ARTIST

Howie Day

Like Patty Griffin before him, Howie Day emerged from the country quietude of Bangor, Maine, into Boston's coffeehouse scene and the world of folk music, proving his talent on his first release, "Australia." Singer/songwriters come a dime a dozen, but the truly eloquent ones are priceless, and like Griffin, Day found a place in that lineage.

Born in 1981, Day started playing piano as a youngster, and eventually took hold of a guitar when he was 14. By the next year, he had his first live gig at Captain Nick's. Within another two years, 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' defining characteristics into his style...
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