Foy Vance

Foy Vance
Vance at the Berlin International Film Festival, 2018
Background information
Birth nameFoy Best Vance
Born (1974-11-18) 18 November 1974 (age 50)
Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2006–present
Labels
Websitefoyvance.com

Foy Best Vance (born 18 November 1974)[1][2][3] is a British musician and singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland, signed to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man record label.[4] Vance has toured as a support act to British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and his music has been featured on numerous TV shows. In August 2013 he released his second full-length album, Joy of Nothing, which was produced by Irish producer and arranger Michael Keeney and was met with critical praise, being called "a gorgeous collection of open, uplifting songs, which showcase [Vance's] magnificent songwriting skills."[5][6] In May 2016, his third studio album The Wild Swan, produced and mixed by Jacquire King, was released and it was announced that Vance would support Elton John on selected tour dates in June and Josh Groban in July and August.

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  2. ^ Donnelly, Dave. "Foy Vance: Biography by Dave Donnelly". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. ^ Murphy, Lauren (2 August 2013). "Foy Vance on how the Scottish Highlands saved him". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ Bartleet, Larry (30 November 2015). "Foy Vance becomes second signing to Ed Sheeran's label Gingerbread Man Records". NME. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  5. ^ Alex (10 June 2013). "Foy Vance new album: Joy of Nothing (+ documentary) | Folk Radio UK". Folkradio.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  6. ^ Coleman, Maureen. "ALBUM REVIEW: Joy of Nothing". Culture Ireland. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.