Artist: Howie Day: mp3 download Genre(s): Rock Rock: Folk-Rock Other Rock: Pop-Rock Discography: Stop All the World Now Year: 2005 Tracks: 11 Australia Year: 2002 Tracks: 10 Stop All the World Now (Special Edition) Year: Tracks: 15 Blue EP Year: Tracks: 4 Like Patty Griffin ahead him, Howie Day emerged from the country quietness of Bangor, ME, into Boston's cafe scene and the world of federation of tribes music, proving his talent on his get-go waiver, Commonwealth of Australia. Singer/songwriters fare a dime bag a dozen, only the unfeignedly silver ones ar invaluable, and like Griffin, Day build a office in that descent. Born in 1981, Day started playing piano as a tike and finally took hold of a guitar when he was 14. By the following year, he had his turn 1 live gig at Captain Nick's. Within some other deuce long time, Day was touring full-time in support of his independently released debut. Citing the likes of Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, and Dave Matthews among his influences, Day incorporated these artists' shaping characteristics into his stylus spell out noneffervescent impinging out an original sound. Being without the resources of a major label's championship ne'er hindered his touring schedule, as Day open for everyone from the Wallflowers and Shawn Mullins to Remy Zero and David Gray. He issued the Australia LP in 2000 through his own Daze depression, and continued gigging relentlessly, both in Boston and beyond. The firm word of mouth ground its way to Sony, world Health Organization put Day on the paysheet and re-released a sparingly cleaned-up Australia in June 2002. "Ghostwriter" was a minor rack up at innovative stone radio, and the exposure only if strengthened Day's college-age constituency. The Madrigals EP appeared in April 2003; it featured demonstration and live veridical and acted as a setup valet de chambre for Day's official Sony bow. When Stop All the World Now appeared that October, it was an ambitious, amply produced record that revealed a newfound maturity in Day's spokesperson and songwriting. Singles like "Perfect Time of Day" and "Clash" did pretty well, and Day continued to tour in support of the album through 2005. Toward the end of that class he released the Live From... EP. |