Since then, he has released a number of albums on various labels, including Mercury Records, his own DiY label Such-A-Punch Media, and Righteous Babe Records, the label started by his longtime supporter and frequent touring companion, Ani Difranco. Ed has a son named Detroit, born in 2002. Detroit performed on Ed's album "The Happiest Man in the World". Hamell was seriously injured in a car accident in May 2000, but recovered from head and spinal injuries to release the album "Ed's Not Dead: Hamell Comes Alive" the following year. His touring covers the US, Europe, Scandinavia and Australia.