I didn’t write a review for the song- which I even MESSAGED THE ARTIST to tell them how much I enjoyed. 

Anywho…

About the Artist

Edwardson is an indie pop artist out of Calgary, as previously stated, who I am proud and humbled to introduce. In 2024, they won the Emerging Artist of the Year Award at the YYC Music Awards in Calgary. Since debuting in 2022, they’ve amassed a local fan base, and have been continuing to grow and expand from that start.

They debuted on January 14th, 2022, with the release of Springtime, which set the tone for Edwardson’s potential. This upbeat, melodic, driving song is one of their top streamed songs and showcases their ability to fluctuate between rock and pop genres. 
In September of 2023, they would release their debut EP, Twenty Something, with the prior single release of Get Home the month before. The EP also included Springtime. This 6-song, 22 minute project showcased Edwardson’s range, as Get Home and the title track expand on the powerful melody-driven tones that were introduced in Springtime. 
It would be a year before Edwardson’s next release which would be the single Blame. Blame shows a bit of diversification on part as they began to experiment more with synths and electronic beats. This pop rock power ballad features a nice, steady groove tempo and layered vocals that truly fill the sound space of this song. 
This single would be followed by January’s release of Right Way. Like Blame, Right Way still heavily incorporates mostly electronic instruments and almost haves a Coldplay vibe to it. 
As Edwardson continues to evolve, they continue to experiment with different sounds and they truly make an effort to exhibit growth from one release to the next. 
About the Song
Over It is a pop rock song by Calgary artist Edwardson, featuring Calgary artist Carly Cooper. It is just over 4 minutes and released on March 28th, 2025.

Carly Cooper, debuted in 2022, is a pop singer with influences of Roots, Rock, and Americana.
About the Music
Over It is a slower tempo’d song, but it couldn’t really be called a ballad. It features powerful melodic verses, an anthemic chorus, and a very pleasant blend of unison and harmonized vocals between Edwardson and Cooper.

Choosing to, again, expand their range of influence, Over It showcases a gentle mix of electric guitars and synths, with electronic beats for percussion. The vocal melody at the beginning of the song, however, almost had a roots influence to it. It’s not a roots song. Not even close. But the melody and lyrics flow in a similar way. 

Unlike previous releases, Over It showcases Edwardson’s lower range as their vocal performance stays home in a baritone range of melody. This part is accented by Carly Cooper performing the melody in a parallel octave directly above Edwardson. 

The song gives the overall feeling of anticipation as it slowly hints at a build, then pulls back to remind the listener that it is connecting in this feeling with no intention to resolve. This pairs nicely with the lyrical context of the song, as it address that depressive state of an ending relationship that one might still feel they’re a part of but are suddenly recognizing it’s over. 

The production of Over It is fantastic as it instrumentally incorporates layer after layer of swells of music just filling the room with this ambient presence. Vocally, Edwardson and Cooper both provide layered elements of backing vocals that do the same thing. It all flows together in unison; each tone complimenting the other within every single part.

Final Thoughts

Edwardson impressed me in August, and again in October. April is certainly no different. They continue to expand on new ideas, seeming to add something new with every release. Whether it be instrumental, melodic, lyrical cadence, or percussion, the one thing their music has shown a commitment to is evolution. 

From the release of Springtime just three years ago, to today, Edwardson have produced records from electric guitars to synths and keyboards. They have shown they can push a tempo and they also perform well with slower songs. 

Edwardson’s vocal performance is the strongest part of their very strong act, as they vocally shine throughout every record they’ve produced. In just three years, they keep getting better and better. Having sequentially released three new singles in recent months, it is possible they are preparing for another multi-track release. Perhaps we will see something like that in 2025? After winning a YYC Music Award and producing the music they have, who’s to say what their 2025 could be. They sky is the limit!

Edwardson can be followed on Spotify, Instagram, threads, and facebook. 

You can subscribe to Edwardson’s YouTube channel. 

Also, Carly Cooper can be followed on Spotify, Instagram, and threads.

Over It Released on March 28th and already has more than 2,000 streams on Spotify!

Drop what you’re doing and go press play!